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Non-action Verbs 2

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Directions: Select the correct word to complete the following sentence.

Many a student ____________ done wrong.

  1. has

  2. have

  3. is

  4. are


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

'Many a' takes singular auxiliary. As this is a case of perfect tense, hence option (1).

Directions: Select the correct word to complete the following sentence.

I __________ writing a novel.

  1. are

  2. is

  3. am

  4. have


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

(1), (2) and (4) are incorrect because 'I' always takes the helping verb 'am'.

Directions: Select the correct word to complete the following sentence.

I ______________ climb the trees when I was a boy.

  1. could

  2. can

  3. may

  4. none of these


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

(2) is incorrect because the sentence relates to the past period.

Last Sunday a flower show _(i)_ in the Rose Garden. Many kinds of flowers _(ii)_ there. Some of them _(iii)_ beautiful. There _(iv)_ not any flowers for sale. It _(v)_ a holiday. I _(vi)_ an umbrella with me. Many people _(vii)_ coming and many people _(viii)_ going. I _(ix)_ to _(x)_ some of the flowers.

Select the appropriate option and fill in blank i.

  1. is arranged

  2. was arranged

  3. is being arranged

  4. are arranged


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

(1) and (3) are incorrect because they relate to the passive form of Simple Present Tense and Present Continuous Tense respectively.   

Directions: Select the correct word to complete the following sentence.

The boy said that he ___________ not attend the function.

  1. will

  2. would

  3. shall

  4. should


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

(1) is incorrect because the sentence has been written in the indirect form.

Directions: Select the correct word to complete the following sentence.

He __________ come in time.

  1. do not

  2. does not

  3. has

  4. have


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

(1) is incorrect because 'he' is singular.

Last Sunday a flower show _(i)_ in the Rose Garden. Many kinds of flowers _(ii)_ there. Some of them _(iii)_ beautiful. There _(iv)_ not any flowers for sale. It _(v)_ a holiday. I _(vi)_ an umbrella with me. Many people _(vii)_ coming and many people _(viii)_ going. I _(ix)_ to _(x)_ some of the flowers.

Select the appropriate option and fill in blank iv.

  1. were

  2. had

  3. had been

  4. none of these


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

(2) and (3) are incorrect because they do not suit correctly.

Last Sunday a flower show _(i)_ in the Rose Garden. Many kinds of flowers _(ii)_ there. Some of them _(iii)_ beautiful. There _(iv)_ not any flowers for sale. It _(v)_ a holiday. I _(vi)_ an umbrella with me. Many people _(vii)_ coming and many people _(viii)_ going. I _(ix)_ to _(x)_ some of the flowers.

Select the appropriate option and fill in blank ii.

  1. were exhibited

  2. are exhibited

  3. have exhibited

  4. is exhibited


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

(2) and (3) are incorrect because they relate to the Passive form of Simple Present Tense and Active voice form of the Present  Perfect Tense respectively.

Last Sunday a flower show _(i)_ in the Rose Garden. Many kinds of flowers _(ii)_ there. Some of them _(iii)_ beautiful. There _(iv)_ not any flowers for sale. It _(v)_ a holiday. I _(vi)_ an umbrella with me. Many people _(vii)_ coming and many people _(viii)_ going. I _(ix)_ to _(x)_ some of the flowers.

Select the appropriate option and fill in blank iii.

  1. are

  2. were

  3. have

  4. has


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

(1) and (3) are incorrect because the paragraph relates to Past Tense.

Last Sunday a flower show _(i)_ in the Rose Garden. Many kinds of flowers _(ii)_ there. Some of them _(iii)_ beautiful. There _(iv)_ not any flowers for sale. It _(v)_ a holiday. I _(vi)_ an umbrella with me. Many people _(vii)_ coming and many people _(viii)_ going. I _(ix)_ to _(x)_ some of the flowers.

Select the appropriate option and fill in blank vi.

  1. was taken

  2. took

  3. had been taking

  4. have been taken


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

(1) and (3) are incorrect because they refer to the wrong tenses.

Last Sunday a flower show _(i)_ in the Rose Garden. Many kinds of flowers _(ii)_ there. Some of them _(iii)_ beautiful. There _(iv)_ not any flowers for sale. It _(v)_ a holiday. I _(vi)_ an umbrella with me. Many people _(vii)_ coming and many people _(viii)_ going. I _(ix)_ to _(x)_ some of the flowers.

Select the appropriate option and fill in blank ix.

  1. want

  2. wanted

  3. will want

  4. wants


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

(1) and (3) are incorrect because they refer to Present Indefinite and Future Indefinite Tenses respectively.

Last Sunday a flower show _(i)_ in the Rose Garden. Many kinds of flowers _(ii)_ there. Some of them _(iii)_ beautiful. There _(iv)_ not any flowers for sale. It _(v)_ a holiday. I _(vi)_ an umbrella with me. Many people _(vii)_ coming and many people _(viii)_ going. I _(ix)_ to _(x)_ some of the flowers.

Select the appropriate option and fill in blank vii.

  1. are

  2. had

  3. has

  4. none of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

(1), (2) and (3) are incorrect because the represent of the blank is 'were'.

Last Sunday a flower show _(i)_ in the Rose Garden. Many kinds of flowers _(ii)_ there. Some of them _(iii)_ beautiful. There _(iv)_ not any flowers for sale. It _(v)_ a holiday. I _(vi)_ an umbrella with me. Many people _(vii)_ coming and many people _(viii)_ going. I _(ix)_ to _(x)_ some of the flowers.

Select the appropriate option and fill in blank v.

  1. was

  2. is

  3. had

  4. are


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

(2) and (3) are incorrect because they refer to the wrong tenses.

Last Sunday a flower show _(i)_ in the Rose Garden. Many kinds of flowers _(ii)_ there. Some of them _(iii)_ beautiful. There _(iv)_ not any flowers for sale. It _(v)_ a holiday. I _(vi)_ an umbrella with me. Many people _(vii)_ coming and many people _(viii)_ going. I _(ix)_ to _(x)_ some of the flowers.

Select the appropriate option and fill in blank viii.

  1. were

  2. are

  3. have

  4. has


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

(2) and (3) are incorrect because the represent of the blank is 'were'.

Last Sunday a flower show _(i)_ in the Rose Garden. Many kinds of flowers _(ii)_ there. Some of them _(iii)_ beautiful. There _(iv)_ not any flowers for sale. It _(v)_ a holiday. I _(vi)_ an umbrella with me. Many people _(vii)_ coming and many people _(viii)_ going. I _(ix)_ to _(x)_ some of the flowers.

Select the appropriate option and fill in blank x.

  1. bought

  2. buy

  3. shall buy

  4. will buy


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

(1) and (3) are incorrect because only the first form of the verb is required.

Directions: Select the correct option to fill in the blank.

___________ she help you?

  1. Do

  2. Does

  3. Have

  4. Had


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

(1) is incorrect because it is used with a plural subject or I where as 'she' refers to a singular subject.

Directions: Select the correct option to fill in the blank.

They __________ running a race.

  1. is

  2. am

  3. are

  4. have


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

(1) and (2) are incorrect because they are used with a singular subject and I respectively.

Directions: Select the correct option to fill in the blank.

She __________ come yesterday.

  1. does not

  2. do not

  3. did not

  4. none of these


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

(1) and (2) are incorrect because both represent present tense where as the sentence refers to the past tense.

Directions: Select the correct option to fill in the blank.

Many a child _________ killed.

  1. has been

  2. have been

  3. are being

  4. has being


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

(2) and (3) are incorrect because both have a plural verb whereas the sentence conveys a singular sense.

Directions: Select the correct option to fill in the blank.

The teacher asked the boy why he ____________ late.

  1. was

  2. were

  3. is

  4. had


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

(2) is incorrect because it is a plural verb whereas 'he' is a singular subject. (3) is incorrect because the sentence refers to the indirect form of speech.

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