PAST SIMPLE STATEMENTS

PAST SIMPLE STATEMENTS

Gap-fill exercise

Fill in all the gaps, then press "Check" to check your answers. Use the "Hint" button to get a free letter if an answer is giving you trouble. You can also click on the "[?]" button to get a clue. Note that you will lose points if you ask for hints or clues!

Put the correct forms of the verbs into the gaps. Use Simple Past in the statements.


EXAMPLE:
She_________ her mother in the kitchen. (to help)

ANSWER:
She helped her mother in the kitchen.

They (ORDER) something to drink.
Last summer I (GO) to Stuttgart.
She (DO) her homework in the afternoon.
He (COUNT) to 10.
Our cat (CATCH) a big mouse.
In 2011 our class (MAKE) a trip to Norwich.
The weather (BE) really nice.
The secretary (DELETE) the file yesterday.
Paul (SAY) nothing to me.
The people (WHISPER) something to each other.

HERE YOU HAVE THE CORRECT ANDWERS
They ordered something to drink.
Last summer I went to Stuttgart.
She did her homework in the afternoon.
He counted to 10.
Our cat caught a big mouse.
In 2011 our class made a trip to Norwich.
The weather was really nice.
The secretary deleted the file yesterday.
Paul said nothing to me.
The people whispered something to each other.