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Past Tenses - Narrative Tenses - Quiz 1

Quiz by Ben Hopkins

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  • Q1
    The vase which the man broke _______ in the museum's collection for almost 100 years. (to be)
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    was
    had been
    30s
  • Q2
    When she tried these trousers on in the shop they _______ . (to fit)
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    fitted
    were fitting
    had been fitting
    30s
  • Q3
    She _______ for a photo when the ball hit her. (to pose)
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    had posed
    posed
    was posing
    had been posing
    30s
  • Q4
    He was really thirsty because he ____ not _____ a bottle of water with him. (to take)
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    did not take
    was not taking
    had not been taking
    had not taken
    30s
  • Q5
    Nobody could pass because the fat man _______ in the aisle seat. (to sit)
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    had sat
    was sitting
    had been sitting
    sat
    30s
  • Q6
    He was angry because he ________ in traffic for over an hour. (to sit)
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    was sitting
    had sat
    had been sitting
    sat
    30s
  • Q7
    The boy ______ round immediately when he heard a splash. (to look)
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    was looking
    looked
    had been looking
    had looked
    30s
  • Q8
    His brother _______ when he fell off the quad bike. (to drive)
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    had been driving
    was driving
    had driven
    drove
    30s
  • Q9
    We ________ here for a month when our neighbours had their first party. (to live)
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    had been living
    were living
    had lived
    lived
    30s
  • Q10
    She was bored because she _______ nothing to do all day.
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    had
    had been having
    had had
    was having
    30s
  • Q11
    She was surprised that the trousers, which she ____ not _____ for 6 months, didn't fit. (to wear)
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    had been wearing
    was wearing
    did wear
    had worn
    30s
  • Q12
    They called the police because their neighbours ________ so much noise. (to make)
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    made
    had made
    had been making
    were making
    30s
  • Q13
    The girls _______ to the beach when they got splashed. (to go)
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    had been going
    was going
    went
    were going
    30s
  • Q14
    It was the third time that his car _______ that month. (to break)
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    was breaking
    had been breaking
    had broken
    broke
    30s
  • Q15
    She was was furious when she found out that her husband ________ another woman for nearly 6 months. (to see)
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    saw
    was seeing
    had seen
    had been seeing
    30s

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