Tenses exercise

Tenses exercise

Complete the following sentences using an appropriate verb form.

1. Many people ………………… in the explosion.

a) were killed
b) was killed
c) killed
d) had killed

2. The entire nation ………………………. by the news of the assassination of John F Kennedy.

a) is shocked
b) was shocked
c) have been shocked
d) had shocked

3. Illegal settlements in many parts of the city ………………………

a) have demolished
b) was demolished
c) were demolished
d) had demolished

4. I ……………………. it ……………………. not the right thing to do.

a) knew, were
b) knew, was
c) had known, would be
d) know, was

5. Those who …………………….. respect their parents and elders cannot ………………….. civilized.

a) do, be called
b) do not, be called
c) do not, called
d) had not, called

6. If you ……………………. ice, it ……………………

a) heat, melts
b) heated, melted
c) would heat, melted
d) have heated, was melted

7. If you …………………….. her she …………………. come.

a) had invited, would have
b) invited, would have
c) have invited, would have
d) were inviting, would come

8. If I ………………….. you, I …………………… accept the job.

a) were, would
b) were, would have
c) was, had
d) am, would

9. If it …………………. the match ………………….. cancelled.

a) rains, would be
b) rained, will be
c) rains, will be
d) rains, would have been

Answers

1. Many people were killed in the explosion.

2. The entire nation was shocked by the news of the assassination of John F Kennedy.

3. Illegal settlements in many parts of the city were demolished.

4. I knew it was not the right thing to do.

5. Those who do not respect their parents and elders cannot be called civilized.

6. If you heat ice, it melts.

7. If you had invited her she would have come.

8. If I were you, I would accept that job.

9. If it rains the match will be cancelled.

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