OOPT Verb Forms and Tenses 5

Question 1

I remember _____ this movie before — the ending was surprising.

Accepted Answer

having seen

Answer

'Remember + having done' refers to a memory of a completed past action.

Question 2

The suspect is reported _____ the city last night.

Accepted Answer

to have left

Answer

'Is reported to have + past participle' describes an action that happened before the reporting time.

Question 3

No sooner _____ down than the phone rang.

Accepted Answer

had I sat

Answer

Inversion with 'no sooner' requires 'had + subject + past participle'.

Question 4

She got her car _____ at the garage yesterday.

Accepted Answer

repaired

Answer

'Get something done' is a causative structure using the past participle.

Question 5

They would rather _____ at home than go to the party.

Accepted Answer

stay

Answer

'Would rather' is followed by the base form (bare infinitive) of the verb.

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