Simple Past Exercise For Beginners (Grammar)

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     I ..........  to play golf five years ago.

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Simple Past Exercise For Beginners (Grammar) - Quiz
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This quiz focuses on the simple past tense, assessing the ability to correctly form past tense sentences. It includes examples like 'ate', 'drove', and 'was', essential for beginners in English grammar learning.

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  • 2. 

     The great composer Mozart .......... at the age of 35.

    • Dying

    • Die

    • Died

    Correct Answer
    A. Died
    Explanation
    Mozart, the great composer, passed away at the age of 35.

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  • 3. 

     Last night the concert .......... at midnight.

    • Finished

    • Finish

    • Finishing

    Correct Answer
    A. Finished
    Explanation
    The correct answer is "finished." In this sentence, the verb "finished" is in the past tense, indicating that the concert came to an end in the past. The other options, "finish" and "finishing," are not in the correct tense for this sentence.

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  • 4. 

     Julie ........ a lot of English exercises last week.

    • Do

    • Is

    • Did

    Correct Answer
    A. Did
    Explanation
    The correct answer is "did" because it is the past tense form of the verb "do" and is used to indicate an action that occurred in the past. In this sentence, it implies that Julie completed a lot of English exercises last week.

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  • 5. 

     Last Sunday was my father's birthday, so I ........... a cake.

    • Made

    • Make

    • Making

    Correct Answer
    A. Made
    Explanation
    The sentence is in the past tense, indicating that the action of making the cake has already happened. "Made" is the correct past tense form of the verb "make," so it fits grammatically and contextually in the sentence.

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  • 6. 

    He ......... to work yesterday.

    • Drive

    • Drove

    • Driven

    Correct Answer
    A. Drove
    Explanation
    The correct answer is "drove" because it is the past tense form of the verb "drive." In this sentence, it indicates that he performed the action of driving to work yesterday.

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  • 7. 

    Ayu ........ still widow in 2008.

    • Was

    • Be

    • Is

    Correct Answer
    A. Was
    Explanation
    The correct answer is "was" because it is the past tense of the verb "to be." Since the sentence is referring to a specific point in time (2008), it indicates that Ayu was a widow at that time.

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  • 8. 

     When he was young, vani  ...........  a bicycle to school.

    • Rode

    • Ride

    • Riding

    Correct Answer
    A. Rode
    Explanation
    When he was young, vani rode a bicycle to school.

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  • 9. 

     The train was at 9 p.m. so she ........... home at 8 p.m

    • Leaving

    • Leave

    • Left

    Correct Answer
    A. Left
    Explanation
    The correct answer is "left" because the sentence is in the past tense and requires a past tense verb to match the time frame. "Left" is the past tense form of the verb "leave," which means to go away from a place. Therefore, it is the appropriate verb to use in this context to indicate that she went away from home before the train was at 9 p.m.

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  • 10. 

     I ........... lunch at noon today.

    • Ate

    • Eat

    • Eaten

    Correct Answer
    A. Ate
    Explanation
    The correct answer is "ate". This is because the sentence is in the past tense and "ate" is the past tense form of the verb "eat".

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