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Tenses Exercise

December 27, 2021 B1pdf

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Progress 0 of 12 answered
1............... they live here?
Wrong!
Use "Do" to form a present simple question with the base verb "live".
2............... the door when you leave.
Wrong!
Use "Lock" for an imperative instruction.
3I would rather you ............... talking to him.
Wrong!
After "would rather" plus a new subject, use "stopped" to refer to a present or future preference.
4He asked if we ............... our food.
Wrong!
In reported speech, the present perfect often changes to "had eaten".
5He ............... take care of his health.
Wrong!
With the third-person singular subject "he", use "does not" before the base verb.
6Neither of these answers ............... right.
Wrong!
Use the singular verb "is" after "neither" in this sentence.
7Marconi ............... the radio.
Wrong!
Use "invented" for a completed past event with a known historical subject.
8He asked if he ............... home.
Wrong!
In reported speech, "can go" changes to "could go".
9He is used to ............... hard.
Wrong!
After "is used to", use the gerund "working".
10Iron ............... in many countries.
Wrong!
Use the passive form "is found" because iron receives the action.
11While he was walking across the field, he ............... by a snake.
Wrong!
Use the passive past form "was bitten" because he received the action.
12She would rather starve than ...............
Wrong!
After "would rather" in this comparison, use the base verb "beg".

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  1. Do they live here?
  2. Lock the door when you leave.
  3. I would rather you stopped talking to him.
  4. He asked if we had eaten our food.
  5. He does not take care of his health.
  6. Neither of these answers is right.
  7. Marconi invented the radio.
  8. He asked if he could go home.
  9. He is used to working hard.
  10. Iron is found in many countries.
  11. While he was walking across the field, he was bitten by a snake.
  12. She would rather starve than beg

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