Match the sentences and the meaning of the tenses used.

1.The cashier didn’t work yesterday.
2.She has just found her list of items.
3.The boys have bought tennis rockets at the shop.
4.Has Mark been shopping for the whole day?

a)an unfinished action with the certain period.
b)a recent finished action.
v)a finished action focused on the result.
c)action in the past.

1. The cashier didn’t work yesterday. - c) action in the past. Explanation: The sentence is describing an action that happened in the past - yesterday. The verb "didn't work" is in the past tense. 2. She has just found her list of items. - b) a recent finished action. Explanation: The use of the word "just" suggests that the action of finding her list of items happened very recently. The present perfect tense "has found" is used to talk about an action that happened in the past but has a connection to the present. 3. The boys have bought tennis rockets at the shop. - v) a finished action focused on the result. Explanation: The verb "have bought" is in the present perfect tense, indicating that the action of buying the tennis rockets has been completed. The focus is on the result, which is that they now have the tennis rockets. 4. Has Mark been shopping for the whole day? - a) an unfinished action with a certain period. Explanation: The verb "has been shopping" is in the present perfect continuous tense, indicating an action that started in the past and is still in progress. The question implies that Mark has been shopping for the entire duration of the day, suggesting an unfinished action within a certain period. I hope this explanation helps you understand the matching of the sentences and the meaning of the tenses used. Let me know if you have any further questions!