English Grammar – Tenses – SET 1 Start Practicing : Total Questions - 20 1. Fill in the blanks with the most appropriate words. Mike __________ in a travel agency for six months in 1990. He already had some experience of the tourist industry because he _________ in a Tourist Information office in Bristol two years before. had worked / had worked worked / has worked was working / worked worked / had worked None 2. Choose the correct word/phrase to complete the given sentence: The car ________ in the workshop. That's why I am taking a taxi. had been repaired is being repaired was repaired was been repaired None 3. Fill in the blank using appropriate tense forms from the options given. If I were the education minister, I __________ the caste based reservation system. Would have abolished Will abolish Abolished Abolish None 4. Fill in the blank with the correct form of the verb given in bracket. If you go to school late, the teacher _____(punish) you. will be punish punished will punish would punish None 5. Fill in the blanks with the most appropriate words. Please ________ until after the plane ________. don't smoke / has taken off not smoke / has taken off don't smoke / took off not smoke / take off None 6. Change the sentence with the correct form of future tense of the verb given in the bracket. Tomorrow, my mother _________ (take) us to the movies. will have been taking will have taken will take will taking None 7. Fill in the blank with the appropriate form of the verb. He ______ while hiding the jewels. caught was caught had caught is caught None 8. Complete the sentence with the correct form of the verbs given in the bracket. The new railway bridge _____ two weeks ago. (complete) Was completing Was completed Will be completed Would be completed None 9. Fill in the blanks with the most appropriate words. Hardly _______ I________ the phone down when it started ringing again. did / put had / put will have / put did / to have put None 10. Fill in the blanks with the most appropriate words. You ________ pleased to hear that your father ________ to the committee. will be / has been selected are / is selecting have been / selected have been / was selected None 11. Choose the correct future tense form of the verb given in the bracket. We don't think our teacher _____ (meet) us again. will meeting shall have been meeting shall have met will meet None 12. Fill the blank with the correct form of the verb given in brackets. If you study hard, you ______ (get) good grades in exams. got will be getting would get will get None 13. Complete the statement by using the correct form of the verb given in brackets. At the end of January next year, my father _______ (retire). will retired will have retired will retire will be retire None 14. Fill in the blank with the appropriate form of the verb. We _____ at the news of her defeat yesterday. were surprised is surprised have been surprised suprised None 15. Fill in the blanks with the most appropriate words. The transistor _________ in 1948. As a result of this, both the size and the cost of electronic equipment ________ greatly reduced. was invented / have had was invented / have been had invented / will be had been invented / has been None 16. Fill in the blank using the appropriate tense form: Should this machine fail, _________ the bell and wait. Had rung Ring Rang Would ring None 17. Complete the sentence with the correct form of the verb given in the bracket. _____ the students ____ yesterday? (study) Do; study Does; will study Did ; Study Did, will study None 18. Fill in the blanks with the most appropriate words. It rang eleven o'clock and he still ________, I began to wonder if he _________ an accident. didn't arrive / had hadn't arrived / had had won't arrive / had had didn't arrive / had had None 19. Fill in the blank with the appropriate form of the verb. He said that he ______ for a walk this evening. has been going will go is going would go None 20. Choose the best option to complete the sentence: It's reported that human beings' lives __________ prolonged by a new wonder drug., will be is being has been will have been None Time's up Leave a Reply Cancel replyCommentEnter your name or username to comment Enter your email address to comment Enter your website URL (optional) Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment.
