Common Mistakes In The Use Of Verbs

Can you use verbs correctly? Test what you know with this verbs worksheet. If you want to learn more about the correct use of verbs before doing this exercise, please go to this study page.

1. I asked her …………………………………… my pursue. (that she had seen / had she seen / if she had seen)
2. I wondered ………………………………. my letter. (whether she has received / whether she had received / that she had received)
3. He asked what …………………………….. doing at that time. (was I / I was / I am)
4. He asked …………………………………… (where are the documents / where the documents were / where the documents are).
5. She ……………………………. if she could leave. (said / asked / told)
6. I ………………………….. whether I could see the manager. (said / told / asked)
7. He ………………………… if I could help him. (said / told / asked)
8. He …………………….. me that he was not coming. (said / told / asked)
9. She ……………………….. that she was leaving. (said / told / asked)
10. He said that he ……………………………… for hours. (was waiting / has been waiting / had been waiting)
11. If you ………………………… now, you will reach there before midnight. (start / started / will start)
12. The man complained that his wallet ……………………………. (was stolen / has been stolen / had been stolen)
13. I ………………………… him for a long time. (have learned / have known)
14. Do you ……………………….. how to swim? (learn / know)
15. If you ……………………. English, you will get a better job. (talk / speak)
16. She asked what ……………………….. wrong with me. (is / was)
17. I will wait until you ……………………….. (return / will return / returned)
18. They will help if you …………………………. (say / tell / ask)

Answers

1. if she had seen, 2. whether she had received, 3. I was, 4. where the documents were, 5. asked, 6. asked, 7. asked, 8. told, 9. said, 10. had been waiting, 11. start, 12. had been stolen, 13. have known, 14. know, 15. speak, 16. was, 17. return, 18. ask