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Verbs Exercise

July 28, 2020 - A2pdf

Fill in the blanks with an appropriate verb form.
Progress 0 of 11 answered
1According to the school calendar, the school ............... in September.
Wrong!
We use the present simple for scheduled future events, so "reopens" is correct.
2I will call the police if you ............... at once.
Wrong!
After "if" with a real future meaning, we use the present simple, so "do not leave" is correct.
3............... we report this?
Wrong!
We use "Shall" to ask for advice or instructions with "we".
4............... you help me with the homework?
Wrong!
We use "Will" to make a direct request for help.
5According to the timetable, the train ............... at 7:30.
Wrong!
We use the present simple for timetable events, so "departs" is correct.
6By next January, I ............... for fifteen years.
Wrong!
We use "will have been teaching" for an action continuing up to a future time.
7I promise I ............... you my money back.
Wrong!
We use "will give" to make a promise about the future.
8Let’s go somewhere quiet, ............... we?
Wrong!
The question tag after "Let’s" is "shall".
9You ............... me with anything.
Wrong!
We use the present perfect with "never" for experience up to now, so "have never helped" is correct.
10I ............... with a minor accident yesterday.
Wrong!
We use the past simple with a finished past time, so "met" is correct.
11He ............... all his life in his native village.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Both "has lived" and "has been living" can describe a situation continuing through his life until now.
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Answers

  1. According to the school calendar, the school reopens in September.
  2. I will call the police if you do not leave at once.
  3. Shall we report this?
  4. Will you help me with the homework?
  5. According to the timetable, the train departs at 7:30.
  6. By next January, I will have been teaching for fifteen years.
  7. I promise I will give you my money back.
  8. Let’s go somewhere quiet, shall we?
  9. You have never helped me with anything.
  10. I met with a minor accident yesterday.
  11. He has lived / has been living all his life in his native village.
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