Narrative Tenses Exercises PDFSet 5: Advanced Narratives: Used to, Would & Literary Style
20 questions·15 min·Answers included·Explanations included
Preview: Questions
Fill in the blank with the correct option.
1.When I was a child, I ___ love playing in the garden every afternoon.
a) used tob) wouldc) was used tod) had used to
2.My grandmother ___ tell us stories by the fireplace every winter evening.
a) couldb) wouldc) was used tod) will
3.There ___ be a beautiful old church on this corner before it was demolished.
a) wouldb) was used toc) used tod) has used to
4.No sooner had he opened the door ___ the dog ran out.
a) whenb) thatc) asd) than
5.She ___ live in Paris before she moved to London.
a) used tob) wouldc) was used tod) had used to
... and 15 more questions in the PDF
Preview: Answers
1.used to
2.would
3.used to
4.than
5.used to
... and 15 more answers in the PDF
Preview: Explanations
1."used to"(a)
'Used to' is required for past states. 'Love' is a state verb, so 'would' cannot be used here.
2."would"(b)
'Would' is often used for nostalgic repeated actions in the past, especially in storytelling.
3."used to"(c)
'Used to' (not 'would') must be used for past states, not just repeated actions.
4."than"(d)
'No sooner...than' is a fixed expression for immediate sequence of events.
5."used to"(a)
'Used to' is required for past states of living somewhere.
... and 15 more explanations in the PDF
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