Yes/No
Each of the following
sentences contains a time expression. Indicate if the correct verb is used based on the time
expression. Choose YES if the verb tense is correct. Choose NO if the verb tense is
incorrect.
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The phone rang incessantly last night.
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2.
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They have finished contacting everyone by 4:00 yesterday.
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3.
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The Pilgrims have arrived in the New World in 1612.
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4.
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Since the new law was passed, it has been difficult to estimate taxes.
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5.
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The cashier put the money into the account two hours ago.
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6.
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All the votes have been counted last week.
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7.
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The students are writing many compositions lately.
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8.
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The Senate votes on the law to ban cigarette smoking in public in 1990.
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9.
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By the time the main course was served, all the guests had arrived and been
seated.
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10.
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I had not done much more work since I talked to you on Wednesday.
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Multiple Choice
Identify the
choice that best completes the statement.
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___ in the first draft of the budget will not necessarily be in the final
draft.
A. | Although it appears | C. | What appears | B. | It appears | D. | Despite its
appearance |
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If a food label indicates that a food is mostly carbohydrate, it does not mean
___ is a good food to eat.
A. | and it | C. | that it | B. | and | D. | when |
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A need for space law to include commercial concerns has been recognized inasmuch
___ been expanding drastically in recent years.
A. | the commercial launch industry | C. | as has the commercial launch
industry | B. | the commercial launch industry has | D. | as the commercial launch industry
has |
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14.
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The report on the nuclear power plant indicated that when the plant had gone on
line ___ unsafe.
A. | and it had been | C. | had been | B. | it had been | D. | that it had
been |
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