Sequence Of Tenses
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Sequence Of Tenses Exercise -1 |
Exercise-1
Choose the correct form of the verb in these sentences.
1. The student wasn’t able to do the translation because he (not / know) some special terms. |
2. I knew that Mercury (be) the closest planet to the Sun, but I didn’t feel like answering the question. |
3. Mike hoped that his friend (help) him with his car. |
4. We didn’t know the score, but we were sure their team (lose). |
5. Yesterday Tom heard that his aunt (be ill) for five days. |
6. The children were afraid of making any noise – Mom (sleep). |
7. He gave all his money to me because he (trust) me. |
8. We were told that Andrew (go) to enter that college. |
9. The police found out that Bob Slant (live) in London’s suburbs at that time. |
10. My parents decided that we (celebrate) my birthday on Saturday. |
11. Ann hasn’t been informed that the lecture (not / take place) on Friday. |
Ex-1
1. didn’t know | 7. trusted |
2. is | 8. was going |
3. would help | 9. lived |
4. had lost | 10. would celebrate |
5. had been ill | 11. won’t take place |
6. was sleeping | |
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Exercise-2
Correct mistakes in these sentences.
1. He was among the few who want to continue working on the project. |
2. It is an accepted custom for a man to open the door when he accompanied a woman. |
3. She closed the door and harries away to class. |
4. We receive several applications a day and with them had been copies of transcripts and degrees. |
5. Mr. Davis tried to finish his research, but he found only part of the information that he needs. |
6. Between one thing and another, Charles does not finish typing his paper last night. |
7. In 1990, according to statistics from the Bureau of Census, the population of the US is 250,000,000. |
8. We do not receive mail yesterday because it was a holiday. |
9. Mary does not finish her homework in time to go with us to the football game yesterday afternoon. |
10. Although there are only two hundred foreign students studying at State University in 1970, there are more than five hundred now. |
11. We thought he is planning to go on vacation after the first of the month. |
12. Nancy said that she went to the supermarket before coming home. |
Ex-2
1. He is among …. | 7…. was 250 000 000. |
2. … he accompanies a woman. | 8. We did not receive …. |
3. … and hurried away. | 9. Mary did not finish …. |
4. … with them are copies …. | 10.Although there were …. |
5. … that he needed. | 11.We thought he was planning …. |
6. … Charles did not finish. | 12…. that she had gone …. |
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Exercise-3
Correct mistakes in these sentences.
1. Abigail went into the furniture store and buys a mahogany chest for her bedroom. |
2. After Sally chose the puppy, she takes it home in a doll’s baby buggy. |
3. Tricia’s new lipstick lasts for nine hours, but it smelled and tasted like turpentine. |
4. Regina never feels satisfied with what she does and wanted a better life for herself. |
5. When Manny was in college, he wins his first orchid contest. |
6. Luella will decide to drink bottled water after she tasted the tap water here. |
7. After Maureen writes in her diary, she hid it in the secret drawer of her roll-top desk. |
8. When Vicky retired, she starts belly-dancing lessons. |
9. Brad can never remember telephone messages, but he had memorized hundreds of sports statistics. |
10. Marlon’s lawn mower does not start on cold days unless he put it in a sunny spot for at least half an hour. |
Ex-3
1. bought | 3. lasted | 5. won | 7. wrote | 9. has |
2. took | 4. wants | 6. tastes | 8. started | 10. puts |
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Exercise-4
Most of the following sentences contain one mistake. Write TRUE (T) or FALSE (F). Correct mistakes.
1. When I asked Joan about her work she said she had lost her job and is short of money. |
2. Michael explained that he couldn’t come to the party because he was working that evening. |
3. We had a great evening with Janet. She is telling about her fascinating trip to Kenya. |
4. I’m sorry to bother you, but you did say to call if I was worried. |
5. We were disappointed when the receptionist told that the hotel was fully booked that week. |
6. The museum guard asked the visitors to not touch the exhibits. |
7. The tour guide explained that the castle is only open on Tuesdays. |
8. I thought that he is coming home. |
9. A research scientist at State University reported that he finds a blood test to diagnose cancer. |
10. When she told us that everything was ready, we went into the dining room and seated ourselves. |
11 .They asked him if he will help us. |
12. Professor Baker told his class that there 10,000 species of ferns. |
13. They asked me what did happen last night, but I was unable to tell them. |
14. I do not know where he could have gone so early in the morning. |
Ex-4
1. F,… she had lost her job and was short of money. | 8. F, … that he was coming home. |
2. ? | 9. F, … that he found a blood test… |
3. F, She was telling us about her fascinating trip | 10. T |
4. T ferns. | 11. F, … if he would help us. |
5. F, … the receptionist told us that the | 12. F, … that there are 10 000 species of ferns. |
6. F, …visitors not to touch the exhibits. | 13.F, … what happened the previous night |
7. T | 14.T |
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Exercise-5
Change the sentences using reported speech.
1. Where are you going?-asked Tom. |
2. Where are you going to spend the holiday?- asked Mike. |
3. What will you do when you leave school? -said Jenifer. |
4. How did you know my name?- he nurse asked the doctor. |
5. Do you have an appointment?- said the clerk. |
6. Have you seen my car keys?- said Bernard to his wife. |
7. Why didn’t Isabel call me?- asked her brother. |
8. Will you carry my briefcase for me please, James?-said Richard. |
9. When can I see the doctor?-Charles asked the receptionist. |
Ex-5
1. Tom asked (me) where I was going. |
2. Mike asked (me) where I was going to spend the holiday. |
3. Jennifer asked (me) what I would do when I left school. |
4. The nurse wanted to know how the doctor had known her name. |
5. The clerk asked (me) whether/if I had an appointment. |
6. Bernard wondered whether/if his wife had seen his car keys. |
7. Isabel’s brother wanted to know why she hadn’t called him. |
8. Richard asked James to carry his briefcase. |
9. Charles asked the receptionist when he could see the doctor. |