Exercise THE SEQUENCE OF TENSES

Exercise 

Insert the correct tense of verb in the following:-

1. I waited for my friend until he ---. (To come.)

2. So long as the rain ---, I stayed at home. (To continue)

3. I did not know it until you ---. (To speak.)

4. He speaks as one who ---. (To know.)

5. He ran as quickly as he ---. (Can or could?)

6. He went where he --- find work. (Can or could?)

7. Wherever there is coal you --- find iron. (Will or would ?)

8. He behaves as one --- expect him to do.

9. He ran away because he --- afraid. (To be)

10. He fled where his pursuers --- not follow. (Can or could?)

11. As he --- not there, I spoke to his brother. (To be.)

12. The notice was published in order that all --- know the facts.(May or might?)

13. He was so tired that he --- scarcely stand. (Can or could?)

14. You make such a noise that I --- not work. (Can or could?)

15. He finished first though he --- late. (To begin.)

16. His health has improved since he --- India. (To leave)

17. As soon as he --- the news he wrote to me. (To hear)

18. After the shower --- over, the sun shone out again. (To be)

19. Whenever we --- we talk of old times. (To meet)

20. Answer the first question before you --- further. (to proceed.)

21. Just as he --- the room the clock struck. (To enter.)

22. Now that we --- safe we stopped to take breath. (To feel.)

23. Wherever he --- the people gathered to listen. (To preach.)

24. He speaks as though he --- very angry. (To be.)

25. He ran because he --- in a hurry. (To be.)

26. I do it because I --- to. (To choose.)

27. He advanced as far as he ---. (To dare.)

28. He lost more than he --- afford. (Can or could?)

29. He eats as much as he ---. (Can or could?)

30. He rode as swiftly as he ---. (Can or could?)

31. He locked the papers up so that they --- be safe. (May or might?)

32. He walked as though he --- slightly lame. (To be.)

33. He stayed at home because he --- feeling

34. I forgive you since you ---. (To repent.)

35. He labours hard so that he --- become rich. (May or might?)

36. We shall wait here until you ---. (To come.)

37. He rested his horse, for it ---. (To limp.)

38. You may sit wherever you ---. (To like.)

39. He went to Kolkata that he --- find work. (May or might?)

40. I would die before I --- . (To lie).

41. They come to see us as often as they ---. (Can or could?)

42. I studied hard in order that I --- succeed. (May or might?)

43. He so hard that he is certain to succeed. (To work.)

44. She told me that she --- come. (Will or would?)

45. He would succeed if he ---. (To try.)

46. I asked him what --- I do. (Can or could?)

47. He came oftener than we --- . (To expect.)

48. I would not attempt it if you --- me, (To ask.)

49. He walked so fast than I --- not overtake him . (Can or could?)