Purple Level Quiz #18: tell  write by hand

 

Directions: Put the verb “tell” into the correct verb tense or form. Some verbs are negative.

1. What __________ he __________ you? (past tense)

2. How __________ you ____________ the difference between the twin girls? (present tense)

3. She __________ _____________ everyone about her new job. (present continuous tense)

4. _____________ the time in English is an important thing to learn. (gerund)

5. I’m sorry ________ ___________ you this, but I have to quit my job. (infinitive)

6. What __________ your body ___________ you about your smoking? (present continuous tense)

7. __________ I ___________ you a secret? (can)

8. Henry ___________ ____________ his coworkers a lot of lies about his past. (present perfect tense)

9. Your supervisor __________ ___________ you what to do. (future tense)

10. Veronica ___________ ___________ ____________ everyone that she’s engaged. (present perfect continuous tense)

11. The employees ___________ ____________ to go home early today. (past tense, passive voice)

12. Before he was fired, Nelson __________ __________ __________ several times not to show up late for work. (past perfect tense, passive voice)

13. Everyone __________ ____________ that he likes her. (can)

14. The students ___________ __________ ___________ to enter the room quietly. (present continuous tense, passive voice)

15. Luke __________ ____________ his wife about the fight he got into at work. (past tense — negative)

16. This watch __________ __________ time very well. (present tense — negative)

17. __________ you ___________ your brother what happened to his guitar? (present perfect tense)

18. Your teacher ___________ me that you did very well on your last test. (past tense)

19. Please, ___________ us the truth. (imperative form)

20. Tom’s children ___________ ___________ about the time he spent in prision. (past tense, passive voice — negative)

 

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