Fill in the blanks with an appropriate tense form.
1. They ……………………. in 2018.
Correct!
Wrong!
Use the simple past to say that something happened in the past.
2. She ………………………. the piano for six years.
Correct!
Wrong!
Use the present perfect continuous to talk about an action or situation that started in the past and has continued up to the present.
3. He ……………………. a lot of money on gadgets.
Correct!
Wrong!
All of these are possible here with a slight difference in meaning.
4. She ………………………. for a job for six months.
Correct!
Wrong!
5. As soon as she finished one project, she …………………….. working on the next.
Correct!
Wrong!
6. I ……………………… never been invited to their parties.
Correct!
Wrong!
7. It ………………….. a lot of effort to learn a language.
Correct!
Wrong!
Use the simple present to talk about facts, truths etc.
8. Everyone ……………………. to live a long life.
Correct!
Wrong!
Use a singular verb with everyone. Use the simple present to talk about facts.
9. Neither the child nor his parents ………………………… there.
Correct!
Wrong!
When we connect two nouns with neither/nor, the verb agrees with the one closer to nor.
10. Both Shyam and his brother ……………………… doctors.
Correct!
Wrong!
Use a plural verb with both.
11. I didn’t ……………………… that she was lying.
Correct!
Wrong!
Use the bare infinitive after do, does and did.
12. She …………………….. never apologized to anyone.
Correct!
Wrong!
Answers
- They got married in 2018.
- She has been practicing the piano for six years.
- He spends / is spending / spent a lot of money on gadgets.
- She has been looking for a job for six months.
- As soon as she finished one project, she started working on the next.
- I have never been invited to their parties.
- It takes a lot of effort to learn a language.
- Everyone wants to live a long life.
- Neither the child nor his parents were there.
- Both Shyam and his brother are doctors.
- I didn’t realize that she was lying.
- She has never apologized to anyone.
