English Grammar – Tenses – SET 2 Start Practicing : Total Questions - 15 1. Choose the correct word or phrase to complete the sentence. I _________ her a joke but even that didn't make her smile. Told to Played Said to Tried telling None 2. Fill in the blank using an appropriate tense form: How can Rambha attend the wedding if she __________? Was not invited Has not invited Did not invite Is not invited None 3. 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 Did, play Have, been playing Had, been playing None 4. 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 is making made has made None 5. Fill in the blank using appropriate tense forms from the options given: If I had known his address, I _______________ to see him. Should have gone Would have gone Will have gone None 6. 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 is produced Litter is being produced Litter was produced More is litter None 7. Fill in the blank using appropriate tense forms from the options given. If I ___________ you I wouldn't dye my hair blue. Were An Was Had been None 8. 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 working have got are looking are coming None 9. 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 will be Towns are dirty Towns have been None 10. Fill in the blank with the correct form of the verb given in the bracket. The students ______ answers to all my questions. (give) Gave Given Were given Is giving None 11. 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 being planning Has been planning Had been planning 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 blanks with the most appropriate words. It rang eleven o'clock and he still ________, I began to wonder if he _________ an accident. won't arrive / had had hadn't arrived / had had didn't arrive / had had didn't arrive / had None 14. 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 15. 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. has spilled; wasn't; didn't done has spilled; wasn't; haven't done has spilled; wasn't; didn't do had spilled; wasn't; hadn't done 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.
