Complete the following sentences using an appropriate tense form.
1. Bears often ..................... in caves.
Wrong!
We use the simple present tense to talk about facts.
2. He ……………….. the thought of coming home late at night.
Wrong!
When the subject is a singular noun, the verb takes the marker -s.
3. The student is ..................... because the professor rejected her thesis.
Wrong!
4. He was a brave little man who could never be ………………….
Wrong!
5. She completely …………………. her family and makes all the decisions.
Wrong!
We use the simple present tense to talk about facts.
6. The geyser ………………….. for five years.
Wrong!
7. The rapidly changing colors ……………….. the spectators.
Wrong!
8. He threw a chair at me but luckily I …………………..
Wrong!
10. Corrupt politicians must be ...................... out of office.
Wrong!
Done.
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Answers
1. Bears often hibernate in caves.
2. He dreads the thought of coming home late at night.
3. The student is disheartened because the professor rejected her thesis.
4. He was a brave little man who could never be bullied.
5. She completely dominates her family and makes all the decisions.
6. The geyser has been dormant for five years.
7. The rapidly changing colors dizzied the spectators.
8. He threw a chair at me but luckily I dodged.
9. Many of the inhabitants were displaced by the rising floodwaters.
10. Corrupt politicians must be thrown out of office.
