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74. elementary-74
English Grammar / Incomplete Sentences / Elementary level # 74 (Answer Keys)
While, during and for
 
A1
My uncle died during the war.
answer: (b) during
A2
The phone rang while I was eating brunch.
answer: (a) while
A3
I lived in Denpasar for several years.
answer: (c) for
A4
While I was in Geneva I made lots of friends.
answer: (a) While
A5
Last week I was held up for four hours because of the traffic.
answer: (c) for
A6
A salesman knocked on our door while we were watching a movie.
answer: (a) while
A7
I hurt my leg during the third quarter of the basketball match.
answer: (b) during
A8
A game of rugby usually lasts for eighty minutes.
answer: (c) for
A9
During my stay in hospital, the nurses looked after me very well.
answer: (b) During
A10
I was traveling through Mumbai for six weeks last summer.
answer: (c) for

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75. elementary-75
English Grammar / Incomplete Sentences / Elementary level # 75 (Answer Keys)
auxiliary verbs: was, did, have
 
A1
The flight was delayed because of bad weather.
answer: (a) was
A2
Did you do much sightseeing when you were on vacation in Madrid?
answer: (c) Did
A3
They were leaving for the airport when I last saw them.
answer: (b) were
A4
I had forgotten to set my alarm clock, so I was late for my train.
answer: (d) had
A5
Was it raining when you left your office this afternoon?
answer: (a) Was
A6
The employees were informed last night that their company was going into receivership.
answer: (b) were
A7
The police located the art work which had been stolen from the gallery.
answer: (d) had
A8
The fire was caused by an electrical problem.
answer: (a) was
A9
She was surprised that he knew her name. She had never met him before.
answer: (d) had
A10
How many times were your travel documents checked before you boarded the airplane?
answer: (b) were

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