Complete the following sentences using the simple past or present perfect tense form of the verb.
1I have received the admission card. I ............... it two days ago.
Wrong!
Use "received" because "two days ago" refers to a finished time in the past.
2I have paid the fee. I ............... it only yesterday.
Wrong!
Use "paid" because "only yesterday" refers to a finished time in the past.
3My uncle has come from the States. He ............... on Friday.
Wrong!
Use "arrived" because "on Friday" refers to a finished time in the past.
4I don't think I passed yesterday's test. I ............... only nine questions.
Wrong!
Use "answered" because the test happened yesterday, a finished time in the past.
5I ............... non-vegetarian food.
Wrong!
Use "have never tasted" to talk about an experience up to now.
6I visited my aunt two months ago. I ............... her since then.
Wrong!
Use "have not seen" because "since then" connects a past time to the present.
7They completed the construction two months ago, but we ............... in only two weeks ago.
Wrong!
Use "moved" because "two weeks ago" refers to a finished time in the past.
8When Rama went to the forest, Sita and Lakshmana ............... him.
Wrong!
Use "accompanied" because the sentence narrates a past action in a story.
9He fell ill last month. He ............... as yet.
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Use "has not recovered" because "as yet" means the situation is still true up to now.
10So far, I ............... my aunt only once.
Wrong!
Use "have seen" with "so far" to talk about experience up to now.
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- I have received the admission card. I received it two days ago.
- I have paid the fee. I paid it only yesterday.
- My uncle has come from the States. He arrived on Friday.
- I don’t think I passed yesterday’s test. I answered only nine questions.
- I have never tasted non-vegetarian food.
- I visited my aunt two months ago. I have not seen her since then.
- They completed the construction two months ago, but we moved in only two weeks ago.
- When Rama went to the forest, Sita and Lakshmana accompanied him.
- He fell ill last month. He has not recovered as yet.
- So far, I have seen my aunt only once.