He… smoking at his wife’s request.

Sentence Completion..(with PHRASAL VERBS)
Fill in the blanks with an appropriate word or phrase.
1. I don’t think that it will be wise for us to this information from her.
a) hold in b) hold back
c) hold over d) hold out
2. The meeting has been till next week.
a) held back b) held over
c) held out d) held in
3. The roof of a house the sun and the rain.
a) keeps of b) keeps off
c) keeps in d) keeps away
4. A large number of men and women their lives for winning us our independence.
a) laid off b) laid down
c) laid aside d) laid by
5. Spoilt rich kids often seem to believe that they can commit a crime and then –
a) get on b) get off
c) get over d) get rid of
6. He smoking at his wife’s request.
a) gave in b) gave up
c) gave out d) gave away
7. The judge promised to the matter himself.
a) go after b) go into
c) go in for d) go off
8. All of a sudden the gun
a) went off b) go off
c) went out d) went of
9. A large number of people are every year by malaria.
a) carried off b) carried on
c) carried out d) carried in
10. I shall you next Monday.
a) call in b) call on
c) call upon d) call for
11. Adversity the best qualities in man.
a) calls forth b) calls on
c) calls in d) calls upon
12. The project – for lack of fund.
a) fell through b) fell off
c) fell flat d) fell off

Answers
1. hold back (keep secret)
2. held over (postpone)
3. keeps off (prevents)
4. laid down (sacrifice)
5. get off (escape punishment)
6. gave up (stop doing something)
7. go into (examine)
8. went off (fire)
9. carried off (die)
10. call on (pay a visit)
11. calls forth (brings out)
12. fell through (fail)
Make Questions
We make questions by putting the auxiliary verb before the subject. In the simple present and simple past,
we make questions by putting do, does or did before the subject.
1. You know him.
2. She passed the test.
3. They live in Mumbai.
4. She works as a receptionist.
5. It takes a lot of effort to learn a foreign language.
6. He can solve any puzzle.
7. She wants to go abroad.
8. They arrived in the morning.
9. She wants to be an architect.
10. They were surprised to find him there.
11. He returned to his motherland after completing his studies.
12. The children delivered a splendid performance.
Answers
1. Do you know him?
2. Did she pass the test?
3. Do they live in Mumbai?
4. Does she work as a receptionist?
5. Does it take a lot of effort to learn a foreign language?
6. Can he solve any puzzle?
7. Does she want to go abroad?
8. Did they arrive in the morning?
9. Does she want to be an architect?
10. Were they surprised to find him there?
11. Did he return to his motherland after completing his studies?
12. Did the children deliver a splendid performance?
Do or have
Complete the following sentences using an appropriate form of do or have.
Notes
Do and its forms does and did are used in the simple present and simple past tenses. Have and its forms are used in the perfect and perfect continuous tenses. Note that after do, does and did, we use the first form (infinitive) of the verb. After has, have and had we use the past participle form of the verb.
1. &&&&. you finished your homework?
2. &&&&&. you know what you are doing?
3. She &&. not come yesterday.
4. &&. you received the parcel?
5. I &&.. not received the parcel yet.
6. &&. she have any friends?
7. He &&&& not have a job.
8. &&.. you meet John yesterday?
9. She &&.. not say anything.
10. I&&&&&&& not like her.
11. I &&. never met your mother.
12. &&&&&&. he live here?
13. The boy said that he &&&& not taken the money.
14. She &&&.. not accept the invitation.
15. They &&&. been informed.
16. &&&& you want to go now?
Answers
1. Have you finished your
homework?
2. Do you know what you are doing?
3. She did not come yesterday.
4. Have you received the parcel?
5. I have not received the parcel yet.
6. Does she have any friends?
7. He does not have a job.
8. Did you meet John yesterday?
9. She did not say anything.
10. I do not like her.
11. I have never met your mother.
12. Does he live here?
13. The boy said that he had not taken the money.
14. She did not accept the invitation.
15. They have been informed.
16. Do you want to go now?
Change Into Negative
In the simple present tense, we make negatives with do and does. In the simple past tense,
we make negatives with did.
1. I met them yesterday.
2. She called me a liar.
3. I waited for an hour.
4. She recognized him immediately.
5. The cat jumped out of the window.
6. He quit school at twelve.
7. She is looking for a job.
8. I have watered the plants.
9. She enjoys spending time with children.
10. He feeds stray dogs and cats.
11. He works hard to support his family.
12. She earns a hefty salary.
13. You are my boss.
14. We went to their house yesterday.
Answers
1. I did not meet them yesterday.
2. She did not call me a liar.
3. I did not wait for an hour.
4. She did not recognize him immediately.
5. The cat did not jump out of the window.
6. He did not quit school at twelve.
7. She is not looking for a job.
8. I have not watered the plants.
9. She does not enjoy spending time with children.
10. He does not feed stray dogs and cats.
11. He does not work hard to support his family.
12. She does not earn a hefty salary.
13. You are not my boss.
14. We did not go to their house yesterday.
Present Continuous Tense Exercise
Make sentences in the present continuous tense.
1. I &&&&&& (work) on a new project at the moment.
2. They &&&&.. (get) married in July.
3. She &&&&&. (read) a book.
4. I &&&&&. (cook) dinner.
5. Mother &&&&&.. (water) her plants.
6. The birds &&.. (fly) in the sky.
7. The children &&&&&&&. (play) in the park.
8. Sam &&&& (do) his homework.
9. Raju &&& (wait) for his results.
10. You &&& (waste) my time.
11. They &&&& (paint) the walls.
12. Sophia &&& (learn) the piano.
Answers
1. I am working on a new project at the moment.
2. They are getting married in July.
3. She is reading a book.
4. I am cooking dinner.
5. Mother is watering her plants.
6. The birds are flying in the sky.
7. The children are playing in the park.
8. Sam is doing his homework.
9. Raju is waiting for his results.
10. You are wasting my time.
11. They are painting the walls.
12. Sophia is learning the piano.
Present Perfect vs. Present Perfect Continuous
Fill in the blanks with the present perfect or present perfect continuous tense form of the verb. In some cases, both are possible.
1. They &&&& here since January. (stay)
2. The cattle &&&&.. in the field. (graze)
3. I &&.. the utility bill yet. (pay)
4. How long &&&&. you &&&&& the guitar? (practice)
5. I&&&&&. him but I &&&to him. (often see, never speak)
6. I &&&&&&&&& them since Monday. (not see)
7. I&&&&& to get in touch with her for several weeks. (try)
8. Ever since he graduated, he &&&&&&.. for a job. (look)
9. I &&&&&&&&&&.
English since 2005. (teach)
Answers
1. They have stayed / have been staying here since January.
2. The cattle have been grazing in the field.
3. I haven’t paid the utility bill yet.
4. How long have you been practicing the guitar?
5. I have often seen him but I have never spoken to him.
6. I have not seen them since Monday.
7. I have been trying to get in touch with her for several weeks.
8. Ever since he graduated, he has been looking for a job.
9. I have taught English since 2005.
Tenses Gap Filling Exercise
Complete the following passage using appropriate verb forms.
The Chinese &&&.. (do / does / has / have) not celebrate their New Year on January 1 like people in many parts of the world &&&. (do / does/ did). In 2022, the Chinese Year &&&&&. (begun / begin / began) on February 1. The Chinese New Year is the most important celebration in China and people often &&&&&. (take / took / are taking) weeks of holiday from work to prepare for and celebrate the New Year.