Grammar Exercise: Find the Mistakes - The Past.

Intermediate

Are these sentences correct? If you think they are, choose "TRUE". If not, choose "FALSE".


1. He was working in Vienna when he met his wife.
    True
    False

2. I know Simon for twenty three years.
    True
    False

3. Where have you been yesterday? I couldn't find you.
    True
    False

4. I have been to England four years ago.
    True
    False

5. I have lost my keys again.
    True
    False

6. When Tom got home, Jane cooked dinner.
    True
    False

7. When Tom got home, Jane had cooked dinner.
    True
    False

8. I read a book and then I was going to sleep.
    True
    False

9. When I arrived at the station, the train had already left.
    True
    False

10. The train was leaving when I was arriving at the station and I was very angry.
    True
    False

11. Shakespeare has written over twenty plays.
    True
    False

12. My mother visited Paris first and then she visited Madrid.
    True
    False

13. My daughter has been cutting her hand today. We had to take her to the hospital.
    True
    False

14. I've been reading an interesting book about Polish mushrooms recently.
    True
    False

15. I watched TV when suddenly the telephone was ringing.
    True
    False

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