SEQUENCE OF TENSES

 

1. I knew that Mercury (be) the closest planet to the sun, but I didn't feel like answering the question.

a) was

b) is

c) had been

2. Mike hoped that his friend (help) him with his car.

a) would help

b) will help

c) helped

3. We didn't know the score, but we were sure their team (lose) the game.

a) has lost

b) had lost

c) lost

4. Yesterday Tom heard that his aunt (be ill) for five days.

a) was ill

b) has been ill

c) had been ill

5. The children were afraid of making any noise –Mom (sleep).

a) was sleeping

b) slept

c) had been sleeping

6. He gave all his money to me because he (trust) me.

a) would trust

b) trusted

c) had trusted

7. We were told that Andrew (go) to enter that college.

a) is going

b) went

c) was going

8. The police found out that Bob Slant (live) in London's suburbs at that time.

a) had been living

b) lives

c) lived

9. My parents decided that we (celebrate) my birthday on Saturday.

a) would celebrate

b) shall celebrate

c) celebrated

10. The pupil wasn't able to do the translation because he (not/ know) some special terms.

a) hadn't known

b) didn't know

c) doesn't know

11. Ann hasn't been informed that the lecture (not/ take place) on Friday.

a) hasn't taken place

b) wouldn't take place

c) won't take place