Question

Ex. 55. Choose the correct tense form of the verbs in the following sentences. 1. “Why (arrive) … you … so late?” “I (forget) … to set my alarm clock last night.” 2. “There aren’t any grapes. Who (eat) … them all?” “I don’t know. I know I (eat, not) … them. I (like, not) … grapes” 3. “I (get) … a beautiful gift in the mail last week.” “Who (send) … it?” “Uncle Jim.” 4. “What (say) … his answering machine … ?” “It says, “I’m sorry I (miss) … your call. Please leave your name and a short message. Thank you. Have a nice day.” 5. A: Let’s study together. B: Gee, I’m not in the mood to study. I (study) … all day yesterday. What (do) … you … yesterday? A: I(play) … tennis. 6. “Where are the kids?” “Joan (play) … outside, and Bob (do) … homework.” “What about Joan’s homework?” “She (do) … it last night”. 7. “Where are the cookies ?” “I (hide) … them last night. — Why (hide) … you … them?” “I (try) … to lose weight.” “Well, I’m not. I (want) … those cookies.”

Answer 1

1. — Why have you arrived so late? — I  forgot to set my alarm clock last night. 
2. — There aren't any grapes. Who has eaten them all? — I don't know.
 I haven't eaten them. I don't like grapes. 3. — I have got  a beautiful gift in the mail last week. — Who sent  it? — Uncle Jim. 4. — What does his answering machine say? — It says, "I'm sorry I have missed your call. Please, leave your name and a short message. Thank you. Have a nice day". 
5. A: Let's study together. B: Gee, I'm not in the mood to study. I was studying  all day yesterday.  
B: What did you do yesterday?    A: I played tennis. 
6. — Where are the kids? — Joan is playing outside, and Bob is doing homework. 
— What about Joan's homework? — She did  it last night. 
7. — Where are the cookies? — I hid them last night. — Why did you hide them? 
 — I am trying to lose weight. — Well, I'm not. I want those cookies.

Answer 2

1. "Why (arrive) ... you ... so late?" "I (forget) ... to set my alarm clock last night." - The correct tense forms are: "Why did you arrive so late?" "I forgot to set my alarm clock last night."

2. "There aren't any grapes. Who (eat) ... them all?" "I don't know. I know I (eat, not) ... them. I (like, not) ... grapes." - The correct tense forms are: "There aren't any grapes. Who ate them all?" "I don't know. I know I didn't eat them. I don't like grapes."

3. "I (get) ... a beautiful gift in the mail last week." "Who (send) ... it?" "Uncle Jim." - The correct tense forms are: "I got a beautiful gift in the mail last week." "Who sent it?" "Uncle Jim."

4. "What (say) ... his answering machine ...?" "It says, 'I'm sorry I (miss) ... your call. Please leave your name and a short message. Thank you. Have a nice day.'" - The correct tense forms are: "What does his answering machine say?" "It says, 'I'm sorry I missed your call. Please leave your name and a short message. Thank you. Have a nice day.'"

5. A: "Let's study together." B: "Gee, I'm not in the mood to study. I (study) ... all day yesterday. What (do) ... you ... yesterday?" A: "I (play) ... tennis." - The correct tense forms are: A: "Let's study together." B: "Gee, I'm not in the mood to study. I studied all day yesterday. What did you do yesterday?" A: "I played tennis."

6. "Where are the kids?" "Joan (play) ... outside, and Bob (do) ... homework." "What about Joan's homework?" "She (do) ... it last night." - The correct tense forms are: "Where are the kids?" "Joan is playing outside, and Bob is doing homework." "What about Joan's homework?" "She did it last night."

7. "Where are the cookies?" "I (hide) ... them last night. — Why (hide) ... you ... them?" "I (try) ... to lose weight." "Well, I'm not. I (want) ... those cookies." - The correct tense forms are: "Where are the cookies?" "I hid them last night. — Why did you hide them?" "I'm trying to lose weight." "Well, I'm not. I want those cookies."

Summary:

Below are the correct tense forms for the verbs in the given sentences:

1. "Why did you arrive so late?" "I forgot to set my alarm clock last night." 2. "There aren't any grapes. Who ate them all?" "I don't know. I know I didn't eat them. I don't like grapes." 3. "I got a beautiful gift in the mail last week." "Who sent it?" "Uncle Jim." 4. "What does his answering machine say?" "It says, 'I'm sorry I missed your call. Please leave your name and a short message. Thank you. Have a nice day.'" 5. A: "Let's study together." B: "Gee, I'm not in the mood to study. I studied all day yesterday. What did you do yesterday?" A: "I played tennis." 6. "Where are the kids?" "Joan is playing outside, and Bob is doing homework