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Exercise G2-11
Verb tense and mood
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In each pair, click on the sentence in which the verb tense or mood is correct.
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Correct. The present tense (are) is used to describe a scientific truth. For more help, see sections G2-f and G2-g.
Sorry. The present tense (are) should be used to describe a scientific truth. For more help, see sections G2-f and G2-g.
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Correct. The past perfect tense (had been) is used to describe a past event that happened before another past event (refused). For more help, see sections G2-f and G2-g.
Sorry. The past perfect tense (had been) should be used to describe a past event that happened before another past event (refused). For more help, see sections G2-f and G2-g.
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Correct. The present infinitive (to finish) is used to describe an action occurring later than the main action in the sentence (had been instructed). For more help, see sections G2-f and G2-g.
Sorry. The present infinitive (to finish) should be used to describe an action occurring later than the main action in the sentence (had been instructed). For more help, see sections G2-f and G2-g.
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Correct. The simple past tense (realized) is used to describe a past action that took place at the same time as another past action (were running). For more help, see sections G2-f and G2-g.
Sorry. The simple past tense (realized) should be used to describe a past action that took place at the same time as another past action (were running). For more help, see sections G2-f and G2-g.
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Correct. The subjunctive mood (were) is used in if clauses expressing a condition contrary to fact. For more help, see sections G2-f and G2-g.
Sorry. The subjunctive mood (were) should be used in if clauses expressing a condition contrary to fact. For more help, see sections G2-f and G2-g.
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Correct. The present tense (recounts) is used to describe fictional events in a work of literature. For more help, see sections G2-f and G2-g.
Sorry. The present tense (recounts) should be used to describe fictional events in a work of literature. For more help, see sections G2-f and G2-g.
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Correct. The past perfect (had fallen) is used to describe an action already completed by the time of another past action (ended). For more help, see sections G2-f and G2-g.
Sorry. The past perfect (had fallen) should be used to describe an action already completed by the time of another past action (ended). For more help, see sections G2-f and G2-g.
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Correct. The simple past tense (rolled) is used to describe a past action that took place at the same time as another past action (kept). For more help, see sections G2-f and G2-g.
Sorry. The simple past tense (rolled) should be used to describe a past action that took place at the same time as another past action (kept). For more help, see sections G2-f and G2-g.
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Correct. The perfect infinitive (to have forgotten) is used to describe an action occurring earlier than the main action in the sentence (seems). For more help, see sections G2-f and G2-g.
Sorry. The perfect infinitive (to have forgotten) should be used to describe an action occurring earlier than the main action in the sentence (seems). For more help, see sections G2-f and G2-g.
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Correct. The subjunctive mood (stay) should be used in that clauses following verbs such as ask and insist. For more help, see sections G2-f and G2-g.
Sorry. The subjunctive mood (stay) should be used in that clauses following verbs such as ask and insist. For more help, see sections G2-f and G2-g.
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