Question

Yesterday the visitors (a) __________ (search) thoroughly at the international border. Their passports and visas (b) __________ (examine) closely before they (c) ___________ (allow) to cross the border. This job (d) __________ (complete) in half an hour or so. Everyone (e) ____________ (surprise) at a queer fact that they had (f) __________ (detain) for hours prior to it.

Answer 1

Answer:

1. searched
2. examined
3. were allowed
4. was completed
5. was surprised
6. detained

Explanation:

❖ There are three types of main tenses :-

• Present tense - the time that is passing.
• Past tense - the time that has passed.
• Future tense - the time to come.

❖ Each of these three main tenses has four kinds :-

• Simple or indefinite
• Continuous or progressive
• Perfect
• Perfect Continuous

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Answer 2

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Yesterday the visitors searched thoroughly at the international border. Their passports and visas examined closely before they were allowed to cross the border. This job was completed in half an hour or so. Everyone was surprised at a queer fact that they had detained for hours prior to it.

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