Complete the following sentences using appropriate verb forms.

1. If she ……………………………. about his problems, she would have helped him out.

a) knew

b) had known

c) has known

d) had been knowing

2. I will …………………………. her kids when she is away on a business tour.

a) be looking at

b) be looking after

c) be looking for

d) be looking into

3. Terriers ……………………….. good hunting dogs.

a) make

b) are making

c) will be making

d) all of these could be used here

4. The assignment was ………………………… difficult that I couldn’t finish it on time.

a) so

b) such

c) very

d) too

5. By the time her husband returns from work, she ……………………………… dinner.

a) will cook

b) will have cooked

c) would cook

d) will be cooking

6. She ………………………….. to bed by the time he returned home.

a) went

b) had gone

c) would have gone

d) will go

7. They made all the furniture …………………………. oak.

a) of

b) out of

c) from

d) all of these could be used here

8. My mother makes wine ……………………….. strawberries.

a) of

b) out of

c) from

d) all of these could be used here

Answers

1. If she had known about his problems, she would have helped him out.

2. I’ll be looking after her kids when she is away on a business tour.

3. Terriers make good hunting dogs.

4. The assignment was so difficult that I couldn’t finish it on time.

5. By the time, her husband returns from work, she will have cooked dinner.

6. She had gone to bed, by the time he returned home.

7. They made all the furniture out of oak.

8. My mother makes wine from strawberries.