Instructions: Fill in the spaces with the correct form of the simple past or the present perfect (nothing else!). Page 1 of 2
Dear Bobby,
______________________ in New York for two months now, but ______________________
(I, be) (I, not see)
the Statue of Liberty yet. Yesterday, _________________________________ to Macy's and
(I, go)
_________________________ you some beautiful shirts. ______________________________ to
(I, buy) (I, still not go)
Bloomingdale's or A&S yet.
_____________________ a lot of trouble since ____________________ here. In Times
(I, have) (I, get)
Square, one awful day, two teenagers ________________________ my purse. Since that day,
(steal)
______________________ a lot more careful than _________________ when I lived in Ohio.
(I, be) (I, be)
Last night, ______________________________________ a cab to the theater, and the
(I, take)
driver ____________________ me a real scare! ________________________ dangerously, and
(give) (He, drive)
__________________________ when _______________ him to. _________________________ him
(he, not slow down) (I, tell) (I, not give)
a tip, so ________________________ at me. I used to be quiet before _________________
(he, swear) (I, leave)
Ohio and _____________ here, but __________________ last night, and __________________
(come) (I, scream) (it, feel)
good! Screaming in New York helps sometimes. __________________________________ a lot
(I, change)
since ___________________________________ here last December.
(I, arrive)
__________________________ from Dad recently? _________________________ a letter
(you, hear) (I, not get)
from him for several weeks. I hope he's okay. How _____________________________ lately?
(you, be)
________________________ today's homework yet? Don't put it off!
(you, do)
Anyway, take care of yourself. As for me, _____________________________ sick for
(I, be)
a week last month, but I'm better now. _________________________ the flu one day after
(I, catch)
I went out for a walk without a hat. I hope ______________________________________ the
(you, not catch)
flu or anything so far this winter! It's awful to be sick and miss classes at school! Love, Katie
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