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WorksheetsUnit 3 Grammar
Total questions: 29
Worksheet time: 23mins
Charles Dickens (a) (write) 15 novels and hundreds of short stories before his death in 1870.
J.K.Rowling (a) (write) ten children’s books and two adult books so far.
In the end, we _______ (not drive) to London; we______ (take) the train.
(a)
I have to concentrate now because I (a) (never drive) on the left before.
Oh, no! I (a) (lose) my phone. What am I going to do?
Serena _______ (lose) seven kilos last year, but she______ (put) them all back on now.
(a)
I finished all my homework last night / now.
last night
now
Peter didn’t finish his homework yet / on time.
yet
on time
Sorry, we haven’t sorted it out yet / yesterday.
yet
yesterday
I’ve watched all the films he’s made since 1984 / 20 years ago.
since 1984
20 years ago
We’ve never had an accident before / this morning.
before
this morning
A. Sorry I didn’t get the phone. I was having a shower.
B. Sorry I wasn’t getting the phone. I was having a shower.
A
B
A. What did you watch when I was arriving?
B. What were you watching when I arrived?
A
B
A. I was seeing Susie yesterday. She looked very well.
B. I saw Susie yesterday. She was looking very well.
A
B
A. It was a great day. The sun was shining and everybody
was happy.
B. It was being a great day. The sun was shining and everybody
was being happy.
A
B
A. We fought a lot when we were younger, but things are
much better now.
B. We were fighting a lot when we were younger, but things
are much better now.
A
B
A. Marianne painted all afternoon, but she still wasn’t
finishing the portrait.
B. Marianne was painting all afternoon, but she still hasn’t
finished the portrait.
A
B
A. He made a delicious cake, and they all had it for tea.
B. He was making a delicious cake, and they were all having it for tea.
A
B
A. Carl was having an accident the other day, but luckily it
wasn’t serious.
B. Carl had an accident the other day, but luckily it wasn’t
serious.
A
B
Gary hadn’t been living there long when he _______ Melanie.
was meeting
met
'd met
Joseph was anxious because Linda _______ yet.
wasn't arriving
didn't arrive
hadn't arrived
It was light when they finally _______ home.
were getting
got
had got
Everything was spotless. They _______ the house from top to bottom.
were cleaning
cleaned
'd cleaned
Sarah was very bored. She _______ the film three times al-ready.
was seeing
saw
'd seen
How long had you been working there when theyinally _______ you?
promoted
had promoted
had been promoting
He _______ his bags and left for good.
was packing
packed
had packed
They were miles away from home when they realized they _______their passports.
were forgetting
forgot
'd forgotten
I’m so sorry. I _______ to give you the message. Here it is now.
was forgetting
forgot
'd been forgetting
It was such a shame that the play was cancelled. _______ forward to it for months.
looked
'd looked
'd been looking
