[Grammar] Can you help me?

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Mariam

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Put the verbs in brackets into the correct tense.

1) I .... (Send off) over 18 press releases this morning so far! I ..... (Work) for hours now.

My answers: have sent off; have been working.

2) Is it the first time ...... (You/Even/eat) squid? I ...... (Always/want) to taste it!

My answers: have you ever eaten; have always wanted

3) My car ...... (Break down)! Who ..... (Use) it without my permission!

My answers: is broken down, was using

4) Looks like I .... (Lose) interest in the matter. - oh, when ..... (It/Be) last that you were interested in anything at all?

My answers: have lost, it was

5) Before I ..... (Meet) Dr. Christian the other day, I ...... (See) a number of different specialists.

My answers: met, was seeing

6) They ..... (Quarrel) for hours before she finally .... (Realize) that she had misinterpreted his behaviour.

My answers: have been quarrelling; realized

7) By the end of the day Ed ..... (Apply) for over seventeen jobs, but I still doubt if anyone ...... ( Hire ) him.

My answers: has applied; would hired.

8) in three days time we ...... (Live) here for exactly two years and I think I ...... (Get used) to it all by now.

My answers: have been living; get used to

9) ....... (You/ pass) by the laundry on your way home? ....... (You/pick up) my coat, if so?

My answers: do you pass; will you be picking up.

10) I ...... (Not see) Jack at the match tomorrow,for he ....... (Fly)over the Atlantic Ocean.

My answers: haven't seen; has been flying

11) you ..... (Become) a junior employee once you ...... ( Train) for three month.

My answers: become, have trained.

12) Miss Jones ..... (Interview) candidates while Mr. Dawkins ..... (Record) the interviews.

My answers: interviewed; was recording

13) We ..... (Assess) the situation again as soon as the sales figures .... (Be) announced.

My answers: have assessed; was

14) Only when millions ...... (Die) the World War ll ..... (Be) finally over.

My answers: have died, was.

15) Never cross the street until the traffic lights ..... (Turn) green and all the cars ..... (Stop)

My answers: turn, stop.

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Are my answers correct? Can you me which one is incorrect, please help me :))
 
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Welcome to the forum, Mariam.

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