English Training Program - Week 3

1. I ________, and I didn't mean what I ____.

Was angry, said

Angry, was say

Was angry, was said

since "angry" is an adjective, we need a "to be" (look at EPT Week 1 if you forget what it is)
"was angry" is the correct answer which makes the sentence grammatically correct.

"I said" is the correct form.
The expression "I was say" is incorrect since the to be "was" is not needed.
"I was said" is an illogical expression in this case.

Explanation

since "angry" is an adjective, we need a "to be" (look at EPT Week 1 if you forget what it is)
"was angry" is the correct answer which makes the sentence grammatically correct.

"I said" is the correct form.
The expression "I was say" is incorrect since the to be "was" is not needed.
"I was said" is an illogical expression in this case.

2. From what I know, he did not _____ her girlfriend.

Hit

Hitted

Hitting

"Did not" is always followed by infinitives (He did not go, He did not do)

"Hitted" is not a word.

Explanation

"Did not" is always followed by infinitives (He did not go, He did not do)

"Hitted" is not a word.

3. In 2012, I ___________ at Microsoft.

Worked

Working

Was worked

- "I working" is grammatically incorrect.

- "I was worked" means "Saya dikerjain" (passive instead of active)

- "I worked" is the correct answer.

Explanation

- "I working" is grammatically incorrect.

- "I was worked" means "Saya dikerjain" (passive instead of active)

- "I worked" is the correct answer.

4. I was sleeping when you ____________ the door.

Knocking

Knocked

Was knocking

Past Continuous (Ongoing situation) is usually paired with Past Simple (which usually describes interruption)

Explanation

Past Continuous (Ongoing situation) is usually paired with Past Simple (which usually describes interruption)

5. "We ___________ information about you before you _______ a deal with us."

Gathering, making

Were gathered, were made

Had gathered, made

Past perfect (I had done something) is used to describe something before an action done in the past.
To put it simply, past perfect is "the past of the past".

Explanation

Past perfect (I had done something) is used to describe something before an action done in the past.
To put it simply, past perfect is "the past of the past".

6. "I arrived before everyone arrived." Which sentence is the most suitable replacement for the one above?

I had arrived before everyone did.

I arrived before everyone was arriving.

Before I arrived, everyone arrived.

The explanation will be given after you answer Question number 8.

Explanation

The explanation will be given after you answer Question number 8.

7. I used to ______ to the forest, but as I grew up, I became terrified of it.

Went

Going

Go

"used to" (past habits) is typically followed by infinitives (V1)

Explanation

"used to" (past habits) is typically followed by infinitives (V1)

8. A: "Why did the chicken __________ the road?" B: "I don't know." A: "To get to an idiot's house." B: "Wha-." A: "Knock knock." B: "Who's there?" A: "The chicken."

Cross

Crosses

Crossed

Why did it do something? (NOT "Why did it doing something" or "Why did it does" something")

Why did the chicken cross the road?

Explanation

Why did it do something? (NOT "Why did it doing something" or "Why did it does" something")

Why did the chicken cross the road?

9. I __________ of money when suddenly your boss called me for an interview.

Did running out

Was running out

Was run out

Past Continuous (Ongoing situation) is usually paired with Past Simple (which usually describes interruption)

Explanation

Past Continuous (Ongoing situation) is usually paired with Past Simple (which usually describes interruption)

10. ______________ to get away when he arrived at your house?

You were trying

Did you trying

Were you trying

a. Since the sentence is a question, "You were trying" is incorrect.

b. "Did you trying" is incorrect. The word "did" changes the verb into infinitives. (Did you go? Did you find it?)

c. "Were you trying" is the best answer to formulate a question.

Explanation

a. Since the sentence is a question, "You were trying" is incorrect.

b. "Did you trying" is incorrect. The word "did" changes the verb into infinitives. (Did you go? Did you find it?)

c. "Were you trying" is the best answer to formulate a question.