Fill in the blanks with an appropriate tense form.
1I waited for him, but he ...............
Wrong!
The past simple negative "didn't come" matches the past action "waited."
2We stayed indoors as long as the rain ...............
Wrong!
The past simple verb "continued" matches the past action "stayed."
3He speaks as if he ............... everything.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Both "knows" and "knew" are possible after "as if," with "knew" sounding more hypothetical.
4He ran as quickly as he ...............
Wrong!
The past modal "could" matches the past action "ran."
5They live where they ............... find food.
Wrong!
The modal "can" expresses present general possibility here.
6Wherever there is coal, you ............... find iron.
Wrong!
The modal "will" states a general expected result here.
7She cried because she ............... in pain.
Wrong!
The past simple verb "was" matches the past action "cried."
8The horse ran away because he ............... frightened.
Wrong!
The past simple verb "was" explains the horse's past action.
9They make such a loud noise that I ............... work.
Wrong!
The present modal "cannot" matches the present action "make."
10He finished first though he ............... late.
Wrong!
The past simple verb "started" matches the completed past action "finished."
11His health has improved since he ............... to his native place.
Wrong!
The past simple verb "returned" marks the starting point after "since."
12As soon as he received the message, he ............... to see his parents.
Wrong!
The past simple verb "rushed" shows the next completed past action.
Done.
Score: 0/12
Answers
- I waited for him, but he didn’t come
- We stayed indoors as long as the rain continued
- He speaks as if he knows / knew everything.
- He ran as quickly as he could
- They live where they can find food.
- Wherever there is coal, you will find iron.
- She cried because she was in pain.
- The horse ran away because he was frightened.
- They make such a loud noise that I cannot work.
- He finished first though he started late.
- His health has improved since he returned to his native place.
- As soon as he received the message, he rushed to see his parents.
