Fill in the blanks with an appropriate verb form.
1I ............... my password.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
"Have forgotten" and "forgot" can both mean that you do not remember the password now.
2Somebody called while you ............... .
Wrong!
"Were sleeping" shows an action in progress when another past action happened.
3I cut my finger while I ............... beans yesterday.
Wrong!
"Was chopping" shows the longer action in progress when the cut happened.
4I rang the bell four times. ............... hear?
Wrong!
"Didn't you" is natural when the speaker expected the other person to hear the bell.
5She ............... really well.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
"Sings" is correct for a general ability, and "sang" is correct for a past performance.
6............... your sister sing?
Wrong!
"Does" is the correct auxiliary for a present simple question with "sing".
7What were you doing when I ...............?
Wrong!
"Called" is the simple past action that interrupted the activity in progress.
8Where ............... since morning?
Wrong!
"Have you been" is used with "since morning" for a period continuing up to now.
9............... the tennis match on TV last night?
Wrong!
"Did you see" is used with the finished past time expression "last night".
10What ............... in my room?
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
"Are you doing" and "have you been doing" are both natural questions about the person's activity in the room.
11I ............... everywhere, but I couldn't find my keys anywhere.
Wrong!
"Searched" matches the finished past situation in the sentence.
12Do you mind if I ............... my bag here for a few minutes?
Wrong!
"Leave" is correct after "Do you mind if I" when asking for permission.
Done.
Score: 0/12
Answers
- I have forgotten / forgot my password.
- Somebody called while you were sleeping .
- I cut my finger while I was chopping beans yesterday.
- I rang the bell four times. Didn’t you hear?
- She sings / sang really well.
- Does your sister sing?
- What were you doing when I called?
- Where have you been since morning?
- Did you see the tennis match on TV last night?
- What are you doing / have you been doing in my room?
- I searched everywhere, but I couldn’t find my keys anywhere.
- Do you mind if I leave my bag here for a few minutes?
