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Fill in the Blanks Questions
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played
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playing
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were playing
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are playing
C
Correct answer
Explanation
If one clause is in past indefinite tense, the other has to be either in past perfect or in past continuous tense.
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have been
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has been
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have
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are being
A
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Case of present perfect continuous tense. 'We' (plural subject) takes plural verb (have).
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check
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checked
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got check
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got checked
B
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Case of past indefinite tense. 'Did' takes the first form of the verb. Hence, 'get' is correct. 'Get' is to be followed by the second form of the verb to conform to the past tense.
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is come
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is coming
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coming
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come
B
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Explanation
Case of present continuous tense. Description of a near future action is given in present tense.
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were
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is
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was
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none of these
A
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Second person 'you' always takes plural auxiliary.
A
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The sentence is in simple present tense. Goes cannot be used with first person. Gone is in past tense. Going is used in progressive tenses. So, 'go' is the correct answer.
A
Correct answer
Explanation
It is a present progressive sentence in which the action is taking place at the moment, so a helping verb is used with the 'verb+ing'. 'Doing' is always used along with a helping verb like is, was, were, etc. 'Done' is in past tense where the action (graduation) is finished. 'Is doing' is the correct answer.
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did not rain
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not rained
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will not rain
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rain
A
Correct answer
Explanation
The sentence is in simple past tense as it states 'last month'. 'Will not rain' cannot be used as it is used for future. 'Rain' is in present tense. 'Did not rain' is the correct answer.
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had already entertained
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have already entertained
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entertaining
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has entertaining
A
Correct answer
Explanation
The sentence is in past perfect simple tense where the action has already taken place in the past for a period of time. 'Have already entertained' cannot be used with a single person. 'Entertaining', as a verb cannot be used alone, there needs to be a helping verb (is, was have, has been, had). Option 1 is correct.
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is moving
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was moving
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moves
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move
B
Correct answer
Explanation
The sentence is in past progressive tense where actions were taking place at the same time. 'Is moving' and 'moves' is in present tense. 'Was moving' is the correct answer.
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will lived
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will be living
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lived
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live
B
Correct answer
Explanation
The sentence is in future progressive tense as it states next year. 'Will lived' is incorrect as will is used for future tense and lived is in the past tense. ''Lived' is in past tense. 'Will be living' is the correct option.
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have been
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has being
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has been
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has
C
Correct answer
Explanation
The sentence is in present perfect progressive where the action is still going on. 'Have been' is used for first or second person. 'Has been' is used in such sentences for a single third person, so option 3 is the correct answer.
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has been rising
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have been rising
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rise
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rose
A
Correct answer
Explanation
The sentence is in present perfect progressive tense. 'Have been' is used for first or second person. 'Rise' is in present tense. 'Rose' cannot be followed by since. 'Has been verb+ing' is used for singular (third person or object) form. So, option 1 is the correct answer.
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carry
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carries
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shall carry
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is carry
B
Correct answer
Explanation
The sentence is in simple present tense. 'Carry' is used with first person. Option 2 is the correct answer.
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not going
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not go
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is not going
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go
C
Correct answer
Explanation
The sentence is in present progressive tense where 'helping verb plus verb+ing' is used. 'Go' is not used in progressive sentences where action is still going on. Verb (going) is always used with a helping verb (is, is not, was, were, etc). Option 3 is the correct answer.