39. She asked me how long does it take me to finish my homework.
Correction: She asked me how long it takes me to finish my homework.
We use the present simple tense in indirect questions when the question word is "how long."
40. There was a lot of people who waited in a long line outside the box office.
Correction: There were a lot of people who waited in a long line outside the box office.
"People" is a plural noun, so we need the plural verb "were."
41. When I called Tim yesterday, he is visiting a weaving workshop with his classmates.
Correction: When I called Tim yesterday, he was visiting a weaving workshop with his classmates.
We use the past continuous tense to describe an action that was in progress at a specific time in the past.
42. I wish I can speak English as well as my sister to become a university student.
Correction: I wish I could speak English as well as my sister to become a university student.
We use the past simple tense after "wish" to express a wish in the present or future.
Fill in the blanks:
43. I was not doing anything when Tom and Tim came into my room.
We use the past continuous tense to describe an action that was in progress when another action interrupted it.
44. At 10 p.m. yesterday, I went to bed to get some rest.
We use the past simple tense to describe a completed action in the past.
45. I wish I didn't have to do anything on Mondays.
We use the past simple tense after "wish" to express a wish in the present or future.
Rewrite the sentences:
46. I don't buy a pocket tablet for my father.
I wish I bought a pocket tablet for my father.
47. I can't spend a summer in this village.
I wish I could spend a summer in this village.