Exercise 9. Looking at grammar (Chart 4-2)
Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words in
parentheses. Put brackets around the since-clauses.
1. I (know)
have known
Mark Miller
ever since we
(be)
in college.
were
2. Pedro (change)
his major three
times since he (start)
school.
3. Ever sinceI (be)
a child, I
(be)
afraid of snakes.
4. Ican't wait to get home to my own bed.I (sleep, not)
well since I (leave)
home three days ago.
5. Ever since Pete (meet)
Nicole, he
(think, not)
about anything or
anyone else. He's in love.
6. Otto (have)
a lot of problems
with his car ever since he (buy)
it.
It's a lemon.
7. A: What (you, eat)
since you
(get)
up this morning?
B: So far, I (eat)
a banana and
Some yogurt.