Fill in the blanks with an appropriate tense form.
1. We …………………… organic chemistry this semester.
Correct!
Wrong!
All of these are possible here; however, the present continuous tense is more appropriate.
2. Melvin ……………………. with his grandparents.
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Wrong!
The simple present is used to talk about permanent living arrangements.
3. I …………………….. a strange dream yesterday.
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Wrong!
Use the simple past to simply say that something happened in the past.
4. As soon as the gun was fired, the birds …………………….. away.
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Wrong!
Flew is the past simple form of fly.
5. When I was at university, I ………………………. many international friends.
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Wrong!
6. Despite ……………………… many setbacks, he never lost hope.
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Wrong!
Despite is a preposition. It should be followed by a noun or an ing form.
7. How long ……………………………… to James?
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Wrong!
The present perfect is used to talk about time up to now.
8. I still regret ………………………. school at 14.
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Wrong!
Regret is followed by an infinitive to refer to the future. It is followed by an ing form to refer to the past.
9. Don’t forget ……………………….. the cats before you go out.
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Wrong!
A to infinitive after forget refers to the future.
10. I ……………………. the blue shirt because it was cheaper.
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Wrong!
Chose is the past simple form of choose.
11. He was ………………………… to rest beside his wife.
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Wrong!
12. The body ……………………… face downwards on the bed.
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Wrong!
When lie means to recline, its past simple form is lay.
Answers
- We are studying organic chemistry this semester.
- Melvin lives with his grandparents.
- I had a strange dream yesterday.
- As soon as the gun was fired, the birds flew away.
- When I was at university, I had many international friends.
- Despite facing many setbacks, he never lost hope.
- How long have you been married to James?
- I still regret leaving school at 14.
- Don’t forget to feed the cats before you go out.
- I chose the blue shirt because it was cheaper.
- He was laid to rest beside his wife.
- The body lay face downwards on the bed.
