Verbs Mixed

If he doesn't come in the next 10 minutes, we __________________________ without him.

• started

• would start

• will start

He __________________________ a manager when he was 25.

• has become

• became

• was becoming

_________________________ the details of the proposed merger.

• Let's to discuss

• Let's discuss

• Let's be discussing

Our distributor called while I __________________________ to Jim. (I'm no longer talking to Jim)

• was talking

• have been talking

• would be talking

I thought about your proposal, and I think we __________________________ it.

• accept

• will have accepted

• will accept

How long _________________ in sales?

• have you worked

• have you been working

• Both options are possible

I have _________________ your proposal, and I'm quite impressed.

• reviewed

• reviewing

• review

The mayor failed __________________________ the striking workers to return to contract talks.

• persuades

• to persuade

• persuading

The union __________________________ on Tuesday to resume contract talks.

• was being agreed to

• agreed

• has been agreeing

Negotiations __________________________ to continue into the weekend.

• are expected

• are expecting

• expect