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Which kind of verb is used in Present Perfect Tense?

  1. Present form of the verb

  2. Past form of the verb

  3. Past participle of the verb

  4. Present participle form of the verb

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The given question refers to Present Perfect Tense. Answer: (3)

What does Perfect Tense mean?

  1. It means an action going on at the time of speaking.

  2. It means an action that has just been completed.

  3. It means that an action that began in the past is still continuing.

  4. None of these

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The given question refers to Perfect Tense. Answer: (2)

“Which of the following is used to make a sentence of Present Perfect Tense?”

  1. Has

  2. Had

  3. Will have

  4. Will be

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The given question requires a Present Perfect Tense.

Name the tense used in the following sentence.

Those girls will have left the college by now.

  1. Present Perfect Tense

  2. Present Perfect Continuous Tense

  3. Past Perfect Tense

  4. Future Perfect Tense

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The given sentence has “will have”. Answer: (4)

Change the following sentence into Present Perfect Tense.

The masons had been building this house.

  1. The masons will have built this house.

  2. The masons will have been building this house.

  3. The masons have been building this house.

  4. The masons have built this house.

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

As per the given requirement, the verb to be used is “has/have + 3rd form of verb”. Answer: (4)

Choose the correct answer to fill in the blank in the following sentence.

The women ___________ over the death of her son.

  1. has wept

  2. have wept

  3. has been weeping

  4. None of these

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The subject of the sentence is plural and as such the verb must correspond to the subject and (1) and (3) have verbs, which do not correspond to the subject. Answer: (2)

Directions: Change the following sentence into Past Perfect Tense.

The postman will have been waiting at the door for five minutes.

  1. The postman will have waited at the door for five ministers.

  2. The postman had waited at the door for five minutes.

  3. The postman has waited at the door for five minutes.

  4. None of these

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

As per the given question, the need is “had + 3rd form of verb” whereas neither (1) nor (3) has “had + 3rd form of verb”. Answer: (2)

Directions: Select the option which best replaces the following incorrect sentence.

The train had left the station before we reach the station.

  1. The train had left the station before we have reached the station.

  2. The train had left the station before we reached the station.

  3. The train had left the station before we shall have reached the station.

  4. The train had left the station before we had reached the station.

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

As per the system of sequence of tenses, if the main clause is in the Past Perfect Tense, then the subordinate clause has to be in the Past Indefinite Tense. Answer: (2)

Select the correct answer, which completes the following incomplete sentence.

I shall have left this place by the time ___________________.

  1. she will come

  2. she comes

  3. she has come

  4. she had come

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

As per the system of sequence of tenses, if the main clause is of “Future Perfect Tense” then the subordinate clause has to be of Simple Present Tense . Answer: (2)

Directions: Select the correct answer to fill in the blank in the following sentence.

The mechanic had __________ the fan.

  1. repair

  2. repairing

  3. repairs

  4. repaired

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The helping verb is “had” and it must have a main verb in its “Past Participle (third form of verb) form of verb. Answer: (4)

Select the correct answer to fill in the blank in the folowing sentence.

I have warned him many times but he ______________.

  1. will not listen

  2. does not listen

  3. would not listen

  4. has been listening

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

As per the system of sequence of tenses, if the main clause is of “Present Perfect Tense”, then the subordinate clause has to be of “Simple Present Tense” . Answer: (2)

Select the correct answer to fill in the blank in the following sentence.

They will have taken the food before ______________.

  1. we had reached there

  2. we shall reach there

  3. we reach there

  4. we had been reaching there

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

As per the system of sequence of tenses, if the main clause is of “Future Perfect Tense” then the subordinate clause has to be of Simple Present Tense . Answer: (3)

Directions: Select the correct answer to fill in the blank (I).

The servant ______ (I) ______ to the market. It is hoped that he ______ (II) ______ the market. By now, he ______ (III) ______ fruits and vegetables and must be coming back.

  1. has been sent

  2. had been sent

  3. has been sending

  4. had been sending

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The given blank is of passive voice in the Present Perfect Tense .          Answer: (1)

Directions: Select the correct answer to fill in the blank (II).

The servant ______ (I) ______ to the market. It is hoped that he ______ (II) ______ the market. By now, he ______ (III) ______ fruits and vegetables and must be coming back.

  1. has reached

  2. will have reached

  3. had reached

  4. had been reaching

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The paragraph relates to the Perfect Tense and as per the sense conveyed in the blank, the Future Perfect Tense is required .        Answer: (2)

Directions: Fill in the blank in the following sentence using the correct option.

He __________ an application for the post of General Manager.

  1. has submitted

  2. was submitted

  3. were submitted

  4. submitted

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

'has submitted' is the only correct option because helping verb (has) is used with the main verb (submitted) in it. In the other options, no such helping verb is used. So, they do not come under Past Perfect Tense.

Directions: Select the correct answer to fill in the blank (III).

The servant ______ (I) ______ to the market. It is hoped that he ______ (II) ______ the market. By now, he ______ (III) ______ fruits and vegetables and must be coming back.

  1. have bought

  2. had bought

  3. will have bought

  4. will have been buying

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The paragraph relates to the Perfect Tense and as per the sense conveyed in the blank, the Future Perfect Tense is required . Answer: (3)

Directions: Fill in the blank in the following sentence using the correct option.

The Chairman _________ to Italy for a few weeks.

  1. has gone

  2. is gone

  3. have gone

  4. was gone

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

‘has gone’ is the only correct option because the helping verb (has) is used with the main verb (gone).

Directions: Fill in the blank in the following sentence using the correct option.

They _________ in this town for ten years.

  1. are lived

  2. is lived

  3. have lived

  4. has lived

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

‘have lived’ is the correct option because ‘have’ is used with plural subject.

Directions: Fill in the blank in the following sentence using the correct option.

He ___________late despite starting early

  1. have arrived

  2. is arrived

  3. has arrived

  4. are arrived

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

‘has arrived’ is the correct option.

Directions: Fill in the blank in the following sentence using the correct option.

They _________ each other for a long time.

  1. are known

  2. have known

  3. is known

  4. has known

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

‘have known’ is the correct option.

Directions: Fill in the blank in the following sentence using the correct option.

They _________the Da Vinci Code movie?

  1. are watched

  2. is watched

  3. have watch

  4. have watched

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

'have watched' is the correct option. Option (1) and Option (2) are incorrect because helping verbs 'is' and 'are' are used in Present Tense. Option (3) is incorrect because 'have' is used with plural subjects.

Fill in the blank in the following sentence using the correct option.

My parents _______ in Paris for five years.

  1. are lived

  2. is lived

  3. have lived

  4. has lived

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

'have lived' is the correct option. Option (1) and Option (2) are incorrect because helping verbs 'is' and 'are' are used in Present Tense. Option (4) is incorrect because 'have' is used with plural subjects.

Fill in the blank in the following sentence using the correct option.

I __________ her for several days.

  1. are not seen

  2. have not seen

  3. have not saw

  4. have not see

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

'have not seen' is the correct option. Option (1) is incorrect because helping verb 'are' is used in Present Tense. Option (3) and Option (4) are incorrect because with 'have', third form of the verb is used.

Directions: Fill in the blank in the following sentence using the correct option.

I _________him for a long time.

  1. are know

  2. have known

  3. have know

  4. has known

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

'have known' is the correct option. Option A is incorrect because helping verb 'are' is used in Present Tense. Option D is incorrect because 'have' is used with singular subjects. Option C is incorrect because with 'have', third form of the verb is used. (known instead of know)

Fill in the blank in the following sentence using the correct option.

I ______________ here since 2004.

  1. have worked

  2. have work

  3. have working

  4. has worked

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

'have worked' is the correct option. Option (2) and Option (3) are incorrect because with 'have', third form of the verb (worked) is used. Option (4) is incorrect because with the first person singular 'have' has been used.

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