Fill in the blanks.
1. As he grew older, his mind ………………….. further into the past.
Correct!
Wrong!
We are talking about two actions that progressed at the same time; hence, use the same tenses.
2. I knew it was futile but I …………………… to him nonetheless.
Correct!
Wrong!
3. If you don't sue now, you …………………….. your property.
Correct!
Wrong!
In type 1 conditional, we use a simple present tense in the if-clause and will + infinitive in the main clause.
4. The government refunded the overpayment I ……………………… on my taxes.
Correct!
Wrong!
5. The distraught man kept ranting until he ……………………. away.
Correct!
Wrong!
Somebody led him away. That means he was led away.
6. If you ………………………. it properly the first time, you won't have to do it again.
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Wrong!
7. The old man ……………………. all his property to his son.
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Wrong!
8. She had a knack for prophecy and ……………………… rarely wrong.
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Wrong!
9. They exchange merchandise rather than ……………………….. cash refunds.
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Wrong!
Rather than is usually used in parallel structures.
10. He has put most of his money in the bank and …………………….. on a mere pittance.
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Wrong!
11. Although she suffered many hardships, she ………………………. in her efforts to get a college education.
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Wrong!
When one verb is in the past tense, the other verb too will most probably be in the past tense.
12. Our firm …………………………. quite a lot of business in the Middle East.
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Wrong!
Answers
- As he grew older, his mind regressed further into the past.
- I knew it was futile but I talked to him nonetheless.
- If you don’t sue now, you will never regain your property.
- The government refunded the overpayment I made on my taxes.
- The distraught man kept ranting until he was led away.
- If you do it properly the first time, you won’t have to do it again.
- The old man left all his property to his son.
- She had a knack for prophecy and was rarely wrong.
- They exchange merchandise rather than give cash refunds.
- He has put most of his money in the bank and lives on a mere pittance.
- Although she suffered many hardships, she persisted in her efforts to get a college education.
- Our firm does quite a lot of business in the Middle East.
