Fill in the blanks with an appropriate verb form.
1He did not allow me ...............
Wrong!
We use the to-infinitive "to go" after "allow me."
2The injured woman ............... to hospital.
Wrong!
The passive form "was taken" is needed because the injured woman received the action.
3We ............... anything from them yet.
Wrong!
The present perfect "have not heard" fits with "yet."
4The chief guest ............... arrived.
Wrong!
The auxiliary "has" forms the present perfect with "arrived."
5"Let me ...............," the boy cried.
Wrong!
After "let me," we use the bare infinitive "go."
6The birds ............... when I woke up this morning.
Wrong!
The past continuous "were chirping" describes an action in progress at that past time.
7I heard them ...............
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
After "heard them," both "talk" and "talking" are possible, with a small difference in meaning.
8I saw him ............... the road.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
After "saw him," both "cross" and "crossing" are possible, with a small difference in meaning.
9Yesterday I ............... an English movie.
Wrong!
The simple past "watched" fits the finished past time "yesterday."
10The constable asked me what ............... doing there.
Wrong!
In an indirect question, the subject comes before the verb, so "I was" is correct.
11I ............... like to get up early in the morning.
Wrong!
With "I" in the simple present negative, we use "do not."
12Ever since I left school, I ............... here.
Wrong!
After "ever since" with a past starting point ("I left school"), use the present perfect continuous "have been living" for an action continuing to the present.
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- He did not allow me to go.
- The injured woman was taken to hospital.
- We have not heard anything from them yet.
- The chief guest has arrived.
- “Let me go,” the boy cried.
- The birds were chirping when I woke up this morning.
- I heard them talk / talking.
- I saw him cross / crossing the road.
- Yesterday I watched an English movie.
- The constable asked me what I was doing there.
- I do not like to get up early in the morning.
- Ever since I left school, I have been living here.