Sentence completion exercise Complete the following sentences He …………………… ill for a week before they took him to a doctor a) has been b) had been c) was d) were Has your problem …………………… ? a) been solved b) solved c) being solved d) solve The accused ………………… the verdict with fear and anxiety a) awaited b) was awaiting c) is awaiting d) have awaited A massive outbreak of influenza …………………… in 1919 a) occur b) had occurred c) occurred d) was occurring He …………………… some of the samples presented to him a) was choosing b) had chosen c) chose d) is choosing I ……………………… some photos to be developed a) had left b) left c) have left d) was leaving It must …………………… to you that she was simply lying a) have occurred b) occurred c) occur d) have occur They have all …………………… a) invited b) been invited c) been inviting d) will be invited He …………………… much of his time reading a) spend b) spends c) is spending d) has spent 10 He should be properly ……………………… by the police a) dealt with b) deal with c) dealt at d) dealt after Answers He had been ill for a week before they took him to a doctor Has your problem been solved? The accused awaited the verdict with fear and anxiety A massive outbreak of influenza occurred in 1919 He chose some of the samples presented to him I left some photos to be developed It must have occurred to you that she was simply lying They have all been invited He spends much of his time reading 10 He should be properly dealt with by the police 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)