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Unit 6: past tenses

A. ERROR CORRECTION
Identify the error in each of the following sentences and then make changes to correct the sentence.
1. When you passed the town hall clock, were you noticing what time it was?
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2. Last night my neighbors would shout for hours and I couldn’t get to sleep.
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3. Nobody bothered to tell me that the school decided to have a special holiday that Friday.
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4. Jill was really hungry because she didn’t eat all day.
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5. I tried to get in touch with you all day yesterday. Where were you?
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B. SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION
Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word
given.
1. Sylvia asked if I wanted more pudding, but I said I couldn't eat any more.
 (had) When Sylvia offered_________________________________________enough.
2. Carol wasn’t always as a rude as that.
 (be) Carol_____________________________________________________rude.
3. We've changed our minds about going to Rome, as orginally intended.
 (intending) We________________________________________________we've changed our
minds.
4. What were you doing at the moment of the explosion?
 (occured) When____________________________________________what were you doing?
5. When I lived London, cycling to work was part of my daily routine.
 (to) When I lived in London I ____________________________________________day.

C. GAP FILLING
Circle the lettered word or phrase that best completes each of the following sentences.
1. I suddenly remembered that I forgot/ had forgotten my keys.
2. While Diana watched/ was watching her favorite television program, there was a power cut.
3. Who drove/ was driving the car at the time of the accident?
4. By the time Tim got back, Mary had gone/ went home.
5. David had eaten/ate Japanese food before, so he knew what to order.
6. I did/ was doing some shopping yesterday when I saw your friend.
7. What exactly were you doing/ did you do when I came to your office yesterday?
8. James missed the party because no one was telling/ had told her about it.
9. Tanya would/ used to be a doctor.
D. PARAGRAPH WRITING
Write a paragraph of about 120 words on EITHER of the following topics:
 Write a description of an event that you witnessed: an accident, a crime, a reunion, a
wedding, or another even. Use the past progressive and the past simple to describe what
was happening and what happened during the event.
 Do a research for your date of birth. Find out what was happening in the world at that
time. Write a paragraph to tell about that day.
 Describe a situation that has turned out differently from what you expected – for
example, a marriage or other relationships, or college plans. First write/talk about what
you thought would happen; then write/ talk about what actually happened.
In your paragraph, use at least: 04 simple past sentences; 02 past perfect sentences; 02 past
perfect continuous sentences
Underline ALL the verb tenses used in your paragraph
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