Fill in the blanks with an appropriate tense form.
1I didn't know that she ............... not come.
Wrong!
After a past reporting verb, "would" is used as the past form of will.
2Where have you ............... all this time?
Wrong!
Use "been" for a visit or absence when the person has returned.
3I was ............... to hear the news.
Wrong!
Use "horrified" to describe how a person felt.
4We were ............... by the performance.
Wrong!
In this passive sentence, the past participle "delighted" follows were.
5What she said ............... me.
Wrong!
The past simple verb "embarrassed" says what her words did to me.
6I ............... anything from him since last month.
Wrong!
With since last month, use the present perfect "haven't heard".
7The patient ............... enough rest every night.
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With the singular subject the patient, the present simple form is "gets".
8Do you know where he ............... his money?
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In an embedded question with he, the correct present simple form is "keeps".
9I ............... a strange experience the other day.
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With the other day, the simple past form "had" is correct.
10She ............... English for six months.
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For an action continuing for six months up to now, use "has been learning".
11They ............... by the time I reach home.
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For an action completed before a future time, use "will have returned".
12They ............... by the time I reached home.
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For the earlier of two past actions, use "had returned".
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- I didn’t know that she would not come.
- Where have you been all this time?
- I was horrified to hear the news.
- We were delighted by the performance.
- What she said embarrassed me.
- I haven’t heard anything from him since last month.
- The patient gets enough rest every night.
- Do you know where he keeps his money?
- I had a strange experience the other day.
- She has been learning English for six months.
- They will have returned by the time I reach home.
- They had returned by the time I reached home.