Bee Grade 12 - Unit 1: Family Life Grammar worksheet featuring 14 multiple-choice questions focused on verb tenses and grammar usage.
Bee Grade 12 - Unit 1: Family Life Grammar worksheet with multiple-choice questions and three hexagonal "Bee English" logos at the top.
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Let’s go through each question one by one and pick the best answer based on grammar rules.
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1. They _______ for 3 hours when the storm suddenly broke.
→ The storm “broke” in the past, and they had been running *before* that — so we need past perfect continuous.
✔ Correct: a. had been running
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2. No matter what happens next I _______ help you.
→ This is a promise about the future → use will.
✔ Correct: c. will
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3. I _______ come to the conclusion that nowadays nobody cares about anything.
→ Present tense, general truth → use have (present perfect) to show it’s happened up to now.
✔ Correct: d. have
*(Note: “I have come” = present perfect — correct here)*
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4. I assumed you _______ paying for the repairs until the end of last year.
→ “Assumed” is past, and the action was ongoing before that → past perfect continuous: “had been paying”
✔ Correct: d. had been
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5. _______ get tired of answering the same questions every day?
→ Asking about habit/repetition → use Do you ever
✔ Correct: c. Do you ever
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6. She _______ working on that manuscript for 2 years now.
→ “For 2 years now” → started in past, still going → present perfect continuous: “has been”
✔ Correct: b. has been
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7. I _______ there once a long time ago and _______ back since.
→ First part: simple past (“went”) because it’s finished. Second part: “since” → present perfect negative → “have not been”
✔ Correct: a. went / have not been
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8. She _______ trying to pass her driving test but fails every time.
→ Habitual action → simple present: “keeps”
✔ Correct: d. keeps
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9. I _______ complete silence now while I try this experiment.
→ “Now” + temporary situation → present continuous: “am wanting” is awkward; actually, “want” is stative verb — usually not used in continuous. But among options, “am wanting” is forced choice? Wait — let’s check:
Actually, “I want” is correct for stative verbs. But option b is “want”, which is simple present — also okay. However, sentence says “now while I try...” — implies current state → both “want” and “am wanting” are possible, but “am wanting” is less standard.
But looking at options:
- a. am wanting → technically incorrect for stative verb
- b. want → correct simple present
- c. did want → past — doesn’t fit
- d. have wanted → present perfect — not needed
So best is b. want
Wait — re-read: “I _______ complete silence now...” — maybe emphasizing current desire? Still, “want” is better than “am wanting”.
✔ Correct: b. want
*(Some might argue “am wanting” for emphasis, but grammatically, “want” is preferred)*
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10. The students _______ by Mrs. Monty. However, this week they _______ by Mr. Tanzer.
→ First: usual situation → passive simple present: “are usually taught”
Second: temporary change → passive present continuous: “are being taught”
✔ Correct: a. are usually taught / are being taught
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11. In the past the trip _______ very rough and often dangerous, but things _______ a great deal in the last hundred and fifty years.
→ First: past description → “was”
Second: from past until now → present perfect: “have changed”
✔ Correct: a. was / have changed
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12. Now you _______ from New York to Los Angeles in a matter of hours.
→ Talking about current ability/fact → “can fly”
✔ Correct: d. can fly
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13. When Carol _______ last night, I _______ my favorite show on television.
→ Two past actions: one interrupted the other → “called” (simple past), “was watching” (past continuous)
✔ Correct: c. called / was watching
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14. By this time next summer, you _______ your studies.
→ Future point in time → future perfect: “will have completed”
✔ Correct: d. will have completed
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Final Answers:
1. a
2. c
3. d
4. d
5. c
6. b
7. a
8. d
9. b
10. a
11. a
12. d
13. c
14. d
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1. They _______ for 3 hours when the storm suddenly broke.
→ The storm “broke” in the past, and they had been running *before* that — so we need past perfect continuous.
✔ Correct: a. had been running
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2. No matter what happens next I _______ help you.
→ This is a promise about the future → use will.
✔ Correct: c. will
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3. I _______ come to the conclusion that nowadays nobody cares about anything.
→ Present tense, general truth → use have (present perfect) to show it’s happened up to now.
✔ Correct: d. have
*(Note: “I have come” = present perfect — correct here)*
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4. I assumed you _______ paying for the repairs until the end of last year.
→ “Assumed” is past, and the action was ongoing before that → past perfect continuous: “had been paying”
✔ Correct: d. had been
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5. _______ get tired of answering the same questions every day?
→ Asking about habit/repetition → use Do you ever
✔ Correct: c. Do you ever
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6. She _______ working on that manuscript for 2 years now.
→ “For 2 years now” → started in past, still going → present perfect continuous: “has been”
✔ Correct: b. has been
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7. I _______ there once a long time ago and _______ back since.
→ First part: simple past (“went”) because it’s finished. Second part: “since” → present perfect negative → “have not been”
✔ Correct: a. went / have not been
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8. She _______ trying to pass her driving test but fails every time.
→ Habitual action → simple present: “keeps”
✔ Correct: d. keeps
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9. I _______ complete silence now while I try this experiment.
→ “Now” + temporary situation → present continuous: “am wanting” is awkward; actually, “want” is stative verb — usually not used in continuous. But among options, “am wanting” is forced choice? Wait — let’s check:
Actually, “I want” is correct for stative verbs. But option b is “want”, which is simple present — also okay. However, sentence says “now while I try...” — implies current state → both “want” and “am wanting” are possible, but “am wanting” is less standard.
But looking at options:
- a. am wanting → technically incorrect for stative verb
- b. want → correct simple present
- c. did want → past — doesn’t fit
- d. have wanted → present perfect — not needed
So best is b. want
Wait — re-read: “I _______ complete silence now...” — maybe emphasizing current desire? Still, “want” is better than “am wanting”.
✔ Correct: b. want
*(Some might argue “am wanting” for emphasis, but grammatically, “want” is preferred)*
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10. The students _______ by Mrs. Monty. However, this week they _______ by Mr. Tanzer.
→ First: usual situation → passive simple present: “are usually taught”
Second: temporary change → passive present continuous: “are being taught”
✔ Correct: a. are usually taught / are being taught
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11. In the past the trip _______ very rough and often dangerous, but things _______ a great deal in the last hundred and fifty years.
→ First: past description → “was”
Second: from past until now → present perfect: “have changed”
✔ Correct: a. was / have changed
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12. Now you _______ from New York to Los Angeles in a matter of hours.
→ Talking about current ability/fact → “can fly”
✔ Correct: d. can fly
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13. When Carol _______ last night, I _______ my favorite show on television.
→ Two past actions: one interrupted the other → “called” (simple past), “was watching” (past continuous)
✔ Correct: c. called / was watching
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14. By this time next summer, you _______ your studies.
→ Future point in time → future perfect: “will have completed”
✔ Correct: d. will have completed
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Final Answers:
1. a
2. c
3. d
4. d
5. c
6. b
7. a
8. d
9. b
10. a
11. a
12. d
13. c
14. d
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