Fill in the blanks.
1She ............... about nothing in particular and bored everyone.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Both "was babbling" and "babbled" can describe the past action here.
2The movie ............... with the same old themes of betrayal and revenge.
Wrong!
The singular subject "The movie" takes "deals" in the simple present.
3He ............... to 90 days in jail.
Wrong!
The passive form "was sentenced" shows that the punishment was given to him.
4I ............... walk than be in a traffic jam.
Wrong!
The pattern is "would rather" plus a base verb to express preference.
5The children's constant screaming ............... my nerves.
Wrong!
The singular subject "screaming" takes "irritates" in the simple present.
6The earthquakes ............... the city and the surrounding countryside for miles.
Wrong!
The past-time meaning is expressed by "rocked" in this sentence.
7Other people's good luck always ............... him jealous.
Wrong!
The singular subject "luck" takes "makes" in the simple present.
8The jeers from the crowd ............... the senator to leave the podium.
Wrong!
The simple past verb "caused" fits the completed past event.
9The university had no jurisdiction since the crime ............... off campus.
Wrong!
The past-tense verb "happened" matches the past situation described by "had".
10In some cases, the end ............... the means.
Wrong!
The singular subject "the end" takes "justifies" in this general statement.
11The movie ............... at a juvenile audience.
Wrong!
The passive form "was aimed" means the movie was intended for that audience.
12His just beliefs ............... him through life.
Wrong!
The past simple form of "lead" is "led".
Done.
Score: 0/12
Answers
- She was babbling / babbled about nothing in particular and bored everyone.
- The movie deals with the same old themes of betrayal and revenge.
- He was sentenced to 90 days in jail.
- I would rather walk than be in a traffic jam.
- The children’s constant screaming irritates my nerves.
- The earthquakes rocked the city and the surrounding countryside for miles.
- Other people’s good luck always makes him jealous.
- The jeers from the crowd caused the senator to leave the podium.
- The university had no jurisdiction since the crime happened off campus.
- In some cases, the end justifies the means.
- The movie was aimed at a juvenile audience.
- His just beliefs led him through life.
