Question

Supply the correct past tense:
1.The grass (be) wet because it (rain) a lot lately.
2.I (know) the poem because I (repeat) it several times.
3.The boy (refuse) to admit that he (steal) the cherries.
4. When queen Victoria (die) in 1901, she reign for over 60 years.
5. Nothing (be moved) in the room until after the police (take) photographs.
6. We all (realize) what a lucky escape we (have).
7. My neighbour (return) to his house after a holiday, to find it (break into) (passive).
8. When I (arrive) at the airport, I (see) the plane in the air, so I (understand) that they (leave).
9. A search party (set out) to look for the two climbers, who (leave) their hotel early that morning and who (not return) yet.
10. The boy suddenly (see) the answer to the problem that (occupy) his mind for the last three days.
11. They (win) the game because they (train) for about two years.
12. She (look) so fine as she (keep on diet) for a lobg time.
13. What (happen) next was just what everyone (fear).
14. The motorist (discover) to his relief that he (not take) the wrong road after all.

Answer 1

1)is being ,rains
2) knew, repeated
3)refused, stole
4)died
5)was moved, took
6.realized, had
7.
8 arrived, saw, understood, left
9. was set out, left, didn't returned
10.sees, occupied
11.won, trained
12.looked , kept on a diet
13. had happened, fears
14. discovered, couldn't take