Fill in the blanks.
1. I ........................... to the boss about my holidays.
Wrong!
Since there is no time reference, the present perfect is more appropriate here. However, the past simple is also possible, especially in American English.
2. He .......................... out of school at fourteen.
Wrong!
3. The train .......................... ten minutes ago.
Wrong!
Use the simple past to say that something happened sometime ago.
4. He ............................ in Dubai for 12 years.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Either the present perfect or the present perfect continuous can be used here.
5. I ................................. him since our meeting on last Sunday.
Wrong!
6. The boys ........................... cricket every evening.
Wrong!
We use the simple present to talk about facts.
7. I was ........................... to wait.
Wrong!
8. The ship ............................ following the explosion.
Wrong!
People and animals drown. Boats and ships sink.
9. Neither of the messengers .............................. returned.
Wrong!
Use a singular verb with neither and either.
10. He ............................. able to pass the examination after several attempts.
Wrong!
Use could or be able to.
11. The quality of apples supplied to us ............................ not good.
Wrong!
Here the subject is the singular noun quality.
12. More than 6000 miles ............................ India from Europe.
Wrong!
Done.
Score: 0/12
Answers
- I have spoken to the boss about my holidays.
- He dropped out of school at fourteen.
- The train left ten minutes ago.
- He has been working / has worked in Dubai for 12 years.
- I haven’t seen him since our meeting on last Sunday.
- The boys practice cricket every evening.
- I was told to wait.
- The ship sank following the explosion.
- Neither of the messengers has returned.
- He was able to pass the examination after several attempts.
- The quality of apples supplied to us was not good.
- More than 6000 miles separates India from Europe.
