Fill in the blanks with an appropriate word or phrase.
1. The boy ..................................... for stealing.
The boy did not punish; he was punished (by somebody else). With the other options, an object would be required to make the sentence complete.
2. I ............................... him for several years.
We normally use perfect tenses with the time expressions since and for.
3. ...................................... he continue to be unpunctual, he shall be dismissed.
'Should he continue' here means 'if he continues'.
4. Had he told me earlier, I ...................................... arranged it.
The given sentence is in the third conditional. Here we use would have + past participle in the main clause.
5. If that man had drank less, he .................................... developed heart trouble.
The given sentence is in the third conditional. Here we use would have + past participle in the main clause.
6. The minister .......................................... the foundation stone of the school.
Lied is simple past tense and past participle of lie. Laid is the second form of lay (to keep).
7. All the expenses .................................... by the company.
'By' indicates passive voice. 'Was/were + third form of the verb' is used in the passive voice of simple past tense. 'Expenses' is plural and hence we use 'were' here.
8. Whenever he is in Mumbai, my father ..................................... with us.
'Whenever' indicates a routine. We use the present simple to talk about habits and routines.
9. When I visited him, he ...................................... bedridden for two months.
The past perfect continuous is used to talk about an action that started in the past and continued up to later moment in the past.
10. I will call you when dinner ......................................... ready.
When the verb in the main clause is in the future tense, we use a present tense in the subordinate clause to indicate future.
11. The war ........................................ for two years, when John enlisted.
The past perfect continuous is used to talk about an action that started in the past and continued up to later moment in the past.
12. ............................................ the message, the man departed.
The man departed after he had given the message. This is best expressed by the use of the phrase 'having given'.
Answers
1. The boy was punished for stealing.
2. I have known him for several years.
3. Should he continue to be unpunctual, he shall be dismissed.
4. Had he told me earlier, I would have arranged it.
5. If that man had drank less, he would not have developed heart trouble.
6. The minister laid the foundation stone of the school.
7. All the expenses were borne by the company.
8. Whenever he is in Mumbai, my father stays with us.
9. When I visited him, he had been bedridden for two months.
10. I will call you when dinner is ready.
11. The war had been going on for two years, when John enlisted.
12. Having given the message, the man departed.
