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Present perfect puzzle a 10 question linguistic labyrinth

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1. I ____ to the museum three times this year.

The Present Perfect tense (have/has + past participle) describes actions completed at an unspecified time before now.

2. Which sentence correctly uses the Present Perfect tense?

The Present Perfect emphasizes the duration of an action that started in the past and continues to the present.

3. They ____ that movie yet.

Use 'haven't' (have not) for negative Present Perfect with plural subjects.

4. Which sentence is grammatically correct?

'Just' indicates a recently completed action, perfectly suited to the Present Perfect.

5. She ____ a new car recently.

The action of buying happened recently, making Present Perfect appropriate.

6. We ____ to Paris before.

'Never' indicates a negative experience up to the present, requiring the Present Perfect.

7. Which sentence uses 'since' correctly with the Present Perfect?

'Since' is used with a point in time to show the start of a continuous action.

8. The children ____ all their homework.

The action is completed, so the Present Perfect is used.

9. How long ____ it for five years.

The question asks about duration, requiring the Present Perfect Continuous.

10. Which sentence correctly uses the Present Perfect with 'for'?

'For' indicates a duration of time, suitable for the Present Perfect.

Topics:

Present tenses

Past tenses 1

Present perfect

Present tenses 2

Future 1

Future 2

Countable and uncountable nouns

Referring to nouns

Pronouns and referencing

Adjectives and adverbs

Comparing things

The noun pharse

Modals 1

Modals 2

Reported speech

Verb + verb patterns

Likelihood based on conditions 1

Likelihood based on conditions 2

Presositions

Relative clauses

Ways of organising texts

The passive

Linking ideas

Showing your position in a text

Nominalisation in written English