Oxford Current English Grammar Exercise 21, 22 & 23 Solution
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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.