Verb Forms and Connectives Exercises

Fill in the blanks using the correct form of the verbs in brackets. Ravi is a photographer from Sri Lanka. He [1] ___________ (love) taking photos since he was young. He [2] ___________ (learn) photography at a small training centre in Colombo. Last month, Ravi [3] ___________ (travel) to Japan for a photo competition. There, he [4] ___________ (meet) professionals from around the world. They [5] ___________ (share) tips about lighting and editing. Ravi also [6] ___________ (present) his best photographs and [7] ___________ (win) a silver award. He [8] ___________ (taste) sushi for the first time and really enjoyed it. Ravi now plans to publish a photo book. He [9] ___________ (look) for more pictures to include. At the moment, he [10] ___________ (explore) different cities for inspiration.

• shared

• traveled

• learned

• met

• loved

Rewrite the sentences using the connectives in brackets. She saved money carefully. She wanted to buy a new phone. (in order to)

Rewrite the sentences using the connectives in brackets. The rain stopped. We can go outside now. (since)

Rewrite the sentences using the connectives in brackets. The film was very boring. We left early. (so…that)

Rewrite the sentences using the connectives in brackets. Sara was very tired. She finished her project on time. (although)

Rewrite the sentences using the connectives in brackets. The match was cancelled. The weather was bad. (owing to)

Fill in the blanks using the correct form of the verbs in brackets. Tom is a musician from Singapore. He [1] ___________ (play) the piano since he was five. He [2] ___________ (join) a music academy when he turned ten. Last year, Tom [3] ___________ (fly) to Germany to perform in a concert. There, he [4] ___________ (meet) famous conductors. They [5] ___________ (talk) about classical music and performance skills. Tom also [6] ___________ (perform) his own composition and [7] ___________ (receive) loud applause. He [8] ___________ (try) German pastries and loved them. Tom dreams of composing a music album. He [9] ___________ (need) more time to finish the songs. Right now, he [10] ___________ (practise) new melodies every evening.

• met

• talked

• flew

• joined

• played

Rewrite the sentences using the connectives in brackets. I walked quickly. I didn’t want to miss the bus. (in order to)

Rewrite the sentences using the connectives in brackets. You were late. You missed the beginning of the movie. (since)

Rewrite the sentences using the connectives in brackets. The weather was so hot. We stayed indoors. (so…that)