Fill in the blanks with an appropriate tense form.
1. The government …………………….. this law last week.
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Wrong!
To simply state that something happened sometime ago, we use the simple past.
2. The university ……………………… in 1930.
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Wrong!
A passive verb is required here.
3. Slavery …………………………….. in 1865.
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Wrong!
4. She insisted that she ……………………………….. anything wrong.
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Wrong!
She said, 'I haven't done anything wrong.' She insisted that she hadn't done anything wrong. A present perfect in the direct speech becomes past perfect in the indirect speech.
5. He ……………………………… his parents every month.
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Wrong!
The simple present is used to talk about routines, habits, facts etc.
6. An honest officer ……………………………. respect.
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Wrong!
7. Every cat ……………………………. a home.
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Wrong!
8. The robbers ……………………………. before the police arrived on the scene.
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Wrong!
Use the past perfect for the earlier of the two actions.
9. Give me a call before you …………………………….
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Wrong!
10. I would rather you ……………………………… for your drinks.
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Wrong!
Use a past tense after would rather to refer to the present or future.
11. At last he ………………………….. a good job.
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Wrong!
When there is no time reference, use the present perfect to give 'news'.
12. You ……………………………. him a liar.
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Wrong!
Shouldn't have + past participle is used to criticize people for not doing things.
Answers
- The government amended this law last week.
- The university was founded in 1930.
- Slavery was abolished in 1865.
- She insisted that she hadn’t done anything wrong.
- He visits his parents every month.
- An honest officer inspires respect.
- Everyone deserves respect.
- The robbers had escaped before the police arrived on the scene.
- I would rather you paid for your drinks.
- Give me a call before you come.
- At last he has found a good job.
- You shouldn’t have called him a liar.
