Fill in the blanks with an appropriate tense form. This grammar exercise tests your ability to use different tense forms correctly. You can learn about tenses here.

1. The weather was bad but we …………………………… swimming anyway.

a) go; b) went; c) have gone; d) had gone

2. They …………………………. into a new apartment last week.

a) have moved; b) had moved; c) moved; d) move

3. When he ……………………………. the toy, it fell apart.

a) drops; b) has dropped; c) had dropped; d) dropped

4. A man …………………………… by the company he keeps.

a) knows; b) has known; c) is known; d) is knowing

5. She …………………………. older than she is.

a) look; b) looks; c) is looking; d) has looked

6.The diet pills made her …………………………. her appetite.

a) to lose; b) lose; c) lost; d) losing

7. The kitchen …………………………….. with modern appliances.

a) equips; b) is equipping; c) is equipped; d) had equipped

8. The rules of safe driving …………………………. to everyone.

a) applies; b) apply; c) are applying; d) applying

9. The results ……………………………. on Monday.

a) have announced; b) will announce; c) will be announced; d) would be announced

10. He ………………………………. with apprehension about the future.

a) filled; b) is filling; c) was filled; d) had filled

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