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Fill in the Blanks
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Fill in the Blanks Questions
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is raining
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was raining
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has been raining
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had been raining
C
Correct answer
Explanation
Case of present perfect continuous tense. Key words in the sentence are: 'since' and 'have'. In present perfect continuous tense, we use has/have + been + verb+ing. Hence, option 3 is correct.
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made, wish
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have made, wish
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had made, wished
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made, wished
B
Correct answer
Explanation
This is a compound sentence in the present tense. Option 1 is not used here as there is no reference to a definite time of the past. Opiton 2 best qualifies both the blanks. Hence, option 2 is correct.
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fell, flying
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fall, flying
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fell, flew
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was falling, flying
A
Correct answer
Explanation
This is a compound sentence in the past tense. Here, the principal clause demands 'past indefinite', while the subsidiary clause demands 'past continuous'. Option 1 satisfies these demands.
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was running, wanted
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is running, wants
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ran, wanted
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is running, want
B
Correct answer
Explanation
This is a compound sentence in the present tense. Here, the principal clause demands 'present continuous', while the subsidiary clause demands 'present indefinite'. 'He' being the singular subject takes singular verb. Thus, option 2.
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have been trying
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had been trying
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were trying
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are trying
A
Correct answer
Explanation
Case of present perfect continuous tense. Key words in the sentence are: 'for the last three hours'. In present perfect continuous tense, we use has/have + been + verb+ing.
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telling, do
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told, did
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tell, do
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tells, does
C
Correct answer
Explanation
Case of present indefinite tense. In such cases, we use only the first form of the verb. In present tense, we use plural form of the verb with the first and the second person.
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are waiting
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have been waiting
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had been waiting
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were waiting
B
Correct answer
Explanation
Case of present perfect continuous tense. Key words in the sentence are: 'for the last three hours'. In present perfect continuous tense, we use has/have + been + verb+ing.
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are hard working
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had been working hard
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are working hard
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work hard
C
Correct answer
Explanation
Case of present continuous tense. In such cases, we use helping verb (is/am/are) +verb+ing.
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visits
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has visited
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had visited
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visited
D
Correct answer
Explanation
Whenever we refer to a definite time of the past, we use past indefinite tense. Thus, option 4.
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has been raining
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is rain
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rains
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is raining
D
Correct answer
Explanation
Case of present continuous tense. In such cases, we use helping verb (is/am/are) + verb+ing.
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leaves
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is leaving
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has left
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would leave
A
Correct answer
Explanation
Case of present indefinite tense. In such cases, we use only the first form of the verb.
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because I were
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because of being
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because I was
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because I was being
C
Correct answer
Explanation
Case of past in definite tense. Option 3 best qualifies the blank. Here, 'was' acts as a verb of being, and not as a helping verb.
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was taught
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were teached
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were taught
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were being teached
C
Correct answer
Explanation
It is the case of past indefinte tense in the passive voice. In such cases, we use helping verb 'was/were + third form of the verb'. Hence, option (3) is correct.
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attain my goal
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attaining my goal
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attained my goal
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attains my goal
A
Correct answer
Explanation
Infinitive 'to' always takes the first form of the verb (in plural form). Thus, option 1.
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fell, was walking
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had fallen, walked
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has fallen, was walking
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was falling, was walking
A
Correct answer
Explanation
This is a compound sentence in the past tense. Here, the principal clause demands 'past indefinite', while the subsidiary clause demands 'past continuous'.