Fill in the blanks with an appropriate tense form.
1Sugar ............... flies.
Wrong!
The correct answer is "attracts" because the sentence states a general fact with the singular subject "Sugar".
2Suspense novels ............... a special appeal for me.
Wrong!
The correct answer is "hold" because the plural subject "Suspense novels" takes the base verb in the simple present.
3The mourners ............... in black.
Wrong!
The correct answer is "were attired" because it is a passive past-tense form describing what the mourners wore.
4The defendant ............... by his attorney.
Wrong!
The correct answer is "was represented" because the defendant received the action in a past passive construction.
5The accident ............... to faulty brakes.
Wrong!
The correct answer is "was attributed" because the phrase means that faulty brakes were considered the cause of the accident.
6Skydiving ............... both audacity and skill.
Wrong!
The correct answer is "takes" because the sentence states a general fact about skydiving.
7The audience ............... happy with the play.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
The correct answers are "is" and "are" because "audience" can be treated as singular or plural in this present-tense sentence.
8The settlers ............... the burning of the fort by destroying a tribal village.
Wrong!
The correct answer is "avenged" because "avenge" means to take revenge for a wrong or injury.
9Cats have an aversion ............... wet.
Wrong!
The correct answer is "to getting" because "aversion to" is followed by a noun or gerund.
10People who ............... too avid for success may miss some of the joys of life.
Wrong!
The correct answer is "are" because "who" refers to the plural noun "People".
11The grandparents ............... custody of the children.
Wrong!
The correct answer is "were awarded" because the grandparents received custody in a passive construction.
12The salesman kept babbling until they ............... the door.
Wrong!
The correct answer is "shut" because it is the past-tense form of the irregular verb "shut".
Exercise complete
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Answers
- Sugar attracts flies.
- Suspense novels hold a special appeal for me.
- The mourners were attired in black.
- The defendant was represented by his attorney.
- The accident was attributed to faulty brakes.
- Skydiving takes both audacity and skill.
- The audience is / are happy with the play.
- The settlers avenged the burning of the fort by destroying a tribal village.
- Cats have an aversion to getting wet.
- People who are too avid for success may miss some of the joys of life.
- The grandparents were awarded custody of the children.
- The salesman kept babbling until they shut the door.