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(not see) him since he ____ (leave) for London.

  • did not see, has left (correct)
  • have not seen, has left
  • did not see, left
  • have not seen, left

She has been working here since three years.

  • has been working
  • three years
  • here
  • since (correct)

If he ____ (study) harder, he ____ (not fail) the exam.

  • had studied, would not have failed (correct)
  • had studied, will not fail
  • studies, will not fail
  • studied, would not fail

He completes his project on time (rewrite in future perfect tense).

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By the time we reach the station, the train ____.

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She will go to the market after she finished her work.

<p>finished (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

The train ____ (leave) at 6 PM tomorrow.

<p>will leave (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

He had been living here since three months.

<p>three months (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

She ____ (write) a novel for five years, and she ____ (still not finish) it.

<p>has been writing, has not finished (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

I ____ (meet) him yesterday when he ____ (go) to the market.

<p>met, was going (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

He succeeded ____ sheer determination.

<p>with (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

The book is laying on the table near to the vase.

<p>on (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

The decision was made ____ pressure from the higher authorities.

<p>under (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

She is not interested ____ your excuses anymore.

<p>in (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

They divided the money among the two brothers.

<p>among (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

The flight is scheduled to arrive ____ the airport by 8 PM.

<p>at (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

The cat jumped ____ the roof with ease.

<p>onto (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

He has been waiting ____ the bus stop for over an hour.

<p>at (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

She is known ____ her generosity and kindness.

<p>for (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

The keys are inside of the drawer.

<p>drawer (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

I need ____ advice from you on this matter.

<p>a (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

This is an university that promotes innovation.

<p>an (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

We spotted ____ eagle flying high in the sky.

<p>a (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

He is ____ most skilled player in the team.

<p>the (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

There was an hour delay in the flight schedule.

<p>an (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Do you know ____ name of the artist who painted this?

<p>no article (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

He bought a apples from the market.

<p>apples (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

The sun is ____ brightest star in the solar system.

<p>the (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

She has ____ unique ability to solve puzzles quickly.

<p>a (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

This is a honest effort to solve the issue.

<p>honest (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Nobody but ____ (he/him) was willing to take the risk.

<p>him (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Each of the girls must do ____ homework before the class.

<p>their (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

The teacher praised the students for ____ hard work.

<p>their (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

The manager asked John and ____ (I/me) to attend the meeting.

<p>me (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

He is one of those people who ____ (never takes/never take) responsibility.

<p>never takes (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Everyone in the room expressed ____ opinion clearly.

<p>their (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Neither of the boys ____ (has/have) submitted their assignments.

<p>has (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

This is the person ____ (who/whom) I was talking about.

<p>who (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

The boy ____ (who/whom) broke the vase admitted his mistake.

<p>who (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

I trust nobody but ____ (she/her) in this matter.

<p>she (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

One of the players ____ missing from the team.

<p>is (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

The list of items ____ on the table.

<p>is (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Neither he nor his friends ____ present at the event.

<p>is (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

The number of participants ____ increased this year.

<p>has (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Each of the players ____ a unique skill set.

<p>has (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

She said, "I have been waiting here for two hours."

<p>She said that she had been waiting there for two hours. (A), She said that she had been waiting there for two hours. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

He said, "I will inform you once I reach the airport."

<p>He said that he would inform me once he reached the airport. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

She mentioned that she had completed her assignment the previous night.

<p>She said, &quot;I completed my assignment last night.&quot; (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

He asked, "Have you finished the report yet?"

<p>He asked if I had finished the report yet. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

The manager said, "You must complete this task by tomorrow."

<p>The manager said that I had to complete the task by the following day. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

He informed us that he would not attend the meeting scheduled for Monday.

<p>He said, &quot;I would not attend the meeting scheduled for Monday.&quot; (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

The teacher said to the students, "Don't make noise in the class."

<p>The teacher told the students not to make noise in the class. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

She said, "Let's go out for lunch."

<p>She suggested that we should go out for lunch. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

They said, "We are planning to visit Paris next month."

<p>They said that they were planning to visit Paris next month. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

He advised me to avoid making hasty decisions.

<p>He said, &quot;You should avoid making hasty decisions.&quot; (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Flashcards

Present perfect continuous

The present perfect continuous tense is used to talk about an action that began in the past and is still continuing in the present. It emphasizes the ongoing nature of the action.

Past perfect tense

The past perfect tense is used to talk about an action that happened before another action in the past. It emphasizes the order of events.

Future perfect

The future perfect tense is used to talk about an action that will be completed by a certain time in the future. It emphasizes the completion of the action before a specific point in the future.

Simple past

The simple past tense is used to talk about actions that happened and were completed in the past.

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Present perfect

The present perfect tense is used to talk about actions that happened in the past but have a connection to the present. It emphasizes the relevance of the past action to the present.

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Past Continuous

The past continuous tense is used to talk about an action that was happening at a specific time in the past. It emphasizes the ongoing nature of the action in the past.

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Present Simple

The present simple tense is used to talk about actions that happen regularly or generally. It can also be used to state facts.

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Future Simple

The future simple tense is used to talk about actions that will happen in the future. It emphasizes the planned or intended nature of the action.

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Present continuous

The present continuous tense is used to talk about actions that are happening at the present moment. It emphasizes the ongoing nature of the action.

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Preposition

A preposition is a word that shows the relationship between a noun or pronoun and other words in a sentence.

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Article

An article is a word that comes before a noun to specify whether the noun is singular or plural, definite or indefinite.

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Pronoun

A pronoun is a word that replaces a noun or noun phrase in a sentence. It is a convenient way to avoid unnecessary repetition.

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Subject-verb agreement

Subject-verb agreement is the grammatical rule that requires a singular subject to have a singular verb, and a plural subject to have a plural verb.

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Indirect Speech

Indirect speech, also known as reported speech, is a way of reporting what someone said without using their exact words. It uses different tenses and pronouns to convey the original meaning.

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Direct Speech

Direct speech is a way of reporting what someone said, using their exact words. It is enclosed in quotation marks.

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Past perfect continuous

The past perfect continuous tense is used to talk about an action that was ongoing for a period of time before another action in the past.

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Noun

A noun is a word that names a person, place, thing, or idea.

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Verb

A verb is a word that describes an action or a state of being.

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Adjective

An adjective is a word that describes a noun or pronoun. It tells us more about the noun's qualities.

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Adverb

An adverb is a word that modifies a verb, adjective, or another adverb. It provides more information about how, when, where, or to what extent an action is performed.

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Conjunction

A conjunction is a word that joins words, phrases, or clauses together in a sentence.

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Determiner

A determiner is a word that comes before a noun to specify its quantity or identity. It helps to define the noun in the sentence.

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Phrase

A phrase is a group of related words that does not contain a subject and a verb. It acts as a single unit within a sentence.

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Clause

A clause is a group of related words that contains a subject and a verb. It can be a complete thought or part of a larger sentence.

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Sentence

A sentence is a group of words that expresses a complete thought. It contains a subject and a verb and typically starts with a capital letter and ends with a punctuation mark.

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Paragraph

A paragraph is a group of related sentences that develop a single idea or topic. It usually starts with a topic sentence and ends with a concluding sentence.

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Question

A question is a sentence that seeks information. It usually ends with a question mark.

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Exclamation

An exclamation is a sentence that expresses strong emotion. It usually ends with an exclamation mark. It can be a sentence or a part of a sentence.

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Command

A command is a sentence that gives instructions or orders. It usually starts with a verb and ends with a period or exclamation mark.

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Study Notes

Tenses (Section A)

  • Question 1: Choose the correct tense to complete the sentence about someone leaving for London. The correct answer is "did not see, has left".

  • Question 2: Identify the correct way to express a period of continuous action. The correct answer is "has been working." The answer choice specifying a period of time ("three years") is incorrect in this context.

  • Question 3: Choose the correct conditional tense to express a hypothetical situation. The correct answer is "had studied, would have not failed"

  • Question 4: Convert a statement into its future perfect tense form. The correct answer is "He will have completed his project on time”.

  • Question 5: Determine the correct tense to describe an action that will be completed before another action. The correct answer is "will have departed."

  • Question 6: Recognize the correct tense to discuss an action that will occur after another. The missing part is "will have finished", noting the action of finished her work will occur before going to the market.

Prepositions (Section B)

  • Question 11: Choose the correct preposition to complete the sentence about success. The correct answer is "with".

  • Question 12: Choose the correct preposition to complete the sentence about a book on a table. The correct answer is "on".

  • Question 13: Choose the correct preposition to complete the sentence about a decision made under pressure. The correct answer is "under".

  • Question 14: Choose the correct preposition to complete the sentence about someone not being interested. The correct answer is "in".

  • Question 15: Identify the correct preposition to complete the sentence about dividing money. The correct answer is "among".

  • Question 16: Identify the correct preposition to complete the sentence about a flight arriving. The correct answer is "at".

  • Question 17: Identify the correct preposition to complete the sentence about a cat jumping. The correct answer is "on".

  • Question 18: Identify the correct preposition describing where someone has waited. The correct answer is "at".

  • Question 19: Identify the correct preposition to describe the attribute of generosity. The correct answer is "for".

  • Question 20: Identify the correct preposition to describe the keys location. The correct answer is "inside".

Articles (Section C)

  • Question 21: Choose the correct article for the word "advice". The correct answer is "the".

  • Question 22: Choose the correct article for the word "university". The correct answer is "an".

  • Question 23: Choose the correct article for the word "eagle". The correct answer is "an".

  • Question 24: Choose the correct article for the word "most". The correct answer is "the".

  • Question 25: Choose the correct article in time expressions. The correct answer is "an".

  • Question 26: Choose the correct article to describe naming things. The correct answer is "the".

  • Question 27: Choose the correct article to describe apples. The correct answer is "a".

  • Question 28: Identify the correct article in a superlative. Use "the".

  • Question 29: The correct article use in this sentence is "an".

  • Question 30: The correct choice for this sentence is "a".

Pronouns (Section D)

  • Question 31: Choose the pronoun that correctly replaces "he". The correct answer is "himself".

  • Question 32: Choose the possessive pronoun that agrees with the subject. The correct answer is "their".

  • Question 33: Choose the pronoun that correctly reflects ownership by the nouns. The correct answer is "their".

  • Question 34: Choose the pronoun that correctly completes the sentence. The correct answer is "me".

  • Question 35: Pick the grammatically correct verb agreement that completes the sentence. The correct answer is "takes".

  • Question 36: Choose the correct possessive pronoun to complete the sentence. The correct answer is "their".

  • Question 37: Correctly choose the verb that agrees with the subject. The correct answer is "has".

  • Question 38: Select the best pronoun to complete the sentence. The best answer is "who".

  • Question 39: Choose the pronoun that correctly completes the sentence, focusing on the connection to the noun "boy". The correct answer is "who".

  • Question 40: Pick the correct pronoun to complete the sentence. The correct answer is "her".

Subject-Verb Agreement (Section E)

  • Question 41: Choose the correct verb form to agree with the subject. The correct answer is "is".

  • Question 42: Choose the correct verb form to agree with the subject. The correct answer is "is".

  • Question 43: Choose the correct verb form to agree with the subject. The correct answer is "was".

  • Question 44: Choose the correct verb form to agree with the subject. The correct answer is "has".

  • Question 45: Choose the correct verb form to agree with the subject. The correct answer is "has".

Narration (Section F)

  • Question 1: Transform a direct quote to indirect speech. The direct quote is "I have been waiting here for two hours" and the correct transform to indirect speech is "She said that she had been waiting there for two hours".

  • Question 2: Transform a direct quote into indirect speech. The correct indirect speech is: "He said that he would inform me once he had reached the airport".

  • Question 3: The correct way to transform the indirect speech statement is: "She said, 'I had completed my assignment last night'."

  • Question 4: Transform a direct question into indirect speech. The correct answer, in indirect speech, is, "He asked if I had finished the report yet".

  • Question 5: Transform the direct statement into indirect speech. The correct indirect speech is "The manager said that you must complete this task by tomorrow".

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Test your knowledge of English tenses with this quiz focused on various aspects such as continuous actions, conditional statements, and future perfect tense. Each question challenges you to choose the correct form and usage of tenses in different contexts. Improve your grammar skills while you learn!

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