Verbal Quiz - Tenses Report a question What's wrong with this question? You cannot submit an empty report. Please add some details. Verbal Quiz - Tenses 1 / 5 1. By the time Stacy arrived at the conference, she realized that her colleagues ______ the event, leaving her feeling disoriented and overwhelmed. Which choice completes the text in accordance with Standard English rules? a) have begun organizing b) are organizing c) began organizing d) had already begun organizing The correct answer is "had already begun organizing." This choice completes the text in accordance with Standard English rules by using the past perfect tense to demonstrate that one past action (her colleagues organizing the event) occurred before another past action (Stacy's arrival). 2 / 5 2. Should the weather improve over the weekend, the team _______ the opportunity to practice outdoors before their big game. Which choice completes the text in adherence to Standard English rules? a) would seize b) seized c) have seized d) will seize The correct answer is "will seize." This choice completes the text in adherence to Standard English rules by using the future tense to indicate the possibility of this action taking place, contingent on the prerequisite condition (the weather improving). 3 / 5 3. The gardener, trying to prevent the plants from being damaged by the harsh winter weather, _______ them all inside his greenhouse before the first snowfall. Which choice completes the text according to the rules of Standard English? a) moved b) moves c) has moved d) would have moved Option 1, "moved," completes the text according to the rules of Standard English using the past tense verb to describe a completed past action. 4 / 5 4. The investigation, which ______ for several months, finally culminated in the arrest of the suspect last night. Which choice best completes the text in adherence with the rules of Standard English? a) has been ongoing b) had been ongoing c) is ongoing d) will have been ongoing Option 2, "had been ongoing," completes the text in adherence with the rules of Standard English by using the past perfect continuous tense to describe a previous ongoing action that concluded before another past event (the arrest). 5 / 5 5. The scientist ______ several geological sites around the world, collecting samples that could help her understand how the Earth's crust had evolved over the past million years. Which choice completes the text following Standard English rules? a) had visited b) visits c) visited d) will visit Option 3, "visited," completes the text following Standard English rules using the past tense verb to describe a completed action in the past. Your score is 0% Restart Quiz