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Tenses in Subordinate Clauses ESL Grammar Exercise

November 22, 2025 - pdf

Fill in the blanks.

1. He says he won't tell anybody. He ..............................

Correct! Wrong!

2. People ............................ the zoo are not supposed to feed the animals.

Please select 2 correct answers

Correct! Wrong!

3. You .............................. reveal this secret to anybody.

Correct! Wrong!

4. When I ........................... can you come and get me from the station?

Correct! Wrong!

5. If I listen to loud music, I ............................. a headache.

Correct! Wrong!

6. I will pay you back when I ........................... a job.

Correct! Wrong!

When both clauses refer to the future, we use the simple present in the subordinate clause.

7. I ......................... her tomorrow. She will probably not recognize me.

Correct! Wrong!

8. 'The phone is ringing.' 'I ............................. it.'

Correct! Wrong!

9. If it rains, the match ..............................

Correct! Wrong!

10. It is no use expecting him to turn up. He .........................

Correct! Wrong!

11. You ............................... start work at sharp 6 o'clock.

Correct! Wrong!

12. Nobody will ever find out what .................................. to her.

Correct! Wrong!

Answers

1. He says he won’t tell anybody. He had better not.
2. People visiting the zoo are not supposed to feed the animals.
3. You are not supposed to reveal this secret to anybody.
4. When I arrive can you come and get me from the station?
5. If I listen to loud music, I get a headache.
6. I will pay you back when I get a job.
7. I am seeing her tomorrow. She will probably not recognize me.
8. The phone is ringing. I will answer it.
9. If it rains, the match will be cancelled.
10. It is no use expecting him to turn up. He will have forgotten,
11. You are supposed to start work at sharp 6 o’clock.
12. Nobody will ever find out what happened to her.

 

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