Fill in the blanks with an appropriate verb form.
1. Grandmother ........................... in hospital.
Correct!
Wrong!
2. He .............................. ill for several weeks.
Correct!
Wrong!
3. She ............................ working at the moment.
Correct!
Wrong!
4. She ........................... working since morning.
Correct!
Wrong!
5. Where .......................... James?
Correct!
Wrong!
6. Where .............................. all this while?
Correct!
Wrong!
7. I ......................... cleaning the attic.
Correct!
Wrong!
8. I ............................... cleaning the attic all day.
Correct!
Wrong!
9. What ................................... since you left college?
Correct!
Wrong!
10. She ............................. jobless for several months.
Correct!
Wrong!
11. I ........................... feeling well.
Correct!
Wrong!
12. I .......................... feeling well for a while.
Correct!
Wrong!
Answers
1. Grandmother is in hospital.
2. He has been ill for several weeks.
3. She is working at the moment.
4. She has been working since morning.
5. Where is James?
6. Where have you been?
7. I am cleaning the attic.
8. I have been cleaning the attic all day.
9. What have you been doing since you left college?
10. She has been jobless for several months.
11. I am not not feeling well.
12. I have not been feeling well for a while.