Verbs Exercise

Fill in the blanks.

1. I ................... a discussion with my boss in the

morning.

have

had

have had

2. They ...................... to our proposal.

agreed

have agreed

had agreed

3. Nobody knows how he .................... from the

prison.

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escape

has escaped

escaped

4. The ship has ……………………………….

sank

sunk

drown

drowned

5. When I talked to her I realized that she

....................... depressed

was

is

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has been

6. I ..................... to him since our last meeting.

didn't talk

haven't talked

hadn't talked

7. I .................... out every day.

am working

work

have worked

8. Neither the manager nor his secretary

...................... present in the office.

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was

were

are

9. The quality of life in urban areas

......................... deteriorating.

is

are

have been

10. Even the mightiest .................... prey to

death.

fell

has fallen

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have fallen

11. He ...................... here a moment ago.

was

were

is

12. She .................... yet.

did not return

has not returned

do not return

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Answers
I had a discussion with my boss in the morning.
They have agreed to our proposal.
Nobody knows how he escaped from the prison.
The ship has sunk.
When I talked to her I realized that she was depressed.
I haven’t talked to him since our last meeting.
I work out every day.
Neither the manager nor his secretary was present in the office.
The quality of life in urban areas is deteriorating.
Even the mightiest have fallen prey to death.
He was here a moment ago.
She has not returned yet.

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