Question

Complete the following paragraph choosing the correct form of the verbs given in brackets.

After hearing the Rt. Hon. Mr. Elephant’* conclusive evidence, the Commission …1… (call) Mr. Hyena and other elders of the jungle, who all …2… (support) what Mr. Elephant …3… (say). They then called the man, who …4… (begin) to give his own account of the dispute. But the Commission …5… (cut) him short, saying: ‘My good man, please …6… (confine) yourself to relevant issues. We …7… (have) already …8… (hear) the circumstances from various unbiased sources; all we …9… (wish) you to tell us …10… (be) whether the undeveloped space in your hut …11… (be) occupied by anyone else before Mr. Elephant …12… (assume) his position.

Answer 1

1. called

2. supported

3. had said

4. began

5. cut

6. confine

7. have

8. heard

9. wish

10. is

11. had been

12. assumed.