2nd-Week Grammar Examination

My little sister ... when I'm at work.

• would have babysit

• will be babysitting

• had been babysitting

• has been babysitting

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'will be babysitting' because it indicates a future action that will occur while the speaker is at work. The other options do not fit the future context of the sentence.

My classmates ... his novel by this time next year.

• will publish

• have published

• will have published

• have been publishing

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'will have published' because it indicates an action that will be completed by a specific future time ('by this time next year'). The other options do not convey this future perfect aspect.

My family members ... for the bus when the accident happened.

• was waiting

• were waiting

• have been waiting

• will have waited

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'were waiting' because 'family members' is plural, requiring the plural verb form. 'Was waiting' is singular, while 'have been waiting' and 'will have waited' do not fit the past context of the accident.

Susan had been drinking milk out the carton when her friend ... into the kitchen.

• walked

• would walk

• has walked

• had walked

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'walked' because it indicates a completed action that happened when Susan was drinking milk. The other options suggest ongoing or future actions, which do not fit the context.

Tiyo didn't want to move to another city because he ... there all her life.

• had lived

• lived

• have been living

• lives

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'had lived' because it indicates Tiyo's past experience of living in the city, which is relevant to his reluctance to move. The other options do not convey the same sense of completed duration.

When Yana ... this course, she will have been learning English for three months.

• had finished

• will finish

• finishes

• finished

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'finishes' because it indicates a future action that will be completed at a specific time. The sentence implies that by the time Yana completes the course, she will have been learning for three months.

My children ... to Kampung Inggris on holiday every year since 2015.

• has been going

• have been going

• are going

• will have gone

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'have been going' because it matches the plural subject 'children' and indicates an ongoing action since 2015. 'Has been going' is singular, 'are going' is present, and 'will have gone' is future perfect.

While my cousins ..., my little brother played some toys in the living room.

• study

• studied

• will study

• were studying

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'were studying' because it indicates an ongoing action in the past, matching the context of the sentence where the cousins were engaged in studying while the brother played.

When my brother ... in Canada, he will be staying with his friends.

• is

• was

• had been

• will be

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'is' because it indicates a future action that is planned. The sentence refers to a future event ('when my brother ... in Canada'), so 'is' fits the present tense needed for the future context.

The train had just left when my father ... at the station.

• arrives

• arrived

• has arrived

• had arrived

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'arrived' because it is the simple past tense, indicating that the action of arriving happened before the train left. The other options do not fit the past context of the sentence.