1The government ............... a consumer protection agency last month.
Wrong!
The past time expression "last month" makes "instituted" the correct simple past form.
2The university ............... to establish an institute for Asian studies.
Wrong!
For a present plan or intention, use the simple present form "plans" here.
3The institution of slavery ............... once widespread.
Wrong!
The past-time idea in "once" makes "was" the correct verb form.
4When the police arrived, she ............... that she had heard someone in the house.
Wrong!
The past-time clause "When the police arrived" makes the simple past "insisted" the correct verb form.
5The auditor ............... the books every month.
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The routine time expression "every month" makes "inspects" the correct simple present form.
6A fair and kind employer ............... loyalty.
Wrong!
For a general truth, use the simple present form "inspires" here.
7Everyone ............... as an individual.
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Because everyone receives the action, the passive form "should be recognized" is correct.
8When we got talking, I found out that we ............... at school together twenty-five years before.
Wrong!
To show that the school connection was earlier than the past discovery, use "had been".
9My mom has a strange accent. She almost ............... foreign.
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For a present impression, use the simple present form "sounds" here.
10I will call you before I ...............
Wrong!
After "before" in a future-time clause, use the present form "come".
11He ............... school when he was twelve.
Wrong!
The past-time clause "when he was twelve" makes "left" the correct simple past form.
12You ............... me you were not coming.
Wrong!
To criticize someone for not doing something in the past, use "could have told".
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- The government instituted a consumer protection agency last month.
- The university plans to establish an institute for Asian studies.
- The institution of slavery was once widespread.
- When the police arrived, she insisted that she had heard someone in the house.
- The auditor inspects the books every month.
- A fair and kind employer inspires loyalty.
- Everyone should be recognized as an individual.
- When we got talking, I found out that we had been at school together twenty-five years before.
- My mom has a strange accent. She almost sounds foreign.
- I will call you before I come.
- He left school when he was twelve.
- You could have told me you were not coming.