Narrative Tenses ( Sequence of Tenses)
– Choose the correct answer from a, b, c or d:
1. Before you answer any question, …………………….. and think carefully.
a. would stop b. stop c. can stop d. will stop
2. After I …………… university, I will search for a job.
a. had finished b. finish c. has finished d. will finish
3. I will go to bed after I ………………… my homework.
a. did b. had done c. have done d. doing
4. When I had found the report, I ………………… it to the secretary.
a. have been handing b. had handed c. was handing d. handed
5. Ali hasn’t visited his uncle since he ……………. in hospital.
a. has been b. had been c. was d. will be
6. When Sami was drawing, his sister ………………… a poem.
a. had writing b. was writing c. has written d. wrote
7. When mum was climbing down the stairs, she ………………. her leg.
a. broke b. had broken c. has broken d. was breaking
8. When she saw the fire coming out of the factory, she …………….
a. had screamed b. screamed c. will scream d. was screaming
9. Sami couldn’t phone me as he ……………… his phone at home.
a. was leaving b. has left c. was left d. had left
10. When I ever eat salted fish, I ……………….. a lot of water.
a. drink b. had drunk c. will drink d. am drinking
11. ……………….. my stay in America, I met many interesting people.
a. While b. During c. As d. When
12. While she was studying, the lights ……………… out.
a. went b. had gone c. were going d. will go
13. While ………………. the car, he fainted.
a. was washing b. he washing c. washed d. washing
14. ……………. seeing the ghost, she ran away in fear.
a. On b. Having c. Being d. Immediately
15. …………….. done the housework, she took some rest.
a. Having b. Being c. On d. After
16. It’s five years …………………. I met them.
a. during b. for n c. since d. yet