Unit 4 - Grammar Review

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Review tenses

Unit 4

'I don't like reading'
This sentence is direct speech

1. True
2. False

Peter said (that) he had been waiting for an hour
The above sentence is:

1. Indirect speech in the past perfect
2. direct speech in the past simple
3. Indirect speech in the present perfect

Form this into indirect speech:
The teacher: 'The assignment is on the website.'

The past perfect is always the first thing that happens in the past

1. True
2. False

Form this into indirect speech:
(Vince) 'The excavator is digging a hole in our yard'

How do you form the Present Perfect?

1. Verb + ED
2. 3rd row of the irregular verbs
3. Verb + S with he / she / it
4. Has / have + past participle

'He has worked very hard.'
The above sentence is in the ......?

1. Past simple
2. Present perfect
3. past perfect
4. ppast continuous

'I have known him all my life.'
The above sentence is in the ......?

1. Past simple
2. Present simple
3. Present perfect
4. Past perfect

'Lucy lives in London.'
The above sentence is in the ......?

1. Present simple
2. Present continuous
3. Past simple
4. Present perfect

The people had not been warned by the coastguards.

1. Present Simple
2. Past Perfect
3. Past Simple
4. Present Progressive

For which tenses is 'since' a signal word?

1. Present simple
2. Past simple
3. Present continuous
4. Present perfect

'It rains a lot in winter.'
The above sentence is in the ......?

1. Present simple
2. Present continuous
3. Past simple
4. Present perfect

'When I woke up this morning, I had slept for 8 hours.'
The above sentence is in the ......?

1. Past simple + past perfect
2. Past simple + present perfect
3. Past continuous + past perfect continuous
4. Past perfect + past simple

'She's leaving home.'
The above sentence is in the ......?

1. Present simple
2. Present continuous
3. Past simple
4. Present perfect

What is the difference between the past simple and the present perfect?

Review tenses