Auxiliaries (advanced)

Right or wrong? My legs were stiff because I had been standing still for a long time.

• Right

• Wrong

Right or wrong? The tree that blew down had stood there for 300 years.

• Right

• Wrong

Right or wrong? I felt nervous because I was soon going to leave home for the first time.

• Right

• Wrong

What does this sentence mean? I was to have started work last week.

• I was supposed to start work before last week.

• I was supposed to start work last week, but I didn’t.

Which verb form(s) can complete the sentence correctly? If we ______ by lunchtime, we had better hurry.

• have gotten there

• would get there

• will get there

• get there

• are to get there

Which of these would you see on a medicine bottle?

• Take three times a day after meals.

• To take three times a day after meals.

• To be taken three times a day after meals.

Which of these can follow the sentence 'I'm ready to see Mr Smith now.'?

• Have him come in, please.

• Have him coming in, please.

• Have him to come in, please.

• Make him come in, please.

Are these replies right or wrong (in British English)? Close the door! ~ I have.

• Right

• Wrong

Which expression(s) can complete the sentence correctly? He ______ all through the meeting.

• made us laugh

• made us laughing

• had us laugh

• had us laughing

Is this sentence right or wrong? If it's wrong, correct it. "I had a very strange thing happen to me when I was fourteen."

• Right

• Wrong, correct: "I had a very strange thing happened to me when I was fourteen."

• Wrong, correct: "I had a very strange thing happening to me when I was fourteen."

• Wrong, correct: "I had a very strange thing happens to me when I was fourteen."