Fill in the blanks.
1The ice will melt when the sun ............... on it.
Wrong!
When the main verb is in the future tense, a simple present is used in the when-clause to refer to future.
2My children live abroad. I ............... to meet them.
Wrong!
3He confessed that he ............... the money.
Wrong!
The simple past is also possible here but the past perfect is considered more appropriate.
4If you break the law of the land, you ...............
Wrong!
In type 1 conditional, use a simple present in the if-clause and simple future in the main clause.
5It is difficult to imagine how the early man ............... without fire.
Wrong!
6This house ............... with rats.
Wrong!
7The thief ............... refuge in a cave.
Wrong!
8Millions of Jews ............... in the Nazi holocaust.
Wrong!
9The impertinent boy ............... to his room.
Wrong!
10Drug dealers sometimes ............... drug addicts.
Wrong!
11It is imperative that we ............... the police.
Wrong!
12Physical beauty ............... with age.
Wrong!
Use the simple present to talk about facts.
Done.
Score: 0/12
Answers
- The ice will melt when the sun shines on it.
- My children live abroad. I am dying to meet them.
- He confessed that he had taken the money.
- If you break the law of the land, you will be punished
- It is difficult to imagine how the early man lived without fire.
- This house is infested with rats.
- The thief took refuge in a cave.
- Millions of Jews perished in the Nazi holocaust.
- The impertinent boy was sent to his room.
- Drug dealers sometimes impersonate drug addicts.
- It is imperative that we call the police.
- Physical beauty fades with age.
