{"id":2607,"date":"2017-11-02T08:12:58","date_gmt":"2017-11-02T08:12:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.perfectyourenglish.com\/blog\/?p=2607"},"modified":"2017-11-02T08:12:58","modified_gmt":"2017-11-02T08:12:58","slug":"tenses-exercise-gap-fills","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/blog\/tenses-exercise-gap-fills\/","title":{"rendered":"Tenses Exercise | Gap Fills"},"content":{"rendered":"

This grammar exercise tests your ability to use tenses correctly. It is designed for students of classes 8, 9 and 10.<\/p>\n

Parents and teachers can print our worksheets for use in class or at home. You can find more tenses exercises and worksheets here.<\/a><\/p>\n

English Grammar Exercises<\/h2>\n

1. Pakistani opposition leader Benazir Bhutto \u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026.. in a terror attack in Rawalpindi near Islamabad on Thursday, December 27. (assassinated \/ has assassinated \/ was assassinated \/ had assassinated)<\/p>\n

2. Initial reports claimed that Bhutto, 54, \u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026 (fired \/ was fired \/ has fired \/ had fired) upon by a gunman at close range minutes after she \u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026.. (was finishing \/ finishes \/ finished \/ has finished) addressing an election rally.<\/p>\n

3. South Korean scientists claim that they \u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026.. a more efficient way to produce cloned pigs suitable for organ transplants in humans. (had developed \/ developed \/ have developed \/ developing)<\/p>\n

4. The scientists said they \u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026.. stem cells extracted from pigs\u2019 bone marrow to obtain cloned embryos. (using \/ used \/ have used \/ were using)<\/p>\n

5. China\u2019s first domestically \u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026 high-speed bullet train, capable of reaching 300 kilometres per hour is ready. (developing \/ developed \/ develops)<\/p>\n

6. Researchers \u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026. the mechanism that triggers hay fever and other allergic reactions in humans. (discovered \/ have discovered \/ had discovered)<\/p>\n

Answers<\/h3>\n

1. Pakistani opposition leader Benazir Bhutto was assassinated<\/strong> in a terror attack in Rawalpindi near Islamabad on Thursday, December 27.<\/p>\n

2. Initial reports claimed that Bhutto, 54, was fired<\/strong> upon by a gunman at close range minutes after she finished addressing an election rally.<\/p>\n

3. South Korean scientists claim that they have developed<\/strong> a more efficient way to produce cloned pigs suitable for organ transplants in humans.<\/p>\n

4. The scientists said they used<\/strong> stem cells extracted from pigs\u2019 bone marrow to obtain cloned embryos.<\/p>\n

5. China\u2019s first domestically developed<\/strong> high-speed bullet train capable of reaching 300 kilometres per hour is ready.<\/p>\n

6. Researchers have discovered<\/strong> the mechanism that triggers hay fever and other allergic reactions in humans.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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