Tenses

A fire _____out at a row of shops but luckily it _____ in the wee hours and no one was hurt.

• break

  happened

• broke

  happened

• broke

  happen

• broke

  happened

Our train _____ abruptly to a stop and many passengers _____ their balance.

• jerk

  lost

• jerked

  lose

• jerked

  lose

• jerked

  lost

The children _____ the activities that the summer camp _____.

• enjoy

  organise

• enjoyed

  organise

• enjoy

  organised

• enjoyed

  organised

Mother always _____ to bring her purse when she _____ grocery shopping.

• forgets

  goes

• forgot

  goes

• forget

  went

• forgot

  went

Our plane _____ Changi Airport at 8pm yesterday and _____ down in Bangkok in less than 3 hours later.

• departs

  touches

• depart

  touch

• departed

  touched

• departed

  touch

The passenger _____ that his seat is not comfortable and _____ to be upgraded to business class.

• complains

  demands

• complained

  demanded

• complaining

  demanding

• complains

  demanded

The dog owner _____ to pay the medical bill of the person whom his dog bit.

• agrees

• agreed

• agreeing

• has agreed

The online registration for the competition _____ when we were finally able to log in.

• close

• closing

• had closed

• closes

Belinda _____ a cold after walking home in the rain yesterday.

• catch

• had caught

• was catching

• is catching

Our school did not win the competition though it _____ a strong team to represent it.

• had selected

• selects

• selected

• has selected