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Grammar exercise
I Complete the text with correct forms of the verbs in brackets
1. "Now it's time I (1 introduce) my husband to you", said Eleonor to the Hardys when she saw Robert (2 come) forward.
2. Robert shook hands with Lady Hardy, and then turned to Sir Frederick, who gave him a puzzled look. " Haven't we met before?", he asked " It's doubtful we ever (3 come) across one another", Robert said cooly.
3. Eleonor suggested that they (4 go) in to dinner.
4. At table she found it strange that Hardy (5 look) at Robert as if he (6 try) to place him.
5. But when guests had gone she had a feeling as if the visit (7 upset) her husband.
6. " I wish you (8 invite) the Hardys. You'd better never (9 do) it again", said Robert.
7. " If I (1 know) it would upset you, I (11 invite) the to visit us. But why, Robert?"
8. "Eleonor, I'd rather you (12 know) what I know about Hardty. I can only wish you (13 take) my word for it that he is not the person (14 invite) to our house and I'd much rather they never (15 turn up) here again.
1. "Now it's time I (1 introduce) my husband to you", said Eleonor to the Hardys when she saw Robert (2 come) forward.
2. Robert shook hands with Lady Hardy, and then turned to Sir Frederick, who gave him a puzzled look. " Haven't we met before?", he asked " It's doubtful we ever (3 come) across one another", Robert said cooly.
3. Eleonor suggested that they (4 go) in to dinner.
4. At table she found it strange that Hardy (5 look) at Robert as if he (6 try) to place him.
5. But when guests had gone she had a feeling as if the visit (7 upset) her husband.
6. " I wish you (8 invite) the Hardys. You'd better never (9 do) it again", said Robert.
7. " If I (1 know) it would upset you, I (11 invite) the to visit us. But why, Robert?"
8. "Eleonor, I'd rather you (12 know) what I know about Hardty. I can only wish you (13 take) my word for it that he is not the person (14 invite) to our house and I'd much rather they never (15 turn up) here again.
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I tried this is my variant:
1. "Now it's time I introduce my husband to you", said Eleonor to the Hardys when she saw Robert come/coming forward.
2. Robert shook hands with Lady Hardy, and then turned to Sir Frederick, who gave him a puzzled look. " Haven't we met before?", he asked " It's doubtful we have ever come/came across one another", Robert said cooly.
1. "Now it's time I introduce my husband to you", said Eleonor to the Hardys when she saw Robert come/coming forward.
2. Robert shook hands with Lady Hardy, and then turned to Sir Frederick, who gave him a puzzled look. " Haven't we met before?", he asked " It's doubtful we have ever come/came across one another", Robert said cooly.
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