English Grammar: Tenses and Verb Forms

Test your knowledge of English verb forms including tenses, passive voice, modal verbs, and subject-verb agreement with various subjects and sentence structures.

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Questions

Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Mark the most suitable option to fill in the blank.

The latest report ______________.

  1. has sent
  2. was being sent
  3. are being sent
  4. has been sent
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Mark the most suitable option to fill in the blank.

Electricity crisis ______________ the biggest issue today.

  1. are
  2. has
  3. is
  4. were
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Mark the most suitable option to fill in the blank.

In 1887, the international language known as Esperanto _______ to be simple and logical, with a flexible vocabulary and a grammar contained in sixteen basic rules.

  1. designed
  2. will be designed
  3. was designed
  4. has been designed
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Mark the most suitable option to fill in the blank.

Time and tide ___________ for none.

  1. are waiting
  2. don't wait
  3. wait
  4. waits
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Mark the most suitable option to fill in the blank.

Air tickets ______________ here.

  1. booking
  2. book
  3. are booked
  4. are booking
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Mark the most suitable option to fill in the blank.

The whole furniture ______________ to the new office.

  1. has moved
  2. has been moved
  3. is moving
  4. are moved
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Mark the most suitable option to fill in the blank.

He has been asked to ___________.

  1. have stayed for the time being
  2. stay back for the time being
  3. staying for the time being
  4. stayed back for the time being
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Mark the most suitable option to fill in the blank.

This energy ___________ an outlet.

  1. needs
  2. need
  3. want
  4. require
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Mark the most suitable option to fill in the blank.

Jim ___________ mad when he lost the game.

  1. goes
  2. go
  3. went
  4. gone
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

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Perhaps we ___________ Mahabaleshwar next month.

  1. could visit
  2. will visit
  3. must visit
  4. will visiting
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

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The child ___________ sharp chin and beady eyes.

  1. was
  2. has
  3. have
  4. has had
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Mark the most suitable option to fill in the blank.

The old man _____ under the tree.

  1. have sat
  2. have to sit
  3. was sitting
  4. has sit
Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Mark the most suitable option to fill in the blank.

The children _______ sweets.

  1. are eating
  2. have been eaten
  3. has eaten
  4. is eating
Question 14 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Mark the most suitable option to fill in the blank.

________ he wait any longer?

  1. Need
  2. Needs
  3. Would need
  4. Shall need
Question 15 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Mark the most suitable option to fill in the blank.

____ I join you and contribute my mite for timely completion of the much delayed project?

  1. Would
  2. Should
  3. Had
  4. Had been
Question 16 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Mark the most suitable option to fill in the blanks.

I took a taxi lest I _____ _______ the train.

  1. would, missing
  2. should, missing
  3. should, miss
  4. should, misses
Question 17 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Mark the most suitable option to fill in the blanks.

I ______ not _____ any money. So, I ______ to borrow some.

  1. did, have, had
  2. do, have, had
  3. did, had, have
  4. do, had, have
Question 18 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Mark the most suitable option to fill in the blanks.

I _______ be drowned and nobody_______ save me.

  1. would, should
  2. would, will
  3. shall, should
  4. would, would
Question 19 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Mark the most suitable option to fill in the blank.

______ the bell.

  1. Rung
  2. Ring
  3. Ringing
  4. Ringed
Question 20 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Mark the most suitable option to fill in the blank.

In the great cosmic dark, there _______ countless stars and planets both younger and older than our solar system.

  1. are
  2. have been
  3. were
  4. had been
Question 21 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Mark the most suitable option to fill in the blank.

I am the one who ___ at fault.

  1. is
  2. am
  3. are
  4. were
Question 22 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Mark the most suitable option to fill in the blank.

Children do not normally understand the thinking processes of elders, nor _____________ understand those of the youngsters.

  1. the elders try
  2. do the elders
  3. the elders
  4. the elders do
Question 23 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Mark the most suitable option to fill in the blank.

Everybody _______ the beauty of nature.

  1. enjoying
  2. enjoy
  3. enjoys
  4. have been enjoying
Question 24 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Mark the most suitable option to fill in the blank.

The cattle ______ not grazing.

  1. were
  2. was being
  3. are being
  4. is being
Question 25 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Mark the most suitable option to fill in the blank.

Only a rightly ________ person can enjoy life.

  1. educated
  2. educate
  3. educating
  4. educationist
Question 26 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Mark the most suitable option to fill in the blank.

The teacher _____ at students.

  1. yell
  2. yelling
  3. yells
  4. have been yelling
Question 27 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Mark the most suitable option to fill in the blank.

______ everyone with a bright smile.

  1. Greet
  2. Greets
  3. Greeting
  4. None of these
Question 28 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Mark the most suitable option to fill in the blank.

History ________ great warriors.

  1. glorified
  2. glorify
  3. glorifying
  4. glorifies
Question 29 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

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Students can't _______ silent.

  1. have remained
  2. be remaining
  3. remain
  4. remains
Question 30 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Mark the most suitable option to fill in the blanks.

If I _______ go to the Bazaar, I ______ bring some eatables for you.

  1. should, will
  2. (no auxiliary), shall
  3. would, (no auxiliary)
  4. (no auxiliary), (no auxiliary)
Question 31 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Mark the most suitable option to fill in the blank.

He said that the results _______ be declared on Monday.

  1. might
  2. use to
  3. needs
  4. has to
Question 32 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Mark the most suitable option to fill in the blanks.

You _______ play one or the other game in the evening. You _____ mix both games and studies in your life.

  1. ought to, would
  2. must, could
  3. should, must
  4. might, might
Question 33 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Mark the most suitable option to fill in the blank.

You ____ well today.

  1. appearing
  2. appeared
  3. appear
  4. had appearing
Question 34 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Mark the most suitable option to fill in the blank.

________ you have tea or coffee?

  1. Could
  2. Should
  3. Might
  4. Would
Question 35 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

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You ______ not mix with bad boys. They waste everyone's time. You ______ not waste a single minute.

  1. should, should
  2. could, must
  3. shall, may
  4. would, might

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