SFA U8 CA5 & CA6 - Aux Verbs, Present Perfect

Type only the missing Auxiliary verb for number 1:

Zodwa told her neighbours that she (1.walk) their dog for a small fee. She (2.not gone) very far when something strange happened. The dog began to speak. “Please, Zodwa, set me free! I (3.been) my owner’s pet for so long already; always on a leash, always being told to sit, walk and play dead. If only I (4.run) free in the park and sleep in the wild, I (5.be) so happy.” Needless to say, Zodwa was terribly shocked and upset. She immediately took the dog back to its owners. She never (6.breathed) a word to anyone since, as she does not want anyone to think she is crazy.

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Choose only the sentence that is in Present Perfect Tense:

• Have you ever heard of a dog that could speak?

• Did you ever hear of a dog that can speak?

Choose only the sentence that is in Present Perfect Tense:

• Elephants were always associated with intelligence.

• Elephants have always been associated with intelligence.

Choose only the sentence that is in Present Perfect Tense:

• Zodwa, how long have you had this problem of hearing dogs speak?

• Zodwa, how long did you have this problem of hearing dogs speak?

Choose only the sentence that is in Present Perfect Tense:

• Horace, you can’t eat; we haven’t said grace yet.

• Horace, you can’t eat; we didn’t say grace yet.

Choose only the sentence that is in Present Perfect Tense:

• This is the best fable I ever heard.

• This is the best fable I’ve ever heard.

Type only the missing Auxiliary verb for number 2:

Zodwa told her neighbours that she (1.walk) their dog for a small fee. She (2.not gone) very far when something strange happened. The dog began to speak. “Please, Zodwa, set me free! I (3.been) my owner’s pet for so long already; always on a leash, always being told to sit, walk and play dead. If only I (4.run) free in the park and sleep in the wild, I (5.be) so happy.” Needless to say, Zodwa was terribly shocked and upset. She immediately took the dog back to its owners. She never (6.breathed) a word to anyone since, as she does not want anyone to think she is crazy.

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Type only the missing Auxiliary verb for number 3:

Zodwa told her neighbours that she (1.walk) their dog for a small fee. She (2.not gone) very far when something strange happened. The dog began to speak. “Please, Zodwa, set me free! I (3.been) my owner’s pet for so long already; always on a leash, always being told to sit, walk and play dead. If only I (4.run) free in the park and sleep in the wild, I (5.be) so happy.” Needless to say, Zodwa was terribly shocked and upset. She immediately took the dog back to its owners. She never (6.breathed) a word to anyone since, as she does not want anyone to think she is crazy.

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Type only the missing Auxiliary verb for number 4:

Zodwa told her neighbours that she (1.walk) their dog for a small fee. She (2.not gone) very far when something strange happened. The dog began to speak. “Please, Zodwa, set me free! I (3.been) my owner’s pet for so long already; always on a leash, always being told to sit, walk and play dead. If only I (4.run) free in the park and sleep in the wild, I (5.be) so happy.” Needless to say, Zodwa was terribly shocked and upset. She immediately took the dog back to its owners. She never (6.breathed) a word to anyone since, as she does not want anyone to think she is crazy.

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• could

• has

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• had

Type only the missing Auxiliary verb for number 5:

Zodwa told her neighbours that she (1.walk) their dog for a small fee. She (2.not gone) very far when something strange happened. The dog began to speak. “Please, Zodwa, set me free! I (3.been) my owner’s pet for so long already; always on a leash, always being told to sit, walk and play dead. If only I (4.run) free in the park and sleep in the wild, I (5.be) so happy.” Needless to say, Zodwa was terribly shocked and upset. She immediately took the dog back to its owners. She never (6.breathed) a word to anyone since, as she does not want anyone to think she is crazy.

• would

• could

• has

• have

• had