Fill in the blanks with an appropriate tense form.
1. She …………………………. ever since she injured her leg.
Correct!
Wrong!
To talk about an action or situation that started in the past and has continued up to the present, use the present perfect continuous tense.
2. Have you ever ………………………… anyone so fond of desserts?
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Wrong!
3. I thought I bought a good car but I …………………………
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Wrong!
A passive form is required here.
4. She stayed with us until she ………………………… to Germany.
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Wrong!
When the main verb is in the past tense, use a past tense in the subordinate clause as well.
5. The issues ……………………… at the town forum next month.
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Wrong!
6. His efforts to save the business ………………………. futile.
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Wrong!
Here the subject is the plural noun efforts.
7. The bomb had a long fuse that ……………………….. the explosion.
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Wrong!
8. I will gamble on his honesty and ………………………… him the money.
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Wrong!
When both clauses refer to the future, use a simple present in the subordinate clause.
9. The audience gaped as the magician ……………………….. the girl in half.
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Wrong!
When the main verb is in the past tense, use a past tense in the subordinate clause as well.
10. The policeman frowned at the driver who ……………………………… traffic.
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Wrong!
11. Florence Nightingale ………………………… for her good deeds.
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Wrong!
12. In the beginning God …………………………. the heavens and the earth.
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Wrong!
Answers
- She has been limping ever since she injured her leg.
- Have you ever seen anyone so fond of desserts?
- I thought I bought a good car but I was fooled.
- She stayed with us until she went to Germany.
- The issues will be discussed at the town forum next month.
- His efforts to save the business were futile.
- The bomb had a long fuse that delayed the explosion.
- I will gamble on his honesty and lend him the money.
- The audience gaped as the magician sawed the girl in half.
- The policeman frowned at the driver who was blocking traffic.
- Florence Nightingale was renowned for her good deeds.
- In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.
