Mixed Verb Tenses Exercise 3

Put the verb into the most suitable form.

Use the following tenses: Past Simple, Past Perfect and  Past Perfect Continuous

Throughout this exercise non-contracted forms will be used.

1
On a farm lived a man named John. One day he ________ (find) that ...
2
... the tractor ________ two weeks earlier ________ (not/work)
3
Mike ______ (ask) me if I wanted to go to the gym with him...
4
... He needed some exercise because for the past few weeks___________ (he/do) nothing but changing diapers.
5
Mary asked me if I _________ (be) single.
6
Mary asked me if I ___________ (ever/be) to the UK.




6. Mary asked me if I Fri, 10/02/2009 - 22:12 — Anonymous (not verified)

6.

Mary asked me if I ___________ (ever/be) to the UK.

Correct answer: had ever been
You answer: had ever been

BUT my answer is not counted as the correct one. It's shown in red.

The subjunctive “were” Mon, 07/13/2009 - 20:12 — Anonymous (not verified)

The subjunctive “were” is used in contrary-to-fact statements: after “if” or “as though,” and in statements expressing a wish.

Question no.2 doesn't have Tue, 05/05/2009 - 16:11 — Anonymous (not verified)

Question no.2 doesn't have the verb "buy"...