Fill in the blanks with an appropriate tense form.
1Where could he ...............?
Wrong!
After "could" for a past possibility, use "have gone".
2I didn’t ............... that she was not coming.
Wrong!
After "didn’t", use the base form "know".
3You should have told me that you ............... not coming.
Wrong!
In reported past-time context, "were" matches the past main verb.
4She has never ............... to anyone.
Wrong!
After "has never", use the past participle "apologized".
5What did you do with the vacuum cleaner I ............... you?
Wrong!
For a completed past action, use "lent".
6Even as a child, he ............... great interest in science.
Wrong!
The phrase "as a child" refers to finished past time, so use "showed".
7You needn’t ............... him a liar. That really upset him.
Wrong!
After "needn’t" for an unnecessary past action, use "have called".
8She never realized that she ............... making a mistake.
Wrong!
After the past verb "realized", use the past form "was" for the ongoing action.
9He forgave all the people who ............... him.
Wrong!
Use the past perfect "had wronged" for an action before another past action.
10So far, many writers ............... Kabir’s poems into different languages.
Wrong!
With "so far", use the present perfect "have translated".
11They ............... the job by now.
Wrong!
For an assumed completed action by a point in time, use "will have finished".
12Don’t call them now. They ............... dinner.
Wrong!
For an action in progress at a future time, use "will be having".
Done.
Score: 0/12
Answers
- Where could he have gone?
- I didn’t know that she was not coming.
- You should have told me that you were not coming.
- She has never apologized to anyone.
- What did you do with the vacuum cleaner I lent you?
- Even as a child, he showed great interest in science.
- You needn’t have called him a liar. That really upset him.
- She never realized that she was making a mistake.
- He forgave all the people who had wronged him.
- So far, many writers have translated Kabir’s poems into different languages.
- They will have finished the job by now.
- Don’t call them now. They will be having dinner.
