Saturday 26 November 2011

Grammar Exercises Module 4B

Grammar
Unit 4b:   That’s incredible!
Underline the correct answer between brackets:-
1-The children (had done-has done-have done) their homework by the time their mum came home.
2-The thieves had already (ran away-run away-running away) when the police arrived.
3-She had just (cook-cooking-cooked) dinner when I arrived.
4-Tilly (has tidied-have tidied-had tidied) her room before John came back home.
5-After I (write-written-had written) the letter, Ben posted it for me.
6-Robert (hadn’t-didn’t-haven’t) heard from Maria for ages before she called him.
7-Sue had been (worked-working-work) at this company for 20 years before she retired.
8-They (has been-have been-had been) practicing for months before they went on tour.
9-Tony have been (running-run- ran) in the rain, so he was soaking wet.   
10-Before the party started, we had (been-be-were) cleaning up all the morning.
11Before Sam started his journey, he (check-had checked-have checked) his car.
12-He (had been working-works-have worked) in a factory before he came here.
13-How long had you been (living-lived-live) in Canada before you moved to France?
14-Nobody (has washed-had washed-have washed) the dishes before she got home.
15-By the time she told me about the accident, I (have read-had read-has read) about it in the newspapers.



2-Rewrite the following using the word(s) between brackets:-
1-The guests left the party. Then, we arrived.                                             (after)
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2-The rain stopped. Then, I went outside.                                                    (after)
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3-Peter did his homework. Later he phoned his friends.                         (before)
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4-My mum finished the housework. Then, she went shopping.            (before)
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5-She read the newspapers. Then, she left for work.                      (by the time)
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6-Helen had been cleaning the house before I arrived.                              (What)
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7-Helen had already cooked dinner when Peter came home.                  (What)
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8-Our teacher explained the lesson. Then, he gave us exercises.             (after)
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9-She met her friends. Then, they visited their ill friend.                (by the time)
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10-Tilly wrote a letter. Then, she posted it.                                                (before)
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