Ask questions to the underlined words:
1. tom spoke to his cousin yesterday.
2.
i usually watch tv in the evening.
3. my friend went to great britain last week.
4. i turned on the radio to listen to the music.
5. kate is fond of gymnastics.
6. his birthday is in june.
7. my brother is riding a bike now.
8. kate has lost her keys
The sentence is reported speech, indicating that the speaker asked someone in the past about their use of turmeric. When reporting a question, we use "whether" or "if" instead of the original question word. In this case, "whether" is used. Additionally, since the original question is in the present perfect tense, we change it to the past perfect tense in reported speech. Therefore, the correct answer is "I asked them whether they had ever used turmeric during the cooking process."
b. Doctor advised not to eat a lot before I go to bed.
The correct answer is "Doctor advised me not to eat a lot before I went to bed." In reported speech, we use an infinitive after certain verbs, such as "advised." The pronoun "me" is used to indicate that the doctor's advice was given to the person speaking.
a. he said that he would bring me a book tomorrow.
The correct answer is "He said that he would bring me a book tomorrow." In reported speech, we change the verb tense from direct speech to indirect speech. In this case, the future tense "I will bring" changes to "he would bring." Additionally, "tomorrow" remains the same as it indicates a specific time in the future.
b. The nutritionists recommend eating more fruit and vegetables.
The correct answer is "The nutritionists recommend eating more fruit and vegetables." After certain verbs, such as "recommend," we use the gerund form of the verb ("eating") to indicate the action advised.
d. He asked if I wanted to watch this movie at home on computer or in the cinema.
The correct answer is "He asked if I wanted to watch this movie at home on computer or in the cinema." When reporting a yes/no question, we use "if" or "whether." The verb tense in reported speech remains the same as in direct speech.
c. anyone, d. anybody
The correct answers are "anyone" and "anybody." Both words can be used to indicate an indefinite person. In this case, the sentence suggests that nobody can keep up with the fast pace of microtechnology.
a. plenty, b. great deal, c. a lot
The correct answers are "plenty," "great deal," and "a lot." All three phrases can be used to indicate a large quantity or amount. In this case, the sentence suggests that there is enough time to catch the train, so there's no need to hurry.
c. David's
The correct answer is "David's." The sentence indicates that there are two mistakes in a letter belonging to David. To show possession, we use an apostrophe after the owner's name, followed by an "s." Therefore, "David's" is the correct form.
a. were
The correct answer is "were." The sentence indicates that when the speaker was in college, phonetics was their favorite subject. The past tense of the verb "be" in the plural form is "were."
c. is
The correct answer is "is." The sentence indicates that this pair of scissors is blunt. Since "scissors" is a plural noun, the correct form of the verb "be" in the present tense is "is."
has been fixing
The correct answer is "has been fixing." The sentence indicates that the person's hands were covered in oil because they had been fixing the car all morning. The present perfect progressive tense is used to indicate an action that started in the past and is still continuing or has just finished.
long
The correct answer is "long." The sentence indicates that it won't take the person a long time as the walk is only ten minutes. The word "long" is used to indicate a duration of time.
2. The correct answer is d) has spent. This is because the sentence is talking about a company's current state of efficiency, so the present perfect tense "has spent" is used to connect the past action of spending millions on computers to the present situation.
3. The correct answer is d) changed. This is because the sentence is past tense and the verb "changed" is used to indicate the action of the traffic light changing from red to green.
4. The correct answer is b) was driving. This is because the sentence is past tense and the verb "was driving" is used to indicate the action of driving at a specific point in the past.
5. The correct answer is a) started. This is because the sentence is past tense and the verb "started" is used to indicate the action of rain beginning before the speaker left the house.
6. The correct answer is a) hadn't watched. This is because the sentence is past tense and the verb "hadn't watched" is used to indicate that the speaker was surprised because the person they are speaking to did not watch the football match.
7. The correct answer is b) didn't know. This is because the sentence is past tense and the verb "didn't know" is used to indicate that at the time Columbus landed on San Salvador, he did not know where he was.
8. The correct answer is d) had discovered. This is because the sentence is past tense and the verb "had discovered" is used to indicate the belief that Columbus had already discovered America in the past.
9. The correct answer is b) will be held. This is because the sentence is referring to a future event (the talks in London) and the verb "will be held" is used to indicate that the talks will take place in the future.
10. The correct answer is c) see. This is because the sentence is asking about an action that happened in the past (seeing a horror film last night) and the verb "see" is the correct past tense form.
11. The correct answer is d) hasn't eaten. This is because the sentence is referring to the present and the verb "hasn't eaten" is used to indicate that the person being asked has not eaten the ice-cream.
12. The correct answer is d) won't look. This is because the sentence is referring to a future state (what the new building will look like) and the verb "won't look" is used to indicate the future appearance of the building.
13. The correct answer is b) mustn't. This is because the sentence is referring to a rule enforced by the speaker's mother when they were a schoolboy, indicating that playing football during free time was not allowed.
14. The correct answer is a) can wear. This is because the sentence is giving permission or stating ability, and the verb "can wear" is used to indicate the freedom to choose what to wear.
15. The correct answer is a) elderly. This is because the sentence is comparing how people take care of their cars compared to how young people take care of their cars, and the word "elderly" is used to refer to older people.
16. The correct answer is d) more. This is because the sentence is comparing the amount of money that people are currently spending to the amount they used to spend in the past, indicating that they are spending more money now.
17. The correct answer is b) the. This is because the sentence is asking if the listener will answer a specific phone, so the definite article "the" is used before "phone".
18. The correct answer is b) mine. This is because the sentence is asking whose house it is, and the possessive pronoun "mine" is used to indicate ownership.
19. The correct answer is b) less. This is because the sentence is comparing the level of coldness between today and yesterday, indicating that today is less cold than yesterday.
20. The correct answer is b) on. This is because the sentence is indicating that the mother always says "come home on Christmas day", indicating a specific day.