1.
They took off the four wheels.
The four wheels off. Correct answer or answers:
Hint:
Past tense. The past participle and the past tense forms are different. The subject is the four wheels so you must use the plural form of the verb.
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2.
They found cracks in each wheel..
Cracks in each wheel. Correct answer or answers:
Hint:
Past tense. The subject is cracks so you must use the plural form of the verb.
3.
They decided to replace them.
It to replace them. Correct answer or answers:
Hint:
Past tense. The subject is it so you must use the singular form of the verb.
4.
They threw away the old wheels and ordered new ones.
The old wheels away and new ones ordered. Correct answer or answers:
Hint:
Past tense. The past participle and the past tense forms are different. The subject is the old wheels so you must use the plural form of the verb.
5.
Unfortunately, they could not find replacement wheels of this type anywhere. They were no longer being manufactured.
Unfortunately, replacement wheels of this type could not anywhere. They were no longer being manufactured. Correct answer or answers:
Hint:
Careful here. 'Could' is followed by the infinitive without 'to.'
6.
Of course, by the time they found this out, they had done the rest of the repair work.
Of course, by the time they found this out, the rest of the repair work . Correct answer or answers:
Hint:
Past perfect tense. The past participle is used for both the past perfect and the passive, so that makes it a lot easier for you.
7.
They had to remove the motor.
The motor had to . Correct answer or answers:
Hint:
Careful here. This is an infinitive, as is indicated by the 'to.'.
8.
They realized too late the new motor was incompatible with the transmission.
It too late that the new motor was incompatible with the transmission. Correct answer or answers:
Hint:
The subject is it and is singular, so use the singular form of the verb.
9.
The motor ran very smoothly, but when they engaged the transmission, it stalled. (stall = stop)
The motor ran very smoothly, but when the transmission , it stalled. Correct answer or answers:
Hint:
The subject is the transmission so use the singular form of the verb.
10.
For example, to change from first gear to fifth gear they had to restart the motor five times.
For example, to change from first gear to fifth gear the motor had to five times. Correct answer or answers:
Hint:
Here you must use the infinitive form as is indicated by the 'to.'
11.
They gave me precise instructions on how to drive the car with all these limitations.
The chauffeur precise instructions on how to drive the car with all these limitations. Correct answer or answers:
Hint:
Past tense. The past participle and the past tense forms are different. The subject is I so use the singular form of the verb.
12.
I told them that they had done a very good job.
They that they had done a very good job. Correct answer or answers:
Hint:
Past tense. The subject is they so use the plural form of the verb.
13.
One of them had found a lot of coins, about $30 worth, on the floor of the car. He gave me them.
Five quarters had been found on the floor of the car. These to me. Correct answer or answers:
Hint:
Past tense. The past participle and the past tense forms are different. The subject is these so use the plural form of the verb.
14.
The employee had told his bosses that he would return this money to the customer, that is, me.
The employee had told them that this money to the customer. Correct answer or answers:
Hint:
After 'would' use the infinitive without 'to.'
15.
I said that I would donate the money to a charity.
He said that the money
to a charity. Correct answer or answers:
Hint:
After 'would' use the infinitive without 'to.'