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Verbs exercise

July 15th, 2011 in English Quiz

Complete the following sentences using the appropriate form of the verb given in the brackets.

1. I waited for her until she …………………………….. (to come)

2. As he …………………………… not there, I spoke to her mother. (be)

3. They sold the house because it …………………………. old. (be)

4. I asked him what his name ………………………………… (be)

5. He …………………………….. hard that he is certain to succeed. (to work)

6. Wherever he …………………………… the people gathered to listen. (preach)

7. He ran because he ……………………………. in a hurry. (be)

8. His health has improved since he …………………………… from the hills. (return)

9. As soon as he ……………………………. the news, he wrote to me. (hear)

10. Whenever we ……………………………. we talk of old times. (to meet)

Answers

1. I waited for her until she came.

2. As he was not there, I spoke to her mother.

3. They sold the house because it was old.

4. I asked him what his name was.

5. He works hard that he is certain to succeed.

6. Wherever he preached, the people gathered to listen.

7. He ran because he was in a hurry.

8. His health has improved since he returned from the hills.

9. As soon as he heard the news, he wrote to me.

10. Whenever we meet, we talk of old times.