English Grammar – Tenses – SET 2 Start Practicing : Total Questions - 15 1. Choose the correct past perfect or past perfect continuous form of the verb from the given options. My parents ____________ a surprise party for me, but my little sister told me Had been planned Had been planning Had being planning Has been planning None 2. Choose the correct word or phrase to complete the sentence. I _________ her a joke but even that didn't make her smile. Said to Played Tried telling Told to None 3. 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. hadn't arrived / had had won't arrive / had had didn't arrive / had had didn't arrive / had None 4. Complete the sentence with one of the following verbs in the correct form: come/ get/ happen/ look/ make/ start/ stay/ try /work 'You hard today.' 'Yes, I have a lot to do.' are looking are working have got are coming None 5. In the sentence given below, one word has been omitted. Identify the missing word as well as the words which come before and after it. In the Middle ages, most towns dirty. Towns were dirty Towns have been Towns are dirty Towns will be None 6. Choose the correct past perfect or past perfect continuous form of the verb from the given options. We _________ only __________ for about 5 minutes when the other side scored a goal Had, being playing Have, been playing Did, play Had, been playing None 7. Fill in the blank using appropriate tense forms from the options given: If I had known his address, I _______________ to see him. Will have gone Would have gone Should have gone None 8. Choose the correct past perfect or past perfect continuous form of the verb from the given options. Sorry, I was so late last night. ___________ you ___________ about me? Did, be worried Had, being worrying Were, being worried Had, been worrying None 9. Select the most suitable form of the verb: A: Look! Somebody _____ (spill) coffee on the carpet. B: Well, it _____ (be/not) me. I _____ (do/not) it. had spilled; wasn't; hadn't done has spilled; wasn't; didn't done has spilled; wasn't; haven't done has spilled; wasn't; didn't do None 10. Choose the correct (and most natural-sounding) response to complete the following sentence: Speak up, John! I can't hear you because your dog _______ too much noise. makes made has made is making None 11. Fill in the blank using appropriate tense forms from the options given. If I ___________ you I wouldn't dye my hair blue. Were Was Had been An None 12. Complete the sentence with one of the following verbs in the correct form: come/get/happen/look/make/start/go/stay/try/work Have you got an umbrella? It ______ to rain. is happening is going is getting is working None 13. Fill in the blank using an appropriate tense form: How can Rambha attend the wedding if she __________? Did not invite Was not invited Is not invited Has not invited None 14. Fill in the blank with the correct form of the verb given in the bracket. The students ______ answers to all my questions. (give) Given Were given Is giving Gave None 15. There is a word missing in the sentence given below. Choose the option which contains the correct missing word with the word before and after it. The more we throw, the more litter is produced. So, scientists are trying to make plastics which can be easily broken down. Litter was produced More is litter Litter is being produced Litter is produced 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.
