English Grammar - Verb Tenses and Usage

Practice English grammar with exercises on verb tenses, phrasal verbs, modal verbs, and error identification in sentences.

30 Questions Published

Questions

Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Identify the part having an error.

  1. Up to the time the last vote was recorded
  2. it was difficult
  3. to decide whether victory lay with the ruling party
  4. or the opposition.
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Identify the part having an error.

  1. Even though he was over ninety
  2. he still enjoyed reading novels
  3. and sometimes spend
  4. an evening at the cinema.
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Fill in the blank.

The fire brigade worked hard for hours to _______ the fire in the factory.

  1. put out
  2. put in
  3. put on
  4. put off
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Fill in the blank.

I ___________ some photos to be developed.

  1. had left
  2. left
  3. was leaving
  4. did left
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Fill in the blank.

It must ___________ to you that he was simply bluffing.

  1. have occurred
  2. occurred
  3. occur
  4. have occur
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Fill in the blank.

Has the problem _______ ?

  1. been solved
  2. solved
  3. being solved
  4. solve
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Fill in the blank.

Hostilities ____________ after the truce.

  1. did resumed
  2. were resumed
  3. was resumed
  4. had resumed
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Fill in the blank.

A wide spread outbreak of influenza ___________ in the year 1919.

  1. occur
  2. had occurred
  3. occurred
  4. was occurring
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Fill in the blank.

They have all ___________.

  1. told
  2. been told
  3. been telling
  4. will be told
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Fill in the blank.

He ___________ much of his spare time with a friend.

  1. spend
  2. spends
  3. is spending
  4. has spent
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Fill in the blank.

It costs about fifty rupees to have a tooth ____.

  1. filling
  2. filled
  3. to fill
  4. fill
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Fill in the blank.

The accused ___________ the verdict of the jury with anxiety.

  1. awaited
  2. was awaiting
  3. is awaiting
  4. have awaited
Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Fill in the blank.

He ___________ some of the samples presented to him.

  1. was selecting
  2. had selected
  3. selected
  4. is selecting
Question 14 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Fill in the blank.

He ___________ ill for a weak when his brother came.

  1. was
  2. had been
  3. has been
  4. is
Question 15 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Fill in the blank.

I ___________ visit my parents every Sunday; now I go twice a month.

  1. must
  2. used to
  3. should
  4. will
Question 16 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Fill in the blank.

He was properly ___________ by the authorities.

  1. dealt with
  2. deal with
  3. dealt at
  4. dealt after
Question 17 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Fill in the blank.

Children ___________ to respect their parents.

  1. need
  2. ought
  3. should
  4. must
Question 18 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Supply the correct form of the verb given in bracket.

Nimi (do) his home work now.

  1. is doing
  2. has been doing
  3. will do
  4. did
Question 19 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Fill in the blank.

We ___________ not hurry, we have got plenty of time.

  1. need
  2. ought
  3. must
  4. should
Question 20 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Supply the correct form of the verb given in bracket.

The sun (rise) in the east.

  1. rising
  2. rose
  3. will rise
  4. rises
Question 21 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Supply the correct form of the verb given in bracket.

He (wash) his clothes himself.

  1. will wash
  2. washed
  3. had washed
  4. washes
Question 22 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Supply the correct form of the verb given in bracket.

They (take) examination today.

  1. takes
  2. is taking
  3. are taking
  4. has written
Question 23 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Supply the correct form of the verb given in bracket.

I (attend) a course in spoken English at present.

  1. am attending
  2. will attend
  3. attend
  4. will be attending
Question 24 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Supply the correct form of the verb given in bracket.

My friend (try) for a new job.

  1. is now trying
  2. tried
  3. was trying
  4. has now been trying
Question 25 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Supply the correct form of the verb given in bracket.

My neighbours' child usually (sleep) sound at night.

  1. sleeps
  2. sleeping
  3. has been sleeping
  4. slept
Question 26 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Supply the correct form of the verb given in bracket.

One day when the king (hunt) in the forest, there was a storm.

  1. is hunting
  2. has been hunting
  3. has hunted
  4. was hunting
Question 27 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Fill in the blank.

How ___________ you call me a liar?

  1. dare
  2. must
  3. should
  4. would
Question 28 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Fill in the blank.

Candidates ___________ not write their names on the answer-sheets.

  1. should
  2. must
  3. ought
  4. need
Question 29 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Supply the correct form of the verb given in bracket.

As Suresh (run) to catch the bus yesterday, he fell down and broke his arm.

  1. is running
  2. was running
  3. has been running
  4. has run
Question 30 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Supply the correct form of the verb given in bracket.

The minister (ask) for co -operation of the people.

  1. asking
  2. asked
  3. was asking
  4. is asking

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