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Grammar

Description: Choose the appropriate form of the verb
Number of Questions: 25
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Directions: Fill in the blank with the appropriate form of the verb.

We _______ them two weeks ago.

  1. had visited

  2. visited

  3. would visit

  4. visit


Correct Option: B

Directions: Fill in the blank with the appropriate form of the verb. The sun _______ when we went out.

  1. shone

  2. was shining

  3. shines

  4. would shine


Correct Option: B

Directions: Fill in the blank with the appropriate form of the verb. I saw him _______ the money.

  1. stole

  2. stolen

  3. steal

  4. had stolen


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The past tense of the verb 'saw' is already given. We are now talking of the action....so 'steal' will be the correct option.

Directions: Fill in the blanks with the appropriate form of the verb.

Yesterday I _______ a new watch as my old one _______ stolen.

  1. buy, is

  2. bought, had been

  3. bought, was

  4. bought, have been


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

 Whenever we talk about two past events. he one happened first takes past perfect tense.

Directions: Fill in the blank with the appropriate form of the verb. He thanked me for what I _______.

  1. did

  2. had done

  3. would do

  4. do


Correct Option: B

Directions: Fill in the blank with the appropriate form of the verb. I _______ here for the last two years.

  1. had lived

  2. am living

  3. lived

  4. have been living


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

 This is the case of present perfect continous tense.

Directions: Fill in the blanks with the appropriate form of the verb.

I _______ never forget what you just _______ me.

  1. will, told

  2. would, told

  3. had, told

  4. will, tell


Correct Option: A

Directions: Fill in the blank with the appropriate form of the verb.

The patient _______ last night.

  1. die

  2. died

  3. dead

  4. was dying


Correct Option: B

Directions: Fill in the blanks with the appropriate form of the verb.

I _______ to her and she _______ at once.

  1. wrote, came

  2. would write, will come

  3. write, comes

  4. have written, came


Correct Option: A

Directions: Fill in the blank with the appropriate form of the verb.

I usually _______ the newspaper in the evening.

  1. am reading

  2. read

  3. reads

  4. would read


Correct Option: B

Directions: Fill in the blanks with the appropriate form of the verb.

He _______ just decided that he _______ undertake the job.

  1. had, would

  2. has, would

  3. would, had

  4. had, could


Correct Option: A

Directions: Fill in the blank with the appropriate form of the verb. The tomatoes _______ picked when they were ripe.

  1. are

  2. were

  3. were being

  4. are being


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

 This is the case of simple past tense

Directions: Fill in the blank with the appropriate form of the verb. The national anthem _______ after the function got over.

  1. is sung

  2. was sung

  3. would sing

  4. had sung


Correct Option: B

Directions: Fill in the blanks with the appropriate form of the verb.

When we _______ the station, the train _______ already left.

  1. would reach, had

  2. reached, had

  3. reach, had

  4. reach, would


Correct Option: B

Directions: Fill in the blank with the appropriate form of the verb. He _______ the distance in a record time.

  1. ran

  2. had run

  3. was running

  4. had ran


Correct Option: A

Directions: Fill in the blank with the appropriate form of the verb. Are the wild animals _______ by the hunter?

  1. hunted

  2. were hunted

  3. being hunted

  4. were being hunted


Correct Option: C

Directions: Fill in the blank with the appropriate form of the verb. The patient _______ before the doctor _______.

  1. had died, arrived

  2. died, arrived

  3. dead, arrived

  4. would die, arrived


Correct Option: A

Directions: Fill in the blank with the appropriate form of the verb. Many people _______ in the riots.

  1. was killed

  2. is killed

  3. were killed

  4. have killed


Correct Option: C

Directions: Fill in the blank with the appropriate form of the verb. After the visitor _______ she went into the kitchen.

  1. went

  2. gone

  3. had gone

  4. have gone


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

 Whenever we talk of two events in the past the event held first takes past perfect tense

Directions: Fill in the blank with the appropriate form of the verb. They _______ a house in Delhi two years ago.

  1. had bought

  2. bought

  3. buy

  4. would buy


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

 This is the case of simple past tense.

Directions: Fill in the blanks with the appropriate form of the verb.

Ever since I _______ my home in 2001, I _______ living here.

  1. left, was

  2. leave, has been

  3. leaving, have been

  4. left, have been


Correct Option: D

Directions: Fill in the blank with the appropriate form of the verb. She usually _______ white dresses.

  1. wear

  2. wears

  3. was wearing

  4. would wear


Correct Option: B

Directions: Fill in the blank with the appropriate form of the verb. The criminals _______ arrested.

  1. is

  2. have been

  3. were been

  4. had been


Correct Option: B

Directions: Fill in the blank with the appropriate form of the verb. Our country shall not _______ betrayed by us.

  1. have been

  2. had been

  3. have

  4. had


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

 Since this is the case of future tense. Hence, 1 is correct.

Directions: Fill in the blank with the appropriate form of the verb. Nobody _______ cheated by her.

  1. were

  2. has

  3. had

  4. has been


Correct Option: D
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