The Present Perfect 2

Grammar With Humor 8

Complete the jokes by using the Present Perfect of the verb in brackets:1 Baby snake: Are we poisonous? Mother snake: Yes, we are. Why do you ask? Baby snake: Because I …..just …my tongue. (bite)2 You …..your shoes on the wrong feet. (put) But these are the only feet I have.3 Doctor, my son ……a bullet. (swallow)Well, don’t point him at me! 4 What’s wrong son?I …..just ….. a fight with your wife! (have)5 Waiter! What is this?It’s bean soup.I don’t care what it…… (be). I want to know what it is now.6 Mrs Millar went into a department store to buy a new dress. At first she wanted a long dress, then she wanted a short one. After an hour she said to the shop assistant,I ……my mind again. (change)And does the new one work any better? Replied the irritated shop assistant.7 Dad, I ….. to become a train driver. (decide) Well, son, I certainly won’t stand in your way.8 British scientists ….. a robot doctor (invent)Really! What does it operate on?Batteries, I think.9 Hi, everybody! I …… the chicken soup. (make) What a relief, whispered Andrew. I thought it was for us!10 Ladies and gentkemen, this is your captain speaking. I’m sorry to announce that one of our engines …… (stop). This means that the flight will be about 20 minutes late.(Ten minutes later)This is your captain again. I’m afraid another engine … (stop)This means that the flight will now land 40 minutes late. Please accept our apologies.

Answers 1 have just bitten 2 have put 3 has swallowed 4 have just had 5 has been 6 have changed 7 have decided 8 have invented 9 have made 10 has stopped, has stopped

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Reflections* Today more and more drivers speed, drive recklessly and do not obey traffic rules. They even ‘decorate’ their cars to an extent other road users get distracted. This can cause accidents.* Drivers should be more considerate of other road users. Where has the sense of morality and ethics gone in this so-called ‘advanced’ age?* Law enforcers should be more strict to protect innocent lives on the road.

A little old lady turned to the young man beside her and said:I hope the other engine doesn’t stop or we’ll be up here all night!

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