Right Form of Verbs:
Exercises with Answers
EXERCISE — 1
USE OF THE RIGHT FORM OF THE VERBS
(a) The men (fill) with fear
(b) if some one had not mentioned her name I hardly think I (recognise)her
(c) He was suddenly impelled to speak of things he (speak) of before.
(d) Sixty cents of it (be) in pennies.
(e) They know only what (suppose) to be good
Answers:
(a) The men were filled with fear.
(b) If someone had not mentioned her name, I hardly think I would have recognised her
(c) He was suddenly impelled to speak of things he had not spoken of before.
(d) Sixty cents of it was in pennies.
(e) They know only what is supposed th be good.
EXERCISE — 2
USE OF THE RIGHT FORM OF THE VERBS
(a) He was nearly dead by the time he (get) back home.
(b) "Thank you" was perhaps an expression for which he (have) no use.
(c) I (fill) with a passionate resentment that any woman should leave her son.
(d) When Della (reach) home, her intoxication gave way a little to reason
(e) If I had any sense, I (grow) out of this type of reading
Answers:
(a) He was nearly dead by the time he got back home.
(b) "Thank you" was perhaps an expression for which he had no use.
(c) I was filled with a passionate resentment that any woman should leave her son
(d) When Della reached home, her intoxication gave way a little to reason.
(e) if I had any sense, I would grow out of this type of reading.
EXERCISE — 3
USE OF THE RIGHT FORM OF THE VERBS
(a) They (sail) away to the south until they arrived in cold grey sea
(b) He (startle) when the bill of fare was brought.
(c) She went back to work, (close) the door
(d) I (not suppose) to know about it.
(e) You (not like) me just as well, anyhow?
Answers:
(a) They had sailed away to the south until they arrived in cold grey sea.
(b) He was startled when the bill of fare was brought
(c) She went back to work closing the door
(d) I am not supposed to know about it.
(e) Do you not like me just as well, anyhow?
EXERCISE — 4
USE OF THE RIGHT FORM OF THE VERBS
(a) I fancy I (tum) a trifle pale.
(b) He came up to us (bear) a large basket full of huge peaches.
(c) The human mind scatters its interest as though (make) of thistle down.
(d) At four he (look) the same as now.
(e) I watched him (go) in silence up the hill.
Answers:
(a) I fancy I turned a trifle pale.
(b) He came up to us bearing a large basket full of huge peaches
(c) The human mind scatters its interest as though made of thistle down.
(d) At four he would have looked the same as now.
(e) watched him going in silence up the hill.
EXERCISE — 5
USE OF THE RIGHT FORM OF THE VERBS
(a) it (be) twenty years ago.
(b) He said that he (like) the late spring
(c) The old sailor was watching the water snakes (swim) round the ship.
(d) I have never (regret) my penny dreadful period.
(e) The next day (will) be Christmas.
Answers:
(a) It was twenty years ago.
(b) He said that he liked the late spring.
(c) The old sailor was watching the watersnakes swimming round the ship
(d) I have never regretted my penny dreadful period.
(e) The next day would be Christmas.
EXERCISE — 6
USE OF THE RIGHT FORM OF THE VERBS
(a) They are quite (mistake).
(b) I shall pay you for what you (do).
(c) The lesson can (learn) by the children.
(d) It was long since I (to see) her last
(e) I mentioned that my doctor (forbid) me to drink champagne.
Answers:
(a) They are quite mistaken.
(b) I shall pay you for what you have done.
(c) The lesson can be learnt by the children.
(d) It was long since I had seen her last.
(e) I mentioned that my doctor had forbidden me to drink champagne.
EXERCISE — 7
USE OF THE RIGHT FORM OF THE VERBS
(a) He (fill) with a strange wonder.
(b) One should get up from a meal (feel) one could eat a little more.
(c) The dog (lie) close to Jerry and found a comfort there.
(d) When he got to the place, it already (be) dark.
(e) Why you not (come) in time?
Answers:
(a) He was filled with a strange wonder.
(b) One should get up from a meal feeling one could eat a little more.
(c) The dog lay close to Jerry and found a comfort there.
(d) When he got to the place, it was already dark.
(e) Why do you not come in time?
EXERCISE — 8
USE OF THE RIGHT FORM OF THE VERBS
(a) She proceeded as though I not (speak)
(b) You ever (see) a pier glass in an eight dollar flat?
(c) Everyone said I (kill) the bird.
(d) He (be) at the orphanage since he was four.
(e) The ship came slowly nearer, and the men (fill) with fear.
Answers:
(a) She proceeded as though I had not spoken.
(b) Have you ever seen a pier glass in an eight dollar flight.
(c) Everyone said I had killed the bird.
(d) He had been at the orphanage since he was four.
(e) The ship came slowly nearer and the men were filled with fear.
EXERCISE — 9
USE OF THE RIGHT FORM OF THE VERBS
(a) In those days there (be) no steamships
(b) But I wondered what the bill (come) to.
(c) One should read only what one (like).
(d) I (chop) wood at the orphanage for a long time.
(e) Why Jim (look) about the room curiously at that moment?
Answers:
(a) In those days there were no steamships.
(b) But I wondered what the bill would come to.
(c) One should read only what one likes.
(d) I have been chopping wood at the orphanage for a long time
(e) Why did Jim look about the room curiously at that moment?
EXERCISE — 10
USE OF THE RIGHT FORM OF THE VERBS
(a) It surely (make) for Jim.
(b) The albatross (kill) on the ship?
(c) Jerry (wear) overalls and a tom shirt.
(d) If the old sailor had not killed the albatross, god not (punish) him.
(e) He got his work (do) on payment.
Answers:
(a) It surely had been made for Jim
(b) Was the albatross killed on the ship?
(c) Jerry wore overalls and a torn shirt.
(d) If the old sailor had not killed the albatross, God would not have punished him.
(e) He got his work done on payment.
EXERCISE — 11
USE OF THE RIGHT FORM OF THE VERBS
(a) Everyone said I (kill) the bird of good omen.
(b) Jerry (be) at the orphanage since he was four.
(c) She (save) every penny for months.
(d) I (startle) when the bill of fare was brought.
(e He said that he (go) there the next day.
Answers:
(a) Everyone said I had killed the bird of good omen.
(b) Jerry had been at the orphanage since he was four.
(c) She had been saving every penny for months.
(d) I was startled when the bill of fare was brought.
(e) He said that he would go there the next day.
EXERCISE — 12
USE OF THE RIGHT FORM OF THE VERBS
(a) There (be) no birds in that snow covered country.
(b) A soft wind came and (blow) the ship back to harbour.
(c) I saw him (go) up over the hill.
(d) She (save) every penny she could for months.
(e) I mentioned that my doctor (forbid) me to drink champagne.
Answers:
(a) There were no birds in that snow covered country.
(b) A soft wind came and blew the ship back to harbour.
(c) I saw him going up over the hill.
(d) She had been saving every penny she could for months.
(e) I mentioned that my doctor had forbidden me to drink champagne.
EXERCISE — 13
USE OF THE RIGHT FORM OF THE VERBS
(a) The colour of his eyes (be) grey.
(b) Why Della (sell) her hair?
(c) if someone had not mentioned her name, I hardly (recognise) her
(d) The old sailor watched the people (walk) past
(e) They are quite (mistake).
Answers:
(a) The colour of his eyes was grey. (b) Why did Della sell her hair?
(c) If someone had not mentioned her name, I would have hardly recognised her.
(d) The old sailor watched the people walking past him.
(e) They are quite mistaken.
EXERCISE — 14
USE OF THE RIGHT FORM OF THE VERBS
(a) In those days there (be) no steamships.
(b) She said that she never (drink) anything for luncheon.
(c) I (leave) tomorrow.
(d) At my first school, we read Shakespeare's plays with a teacher who (make) them interesting indeed.
(e) He said that he (go) there next day.
Answers:
(a) In those days there were no steamships.
(b) She said that she never drank anything for luncheon.
(e) I am leaving tomorrow.
(d) At my first school, we read Shakespeare's plays with a teacher who made them interesting indeed.
(e) He said that he would go there next day.
EXERCISE — 15
USE OF THE RIGHT FORM OF THE VERBS
(a) But I wondered what the bill (come) to.
(b) A soft wind came and (blow) the ship back
(c) I shall pay you now for what you (do).
(d) They (be) expensive combs, she knew.
(6) A third girl was (recline) on the couch.
Answers:
(a) But I wondered what the bill would come to
(b) A soft wind came and blew the ship back to harbour.
(c) I shall pay you now for what you have done.
(d) They were expensive combs, she knew,
(e)A third girl was reclining on the couch.
EXERCISE — 16
USE OF THE RIGHT FORM OF THE VERBS
(a) He spoke so strangely that the guest (stand) still.
(b) in those days there (be) no steamships
(c) Sometimes in winter the institution (cut) off from the village below.
(d)He saw the waiter (come) with a basket full of peaches.
(e) The lessons can (lean) by the children.
Answers:
(a) He spoke so strangely that the guest stood still
(b) In those days there were no steamships.
(c) Sometimes in winter the institution is cut off from the village below.
(d)He saw the waiter coming with a basket full of peaches.
(e) The lessons can be learnt by the children.
EXERCISE — 17
USE OF THE RIGHT FORM OF THE VERBS
(a)in those days there (be) no steamships.
(b) It was long since I (to see) her last.
(c) The door (open) by a Christian.
(d)Life (to make) up of sobs.
(e) She (to save) every penny for months.
Answers:
(a)in those days there were no steamships.
(b)It was long since I had seen her
(c) The door was opened by a Christian
(d)Life is made up of sobs.
(e) She had been saving every penny for months.
EXERCISE — 18
USE OF THE RIGHT FORM OF THE VERBS
(a) The sun (set), they went home.
(b)He got his leg (break).
(c) Every one said that I (kill) the bird of good omen.
(d)l went back to work (close) the door.
(e) You (not like) me just as well anyhow?
Answers:
(a) The sun having set, they went home.
(b) He got his leg broken.
(c) Every one said that I had killed the bird of good omen.
(d)l went back to work closing the door.
(e) Don't you like me just as well anyhow?
EXERCISE — 19
USE OF THE RIGHT FORM OF THE VERBS
(a) (Do) it do any good to advise people to read certain books?
(b) She contented herself with (send) him skates.
(c) He (go) abroad last week.
(d) Their real tastes are all (stopper) down under this sense of duty.
(e) Had you invited me earlier I (attend) the party.
Answers:
(a) Does it do any good to advise people to read certain books?
(b) She contented herself with sending him skates.
(c) He went abroad last week.
(d) Their real tastes are all stoppered down under this sense of duty.
(e) Had you invited me earlier, I would have attended the party.
