Grammar

Essentials
Exercise No:
78

Grammar Revision

Exercise 35

Grammar Revision is vital, to work on all the aspects of the English Language,
that you have learnt so far. In the following exercises you will revisit the most
important sections of grammar and correct any mistakes along the way.

 Tenses in English - Part 1

Revision - Mixed Tenses
Grammar Revision - Exercise Thirty Five:
Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.

(Nos. 1 and 11 have been completed for you)

1. Has Paul ever met a famous person in his life? (Paul ever meet)

2. The teacher ________ something on the blackboard when

suddenly the headmaster _______ into the classroom. (Write, Burst)

3. My mum _______ at the o ce lately. She has got a cold. (Not be)

4. The speaker __________ writing a letter to the chairman.

Here it is. (Just nish)

5. After they ________ the top of the hill, they ________ a break.

(Reach, Take)

6. The Romans ______ roads some of which still exist today. (Build)

7.We ________ a fantastic lm on TV last night, but I ________ its

name. (See, Not remember)

8.He told us that he ________ on a cruise trip before. (Never, be)

9.Most of the world’s elephants ________ in Africa and Asia. (Live)

10.The boss ________ to the mayor at the moment. You can’t

interrupt him. (Talk)

11. While Frank was reading the newspaper, Jill was preparing
breakfast

(Read, Prepare)

12.You ________ tea, don’t you? (Normally drink)

13.I _______ him in the past two weeks. Where _____ all the time?
(Not see, He be)

14. The headmaster punished the pupils because they ________

weeks before. (Cause trouble)

15. I ________ to the disco for ages. - Let’s go tomorrow. (Not go)

16. _______ your holidays in Greece? It’s a wonderful country.

(You ever spend)
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