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Tenses (Gap fill)

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Directions: Choose the most suitable form of verb from the given options.

Sometimes he ________ (behave) very rudely.

  1. had behaved

  2. will behave

  3. behaves

  4. has behaved


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

 The statement is about occasions when he behaves (present tense) rudely. 

Directions: Choose the most suitable form of verb from the given options.

He _______ (do) not want to get married at any rate.

  1. does

  2. do

  3. would

  4. will


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

 (1) is correct because he is singular, so we will use first form of the verb 'does'.

Directions: Choose the most suitable form of verb from the given options.

Today, Sheela ______ (play) loud music.

  1. is playing

  2. was playing

  3. has played

  4. had


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

 'Today' is a reference to the present. 'Has' and 'had' are not used in conjunction with reference to definite time.

Directions: Choose the most suitable form of verb from the given options.

I ________ (have) this pain for four days before there was a let up.

  1. had

  2. have

  3. am having

  4. has


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Something happened  'before there was'. This something will take past perfect 'had'.

Directions: Choose the most suitable form of verb from the given options.

The baby ________ (cry) for sometime.

  1. has been crying

  2. have been crying

  3. is crying

  4. was crying


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

 'For some time' indicates continuation (crying) from the past (has been).

Directions: Choose the most suitable form of verb from the given options.

If it _________ (rain), I would have called on you.

  1. did not rain

  2. had not rained

  3. has not rained

  4. have not rained


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

 The antecedent of 'would have' in time is 'had'

Directions: Choose the most suitable option from the given options.

Our neighbour's dog _____ always ______ (bark).

  1. was, barking

  2. has, barked

  3. have, barked

  4. is, barking


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

 Options 1 and 2 may seem to be right but they are not. Only 'is barking' is indicative of a habit.

Directions: Choose the most suitable form of verb from the given options.

Their attitude towards all this ______ (change): similarly they have softened their position.

  1. had changed

  2. are changed

  3. have changed

  4. has changed


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

 Attitude has... they have - both concurrent actions in the present perfect tense.

Directions: Choose the most suitable form of verb from the given options.

We ________ (discuss) the problem since 10 o’clock.

  1. are discussing

  2. were discussing

  3. have been discussing

  4. have discussed


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

 10 O'clock indicates part completion (have been) and part continuation (discussing). 

Directions: Choose the most suitable form of verb from the given options.

Everyone _______ (take) examination since 9 O'clock.

  1. have been taking

  2. has been taking

  3. was taking

  4. is taking


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

 Since 9 O'clock indicates part completion (has been) and part continuation (taking). 

Directions: Choose the most suitable form of verb from the given options.

My neighbour ________ (live) alone since Christmas.

  1. is living

  2. was living

  3. had been living

  4. has been living


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Since Christmas indicates part completion (has been) and part continuation (living). 

Directions: Choose the most suitable form of verb from the given options.

She ______ Jeniffer after her grandmother.

  1. christens

  2. christened

  3. had christened

  4. has christened


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

 This is a task accomplished.

Directions: Choose the most suitable form of verb from the given options.

You must be very careful, or you ________ (make) mistakes.

  1. made

  2. have made

  3. will make

  4. make


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

 Unless you are careful, you will...

Directions: Choose the most suitable form of verb from the given options.

They ________ (go) to Tiruchi by next month.

  1. are going

  2. will be going

  3. will go

  4. will have gone


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

 'By next month' means the action will have been completed by then. 

Directions: Choose the most suitable form of verb from the given options.

Then the police ________ (warn) the public to be on the alert for suspicious packages.

  1. were warning

  2. are warning

  3. warned

  4. is warning


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

 There is no continuation involved to warrant the use of 'ing'.

Directions: Choose the most suitable form of verb from the given options.

When I called him, he __________ (read).

  1. is reading

  2. was reading

  3. read

  4. has read


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

 At that moment he was in the process of reading. 

Directions: Choose the most suitable form of verb from the given options.

When she _______ (complete) her work, she went out to play.

  1. completes

  2. completed

  3. has completed

  4. had completed


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

 Obviously she 'had completed' work before she went to play.

Directions: Choose the most suitable form of verb from the given options.

The light went out while we ______ (play).

  1. are playing

  2. were playing

  3. played

  4. have played


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

 At that moment we were playing. 

Directions: Choose the most suitable form of verb from the given options.

If I _______ (meet) you, I would have invited you to my marriage.

  1. meet

  2. met

  3. had met

  4. have met


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Meeting had to be in the past, i.e. before would have invited you . The antecedent in time to would have invited you is 'had'. If I had..., I would have...

Directions: Choose the most suitable form of verb from the given options.

At that time, they ________ (work) for two hours.

  1. will have been working

  2. would be working

  3. will be working

  4. are working


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

 'For two hours' indicates part completion (have been), working indicates continuation. 

Directions: Choose the most suitable form of verb from the given options.

When he gets home, his children ________ (play).

  1. are playing

  2. is playing

  3. will be playing

  4. shall be playing


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Since the condition is in present tense "he gets" ,Hence the modifier "will bw" in future tense

Directions: Choose the most suitable form of verb from the given options and fill in the blank.

Hopefully they _______ (come) to an agreement soon.

  1. have come

  2. will come

  3. will have come

  4. will be coming


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Hope is for future. 

Directions: Choose the most suitable form of verb from the given options.

By next October, they _______ (live) here for five years.

  1. will have been living

  2. will be living

  3. are living

  4. have been living


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

 'Next October' is in future (will). 'For five years' indicates part completion (have been). 'Living' indicates continuation.

Directions: Choose the most suitable form of verb from the given options.

When she gets her degree, she _______ (study) at P.S.G College for two years.

  1. will be studying

  2. is studying

  3. has been studying

  4. will have been studying


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

 'When she gets' indicates future (will), 'for two years' indicates part completion (have been), 'studying' indicates future.

Directions: Choose the most suitable form of verb from the given options.

I ________ (finish) my work by that time.

  1. will finish

  2. finish

  3. shall have finished

  4. finished


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

 'By that time' indicates future (will) as well as time limit for completion (have finished). 

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