Question

correct the word in brackets
1. While mother was preparing dinner, father (read) the newspaper.
2. Mona's phone (ring) for more than ten minutes now. I wander why she doesn't answer it!
3. The mail carrier (wait) outside. Do you want to send a reply?
4. I usually (listen) to music while I (write) my assignments.
5. I'll wait until you (finish) your exercises.
6. The thief won't return to the bank before he (finish) the money he had stolen.
7. I didn't know that Sara (engage) to her cousin Nader already.
8. My father (work) in this institute for 15 years.
9. Ali is still in class. He (not finish) copying the new lesson yet.
10.You (prepare) the new lesson? Not yet, Sir.

Answer 1

Answer: 1. While mother was preparing dinner, father read (past tense) the newspaper.

2. Mona's phone rang for more than ten minutes now. I wonder why she doesn't answer it!

3. the mail carrier waited outside. Do you want to send a reply?

4. I usually listened to music while I wrote my assignments.

5. I'll wait until you finished your exercises.

6. The thief won't return to the bank before he finished the money he had stolen.

7. I didn't know that Sara engaged to her cousin Nader already.

8. My father works in this institute for 15 years.

9. Ali is still in class. He has not finished copying the new lesson yet.

10. You prepared the new lesson? Not yet, Sir.