Complete the 12 sentences below. Choose the best answer for each one. Some sentences have two correct answers. Choose both.
1I 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.
2She 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.
3He 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.
4We 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.
5I 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.
6They 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.
7I 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.
8She 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.
9We 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.
10I 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.
11He 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.
12I 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 had left 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/would call me, but he never did.
- I assumed the flight would be/was going to be delayed, so I didn’t rush to the airport.
