Oxford Current English Grammar Exercise 21, 22 & 23 Solution

Oxford Current English Grammar Exercise 21, 22 & 23 Solution

Oxford Current English Grammar Exercise 21 full Solution – Use of Time & Tense/Use of All types of Tense.

Put the verbs in brackets into the most suitable tense.

1. The sun ( rises ) in the east.

2. i ( go ) to school everyday.

3. She ( goes ) to the movies every Sunday.

4. Oil ( floats ) on water.

5. He usually ( writes ) in green ink.

6. She ( goes ) away every weekend to the seashore.

7. She ( taught ) me English.

8. He ( went ) to kashmir last year.

9. My father ( went ) to patna yesterday.

10. He ( came ) two years ago.

11. i ( met ) him on Monday last.

12. She ( missed ) the train last night.

13. We ( saw ) a movie yesterday.

14. He ( comes ) tomorrow.

15. i ( shall/will go ) next month.

16. Peter ( will buy ) a car next year.

17. i shall help him if he ( comes ) to me.

18. if he reads he ( will pass )

19. The teacher will help you if you ( go ) to him.

20. i will tell you the secret when you ( reach ) home.

21. i ( will stay ) here until he answers me.

22. i ( have been suffering ) from fever for ten days.

23. He ( has been living ) here since monday.

24. He ( has been waiting ) here for an hour.

25. He ( has been writing ) letters since breakfast.

26. She ( has been learning ) English for three years.

27. Mr Das ( has been teaching ) in this college since 1995.

28. it ( has been raining ) for ten hours.

29. My father ( has been ) ill for four days.

30. i ( have been ) absent since monday.

31. i ( have been ) here for a year.

32. He ( has gone ) just out.

33. We ( have known ) each other for years.

34. i ( have not seen ) him since morning.

35. He ( is writing ) a letter now.

36. Don’t disturb him. He ( is worshiping )

38. He has ( grown ) old in my service.

39. She is ( playing ) in the field.

40. Have you ( written ) the letter ?

Oxford Current English Grammar Exercise 22 full Solution – Use of All types of  Tense.

Put the verbs in brackets into the most suitable tense.

1. He usually ( sings ) in his bath.

2. She habitually ( comes ) late.

3. He ( reads ) the newspaper every morning.

4. He never ( smoke )

5. Honesty ( is ) the best policy.

6. Who ( discovered ) America ?

7. Newton ( discovered ) the laws of gravitation.

8. i ( have not seen ) him for a long time.

9. My mother just ( went ) out.

10. He ( came ) here a month ago.

12. This patient ( had died ) before the doctor came.

13. The crops ( had failed ) before it rained.

14. He had slept before i ( came )

15. They ( have been living ) here since monday.

16. i ( had finished ) the work just now.

17. i ( had leaved ) the place when he came.

18. The train ( had left ) before i reached the station.

19. When he heard the sad news, he ( began to weep )

20. He has ( sold ) the old books.

21. i shall teach him if he ( comes )

22. Beat him if he ( beats ) you.

23. His father ( died ) yesterday.

24. i ( shall forgive ) the washerman if he returns my shirt.

25. He ( had leaved ) when i reached his house.

26. He ( tore ) the letter.

27. The sun ( was shining ) when we went out.

28. She ( was sleeping ) when i went to her.

29. i saw him when i ( was waiting ) for a taxi.

30. He ( was eating ) when he was shot dead.

31. i was playing when the bell ( rang )

32. He ( was sitting ) in the garden when the tree fell down.

33. it ( was raining ) this morning when i got up.

34. i came in while he ( was writing )

35. When it ( was raining ) she ( carried ) an umbrella.

36. When the war ( began ) i was living in delhi.

37. She ( was weeping ) when i saw her.

38. The train ( had leaved ) already.

39. By next Monday he ( will have completed ) the work.

40. He ( will have finished ) the work before you leave.

Oxford Current English Grammar Exercise 23 full Solution – Use of All types of  Tense.

Put the verbs in brackets into the most suitable tense.

1. The prime minister ( will arrive ) here next week.

2. i ( go ) to delhi tomorrow.

3. While he played i ( was working )

4. i ( bought ) a car a month ago.

5. i ( have known ) him for ten years.

6. i ( was born ) in Landon.

7. i wish i ( were ) a king.

8. if i were a king i ( would do ) that.

9. i don’t mind he ( was coming ) late.

10. He talks as if he ( were ) a king.

11. it is time we ( started ) playing.

12. it is high time we ( returned ) home.

13. i am fond of ( taking ) coffee.

14. The man was ( shooting ) dead.

15. He was seriously ( beaten )

16. The life of the girl ( could not save )

17. The thief ( arrested )

18. Hindi ( speaks ) in Bihar.

19. He told me that he ( went ) home.

20. He asked me what my name ( was )

21. She told me that she ( could ) do the work.

22. He speaks as one who ( knows )

23. He would succeed if he ( tried )

24. My father ( will be ) eight next month.

25. He will ( have ) to go home.

26. He ( wrote ) a book on the poetry of tagore.

28. The college ( reopens ) in July every year.

29. He thought of ( done ) my work.

30. She ( read ) books when her husband is away.

31. i ( have finished ) the work just now.

32. Don’t worry, i ( lend ) you the book you need.

33. They ( not found ) him the day before yesterday.

34. After you ( go ), i went to sleep.

35. When i last ( saw ) him he was living in France.

36. i don’t know who ( brings ) him up.

37. i was ( waken ) by my mother.

38. Don’t ( lie ) on the damp ground.

39. He hoped that he ( had ) not made a mistake.

40. if i were a king i ( would ) happy.

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Exercise 21: Use of Time & Tense

1. The sun rises in the east.
2. I go to school every day.
3. She goes to the movies every Sunday.
4. Oil floats on water.
5. He usually writes in green ink.
6. She goes away every weekend to the seashore.
7. She taught me English.
8. He went to Kashmir last year.
9. My father went to Patna yesterday.
10. He came two years ago.
11. I met him on Monday last.
12. She missed the train last night.
13. We saw a movie yesterday.
14. He comes tomorrow.
15. I shall/will go next month.
16. Peter will buy a car next year.
17. I shall help him if he comes to me.
18. If he reads, he will pass.
19. The teacher will help you if you go to him.
20. I will tell you the secret when you reach home.
21. I will stay here until he answers me.
22. I have been suffering from fever for ten days.
23. He has been living here since Monday.
24. He has been waiting here for an hour.
25. He has been writing letters since breakfast.
26. She has been learning English for three years.
27. Mr. Das has been teaching in this college since 1995.
28. It has been raining for ten hours.
29. My father has been ill for four days.
30. I have been absent since Monday.
31. I have been here for a year.
32. He has gone just out.
33. We have known each other for years.
34. I have not seen him since morning.
35. He is writing a letter now.
36. Don’t disturb him. He is worshiping.
37. He has grown old in my service.
38. She is playing in the field.
39. Have you written the letter?(diznr.com)

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Exercise 22: Use of All Types of Tense

1. He usually sings in his bath.
2. She habitually comes late.
3. He reads the newspaper every morning.
4. He never smokes.
5. Honesty is the best policy.
6. Who discovered America?
7. Newton discovered the laws of gravitation.
8. I have not seen him for a long time.
9. My mother just went out.
10. He came here a month ago.
11. This patient had died before the doctor came.
12. The crops had failed before it rained.
13. He had slept before I came.
14. They have been living here since Monday.
15. I had finished the work just now.
16. I had left the place when he came.
17. The train had left before I reached the station.
18. When he heard the sad news, he began to weep.
19. He has sold the old books.
20. I shall teach him if he comes.
21. Beat him if he beats you.
22. His father died yesterday.
23. I shall forgive the washerman if he returns my shirt.
24. He had left when I reached his house.
25. He tore the letter.
26. The sun was shining when we went out.
27. She was sleeping when I went to her.
28. I saw him when I was waiting for a taxi.
29. He was eating when he was shot dead.
30. I was playing when the bell rang.
31. He was sitting in the garden when the tree fell down.
32. It was raining this morning when I got up.
33. I came in while he was writing.
34. When it was raining, she carried an umbrella.
35. When the war began, I was living in Delhi.
36. She was weeping when I saw her.
37. The train had left already.
38. By next Monday, he will have completed the work.
39. He will have finished the work before you leave.(diznr.com)

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Exercise 23: Use of All Types of Tense

1. The Prime Minister will arrive here next week.
2. I go to Delhi tomorrow.
3. While he played, I was working.
4. I bought a car a month ago.
5. I have known him for ten years.
6. I was born in London.
7. I wish I were a king.
8. If I were a king, I would do that.
9. I don’t mind he was coming late.(diznr.com)

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Oxford Current English Grammar Exercise 21 Solution

Oxford Current English Grammar Exercise 22 Solution

Oxford Current English Grammar Exercise 23 Solution

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