Chapter 157. Exercise M1-3

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Exercise M1-3

Verb forms and tenses

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Click on the correct verb form from the choices in parentheses.

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Example

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Correct. The helping verb has been should be followed by the present participle, giving, to express a continuing action. For more help, see section M1-a.

Sorry. The helping verb has been should be followed by the present participle giving, not the past participle given, to express a continuing action. For more help, see section M1-a.

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Question

Correct. The simple present tense is used for a future scheduled event. For more help, see section M1-a.

Sorry. The simple present tense, not the base form, should be used for a future scheduled event. For more help, see section M1-a.

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Correct. The helping verb had should be followed by the past participle, known, to indicate an action that began in the past and continued to a more recent past time (past perfect tense). For more help, see section M1-a.

Sorry. The helping verb had should be followed by the past participle, known, to indicate an action that began in the past and continued to a more recent past time (past perfect tense). For more help, see section M1-a.

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Question

Correct. The helping verb had is followed by the past participle, reached, to express an action that happened at an unspecific time before another past event (past perfect tense). For more help, see section M1-a.

Sorry. The helping verb had should be followed by the past participle, reached, to express an action that happened at an unspecific time before another past event (past perfect tense). For more help, see section M1-a.

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Correct. The helping verb is should be followed by the present participle saving to express a continuing action. For more help, see section M1-a.

Sorry. The helping verb is should be followed by the present participle, saving, to express a continuing action. The base form, save, is never used after a form of be, such as is. For more help, see section M1-a.

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Correct. The helping verb have is followed by the past participle, revised, to express actions that began in the past and continue to the present (present perfect tense). For more help, see section M1-a.

Sorry. The helping verb have should be followed by the past participle, revised, to express actions that began in the past and continue to the present (present perfect tense). For more help, see section M1-a.

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Correct. The present participle, waiting, is used with were to indicate an ongoing past action. For more help, see section M1-a.

Sorry. The present participle, waiting, not the base form, wait, should be used with were to indicate an ongoing past action. For more help, see section M1-a.

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Correct. The helping verb are is followed by the present participle, staying, to indicate an action in progress at the present time. For more help, see section M1-a.

Sorry. The helping verb are should be followed by the present participle, staying, to indicate an action in progress at the present time. For more help, see section M1-a.

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Correct. The helping verb have (contracted to -’ve) is followed by the past participle, spent. For more help, see section M1-a.

Sorry. The helping verb have (contracted to -’ve) should be followed by the past participle, spent (present perfect tense). For more help, see section M1-a.

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Correct. The simple past tense, tripped, expresses an action that happened at a specific time in the past. For more help, see section M1-a.

Sorry. The simple past tense, tripped, should be used to express an action that happened at a specific time in the past. For more help, see section M1-a.

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