Grammatical structures

Choose the correct answer:

1. Ruti needs a holiday. She (hasn’t taken, didn’t take, wasn’t taking, isn’t taking) a holiday since 1999.

   Last week, her doctor (tells, has told, told, didn’t tell) her to rest.

   She (has planned, planned, is planning, has been planning) a holiday for quite some time, but she (has

   been, was being, was, is being) so busy at the office that she simply (didn’t find, hasn’t found, hasn’t been

   finding, find) the time to get away. Finally, she (has been deciding, is deciding, decides, has decided) to

   listen to her doctor and go on holiday.

Ruti needs a holiday. She hasn’t taken a holiday since 1999.

Last week, her doctor told her to rest.

She has been planning a holiday for quite some time, but she has 

been so busy at the office that she simply hasn’t found

the time to get away. Finally, she has decided to

listen to her doctor and go on holiday.

2. Mickey (won, had won) two silver medals when he finally (won, had won) a gold.

3. Why (hadn’t you told, didn’t you tell) me that you (had written, wrote) the letter?

4.  By the time I (got, had got) into the house, the phone (stopped, had stopped) ringing.

5. He (took, had taken) over 20 driving lessons by the time he (felt, had felt) ready to take his test.

2. Mickey had won two silver medals when he finally won, had won a gold.

3.  Why didn’t you tell me that you had written, wrote the letter?

4.  By the time I got into the house, the phone had stopped ringing.

5. He had taken over 20 driving lessons by the time he felt ready to take his test.