Complete the 12 sentences below. Choose the best answer for each one. Some sentences have two correct answers. Choose both.
I thought the meeting ............... quick, but it dragged on for three hours.
Wrong!
Use a future-in-the-past form to show what you expected at that time.
She was about to leave when she realised she ............... her passport at home.
Wrong!
Use a future-in-the-past form for an action that was expected to happen soon but did not.
He promised that by Friday he ............... the report, so I stopped chasing him.
Wrong!
Use a future perfect in the past to show completion before a past deadline.
We were told the new software ............... automatically overnight, but nothing happened.
Wrong!
Use a future-in-the-past form for what was expected to occur later from a past viewpoint.
I was sure the CEO ............... the deal, yet she walked away at the last minute.
Wrong!
Use a future-in-the-past form to describe a past expectation about a later decision.
They were due to ............... at noon, so the venue staff started setting up early.
Wrong!
Use the structure 'be due to' plus a base verb for a scheduled future from a past perspective.
I didn’t realise at the time that this small mistake ............... me my job.
Wrong!
Use 'would' to show a later consequence seen from a past moment.
She was on the verge of ............... the truth, but her phone rang.
Wrong!
Use 'on the verge of' plus a gerund to show something about to happen in the past.
We were to ............... the client at 6, but the train strike ruined the plan.
Wrong!
Use 'were to' plus a base verb to show an arranged plan from a past viewpoint.
I knew the moment I hit send that the email ............... trouble.
Wrong!
Use a future-in-the-past form to predict a later result from a past moment.
He said he ............... call me, but he never did.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Both 'was going to' and 'would' can express a future intention from the past.
I assumed the flight ............... delayed, so I didn’t rush to the airport.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Both 'would be' and 'was going to be' can express a past expectation about a later state.
Done.
Score: 0/12
Answers
- I thought the meeting would be quick, but it dragged on for three hours.
- She was about to leave when she realised she was going to leave her passport at home.
- He promised that by Friday he would have finished the report, so I stopped chasing him.
- We were told the new software would update automatically overnight, but nothing happened.
- I was sure the CEO would sign the deal, yet she walked away at the last minute.
- They were due to arrive at noon, so the venue staff started setting up early.
- I didn’t realise at the time that this small mistake would cost me my job.
- She was on the verge of telling the truth, but her phone rang.
- We were to meet the client at 6, but the train strike ruined the plan.
- I knew the moment I hit send that the email would cause trouble.
- He said he was going to call me, but he never did.
He said he would call me, but he never did. - I assumed the flight would be delayed, so I didn’t rush to the airport.
I assumed the flight was going to be delayed, so I didn’t rush to the airport.
