Fill in the blanks.
1I ............... work in a restaurant when I was in college.
Wrong!
"Used to" is the best choice for a past state or habit connected with a period of life.
2I ............... him yesterday.
Wrong!
"Called" is correct because "yesterday" refers to a finished past time.
3She ............... unemployed since January.
Wrong!
"Has been" is correct because "since January" shows a situation continuing from the past to now.
4I ............... up several times in the night.
Wrong!
"Woke" is the normal simple past form in this completed past-time sentence.
5Mary ............... married to James for 6 years.
Wrong!
"Has been" is correct because "for 6 years" describes a situation continuing to the present.
6She ............... another phone last week.
Wrong!
"Bought" is correct because "last week" refers to a finished past time.
7He ............... his arm while playing tennis yesterday.
Wrong!
"Broke" is correct because "yesterday" refers to a finished past time.
8If you had invited her, she ............... .
Wrong!
"Would have come" is correct in the main clause of a third conditional sentence.
9He ............... helping the sick.
Wrong!
"Enjoys" is correct for a general preference or regular feeling.
10I am quitting my current job as I ............... a better offer.
Wrong!
"Have received" is correct because the recent offer explains the present decision to quit.
11You had better ............... me.
Wrong!
"Obey" is correct because "had better" is followed by the infinitive without "to".
12I would rather you ............... on Friday.
Wrong!
"Came" is correct after "would rather" when we talk about another person's future action.
Done.
Score: 0/12
Answers
- I used to work in a restaurant when I was in college.
- I called him yesterday.
- She has been unemployed since January.
- I woke up several times in the night.
- Mary has been married to James for 6 years.
- She bought another phone last week.
- He broke his arm while playing tennis yesterday.
- If you had invited her, she would have come.
- He enjoys helping the sick.
- I am quitting my current job as I have received a better offer.
- You had better obey me.
- I would rather you came on Friday.
