English Grammar – Tenses – SET 1 Start Practicing : Total Questions - 20 1. Choose the correct word/phrase to complete the given sentence: The car ________ in the workshop. That's why I am taking a taxi. was repaired is being repaired was been repaired had been repaired None 2. Complete the sentence with the correct form of the verb given in the bracket. _____ the students ____ yesterday? (study) Did ; Study Did, will study Does; will study Do; study 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. Abolish Would have abolished Will abolish Abolished None 4. Choose the best option to complete the sentence: It's reported that human beings' lives __________ prolonged by a new wonder drug., has been is being will have been will be None 5. 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 will get would get None 6. 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 punish will be punish would punish punished None 7. Fill in the blank with the appropriate form of the verb. He ______ while hiding the jewels. caught had caught is caught was caught None 8. Fill in the blank with the appropriate form of the verb. He said that he ______ for a walk this evening. is going would go has been going will go None 9. 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 10. Complete the sentence with the correct form of the verbs given in the bracket. The new railway bridge _____ two weeks ago. (complete) Will be completed Was completed Was completing Would be completed None 11. 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 taking will have been taking will take will have taken None 12. 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 didn't arrive / had had won't arrive / had had hadn't arrived / had had None 13. Fill in the blanks with the most appropriate words. Hardly _______ I________ the phone down when it started ringing again. did / put had / put did / to have put will have / put None 14. 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. worked / has worked had worked / had worked worked / had worked was working / worked None 15. 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 16. Fill in the blanks with the most appropriate words. You ________ pleased to hear that your father ________ to the committee. have been / was selected have been / selected are / is selecting will be / has been selected None 17. 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 be retire will have retired will retire None 18. Fill in the blanks with the most appropriate words. Please ________ until after the plane ________. not smoke / take off don't smoke / took off don't smoke / has taken off not smoke / has taken off None 19. 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 had invented / will be was invented / have been had been invented / has been None 20. Fill in the blank using the appropriate tense form: Should this machine fail, _________ the bell and wait. Ring Would ring Rang Had rung None Time's up Related 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.
