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By the time I arrived, everyone ___ home.
Your answer: Unanswered
Correct answer: had gone
The past perfect places leaving before the arrival.
I enjoy ___ new recipes.
Your answer: Unanswered
Correct answer: trying
Enjoy is followed by an -ing form.
If I had more space, I ___ a piano.
Your answer: Unanswered
Correct answer: would buy
Use would plus base verb for an imaginary present result.
The letters ___ every morning.
Your answer: Unanswered
Correct answer: are collected
The passive uses be plus past participle; letters is plural.
She said that she ___ busy.
Your answer: Unanswered
Correct answer: was
Reported present speech commonly shifts to the past after said.
That is the man ___ helped us.
Your answer: Unanswered
Correct answer: who
Who introduces a relative clause describing a person.
We have been waiting ___ two hours.
Your answer: Unanswered
Correct answer: for
For introduces a length of time.
I ___ three emails so far today.
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Correct answer: have sent
So far today refers to a period continuing to now.
You ___ see a dentist if your tooth hurts.
Your answer: Unanswered
Correct answer: should
Should gives advice and takes a base verb.
We decided ___ at home.
Your answer: Unanswered
Correct answer: to stay
Decide takes a to-infinitive.
I ___ my tutor at four tomorrow; it is arranged.
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Correct answer: am meeting
The present continuous can describe a future arrangement.
They were exhausted because they ___ all afternoon.
Your answer: Unanswered
Correct answer: had been walking
The past perfect continuous explains a past result of an earlier activity.
You do not have to come. It is ___.
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Correct answer: optional
Not have to means there is no obligation.
The book ___ I borrowed was fascinating.
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Correct answer: which
Which refers to a thing in a relative clause.
She has never ___ to Canada.
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Correct answer: been
The present perfect takes a past participle.
By the time I arrived, everyone ___ home.
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Correct answer: had gone
The past perfect places leaving before the arrival.
Not quite. Keep learning.
Correct answer: trying
Enjoy is followed by an -ing form.
Not quite. Keep learning.
Correct answer: would buy
Use would plus base verb for an imaginary present result.
Not quite. Keep learning.
Correct answer: are collected
The passive uses be plus past participle; letters is plural.
Not quite. Keep learning.
Correct answer: was
Reported present speech commonly shifts to the past after said.
Not quite. Keep learning.
Correct answer: who
Who introduces a relative clause describing a person.
Not quite. Keep learning.
Correct answer: for
For introduces a length of time.
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Correct answer: have sent
So far today refers to a period continuing to now.
Not quite. Keep learning.
Correct answer: should
Should gives advice and takes a base verb.
Not quite. Keep learning.
Correct answer: to stay
Decide takes a to-infinitive.
Not quite. Keep learning.
Correct answer: am meeting
The present continuous can describe a future arrangement.
Not quite. Keep learning.
Correct answer: had been walking
The past perfect continuous explains a past result of an earlier activity.
Not quite. Keep learning.
Correct answer: optional
Not have to means there is no obligation.
Not quite. Keep learning.
Correct answer: which
Which refers to a thing in a relative clause.
Not quite. Keep learning.
Correct answer: been
The present perfect takes a past participle.
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