Tenses exercise Complete the following sentences using an appropriate verb form Many people ………………… in the explosion a) were killed b) was killed c) killed d) had killed The entire nation ……………………… by the news of the assassination of John F Kennedy a) is shocked b) was shocked c) have been shocked d) had shocked Illegal settlements in many parts of the city ……………………… a) have demolished b) was demolished c) were demolished d) had demolished I …………………… it …………………… not the right thing to a) knew, were b) knew, was c) had known, would be d) know, was Those who …………………… respect their parents and elders cannot ………………… civilized a) do, be called b) not, be called c) not, called d) had not, called If you …………………… ice, it …………………… a) heat, melts b) heated, melted c) would heat, melted d) have heated, was melted If you …………………… her she ………………… come a) had invited, would have b) invited, would have c) have invited, would have d) were inviting, would come If I ………………… you, I …………………… accept the job a) were, would b) were, would have c) was, had d) am, would If it ………………… the match ………………… cancelled a) rains, would be b) rained, will be c) rains, will be d) rains, would have been Answers Many people were killed in the explosion The entire nation was shocked by the news of the assassination of John F Kennedy Illegal settlements in many parts of the city were demolished I knew it was not the right thing to Those who not respect their parents and elders cannot be called civilized If you heat ice, it melts If you had invited her she would have come If I were you, I would accept that job If it rains the match will be cancelled Stay on top of your writing! Download our grammar guide from www.englishgrammar.org to stay up-to-date Powered by TCPDF (www.tcpdf.org)