GRAMMAR QUIZ 2.2 & 2.
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Group A
2.2 Narrative tenses
Exercise 1
1 What was the weather like yesterday?: This is the correct
form of the past simple
2 The students were playing football at 9 o’clock
yesterday.: This is the correct form of the past
continuous.
3 They had already started eating when I got to the
restaurant.: This is the correct form of the past perfect.
4 correct: This is the correct form of the past simple.
5 After reading chapter 1, I realised that I had read the
book before.: This is the correct form of the past perfect.
6 How did they travel to Glasgow last week?: This is the
correct form of the past simple.
7 correct: This is the correct form of the past continuous.
8 Sarah met an old friend of hers while she was going to
the swimming pool.: We use while to indicate a
continuous action in the past that is interrupted by a
shorter action.
Exercise 2
1 my cat was playing with her ball: We use the past
continuous to set the scene in a narrative.
2 Were you sleeping?: We use the past continuous to set
the scene in a narrative.
3 I had left my wallet: We use the past perfect for an action
that happened before another action in the past.
4 it was raining: We use the past continuous to set the
scene in a narrative.
5 the athlete finally crossed: We use the past simple for the
main events in a narrative.
6 he hadn’t seen: We use the past perfect for an action that
happened before another action in the past.
7 Everyone cheered: We use the past simple for the main
events in a narrative.
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Group B
2.2 Narrative tenses
Exercise 1
1 Where were you yesterday afternoon?: This is the correct
form of the past simple.
2 Why did you decide to stay at home last night?: This is
the correct form of the past simple.
3 Everyone was waiting for the final results of the
competition at 7 p.m.: This is the correct form of the past
continuous.
4 correct: This is the correct form of the past perfect.
5 Where did you live when you were younger?: This is the
correct form of the past simple.
6 When we got home, we realised we had bought too
much food.: This is the correct form of the past perfect.
7 correct: This is the correct form of the past continuous.
8 Andy took up running while he was studying in
Edinburgh.: We use while to indicate a continuous
action in the past that is interrupted by a shorter action.
Exercise 2
1 Were his sisters playing: We use the past continuous to
set the scene in a narrative.
2 I didn’t accept: We use the past simple for the main
events in a narrative.
3 I had broken my leg: We use the past perfect for an
action that happened before another action in the past.
4 we hadn’t read any books: We use the past perfect for an
action that happened before another action in the past.
5 I saw: We use the past simple for the main events in a
narrative.
6 I was sleeping: We use the past continuous to set the
scene in a narrative.
7 it started: We use the past simple for the main events in
a narrative.
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 GRAMMAR QUIZ 2.2 & 2.5 ● ANSWER KEY
Group A
2.5 Verb patterns
Exercise 1
1 doing: We use the -ing form after enjoy.
2 to sponsor: We use to + infinitive after intend.
3 biting: We use the -ing form after can’t help.
4 to decide: We use to + infinitive after urge.
5 to agree: We use to + infinitive after seem.
6 doing: We use the -ing form after avoid.
7 not to be: We use to + infinitive after teach.
8 to stay: We use to + infinitive after can’t afford.
Exercise 2
1 do: We use an infinitive without to after modal verbs such
as should.
2 to work: We use to + infinitive after encourage.
3 like: We use an infinitive without to after make.
4 not to leave: We use to + infinitive after urge.
5 living: We use an -ing form after imagine.
6 to go: We use to + infinitive after plan.
7 go: We use an infinitive without to after let.
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Group B
2.5 B Verb patterns
Exercise 1
1 to buy: We use to + infinitive after can’t afford.
2 going: We use the -ing form after fancy.
3 to go: We use to + infinitive after force.
4 to fix: We use to + infinitive after offer.
5 not to do: We use to + infinitive after encourage.
6 taking up: We use the -ing form after waste time.
7 to help: We use to + infinitive after aim.
8 making: We use the -ing form after stop.
Exercise 2
1 work: We use an infinitive without to after modal verbs
such as must.
2 to arrive: We use to + infinitive after expect.
3 losing: We use an -ing form after keep.
4 borrow: We use an infinitive without to after let.
5 not to be: We use to + infinitive after warn.
6 going: We use an -ing form after fancy.
7 work: We use an infinitive without to after make.
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