Verbs in English Grammar - Practice MCQs & Quiz

Verb

QUESTION 231

Fill in the blank with the correct form of verb:‘Sorry I′m late.’ ‘That′s all right.’I .......... (not/wait) for long.

C haven't been waiting
A have waited
D has not been waiting
B not waiting

Answer: This sentence describes an action (waiting) that was happening over a period of time up until the present moment. The present perfect continuous tense ('haven't been waiting') is used for this.

QUESTION 232

I ____ to his house yesterday.

B did not go
C did not went
A was not went
D was not go

Answer: To make a negative sentence in the simple past tense, the correct structure is 'did not' followed by the base form of the verb ('go').

QUESTION 233

Identify the INCORRECT sentence: (in which the Verb is not in Agreement with the Subject) Options:

C The ship's crew was a mixed group of different nationalities
A Age and experience brings wisdom to man.
B Neither Mr. Y nor Mr. Z has any right to the property
D When the ship arrived in part, the crew was taken into custody on a charge of mutiny.

Answer: Although debatable, the intended error here is likely that 'crew,' referring to multiple individuals, should take a plural verb like 'were' in this context to be more precise, even though 'was' is also often accepted.

QUESTION 234

Choose the correct tense of the verb from the given options :When he gets home, his wife ....... at the gate waiting for him.

A sits
D would sit
C will be sitting
B will sit

Answer: This sentence describes a future action ('sitting') that will be in progress when another action ('gets home') occurs. This requires the future continuous tense, 'will be sitting'.

QUESTION 235

Choose the most appropriate form of the verb from the options given to complete the sentence :He _____ here for the last five years.

C has worked
B worked
D is working
A has been working

Answer: The phrase 'for the last five years' indicates a continuous action that started in the past and is still ongoing. The present perfect continuous tense ('has been working') best expresses this.

QUESTION 236

Select the most appropriate word to fill in the blank. His voice was ______ by the sound of the helicopter.

B drawn
C dawned
D driven
A drowned

Answer: The verb 'drowned' can mean to be overwhelmed by a loud sound, which fits the context of a helicopter's noise making a voice inaudible.

QUESTION 237

Fill in the blank with the correct form of verb.We ----- there for ten years.

C living
B live
D lived
A will have been lived

Answer: This sentence describes a completed action that took place over a period in the past. The simple past tense, 'lived', is the most appropriate choice.

QUESTION 238

Select the correct verb form. Can you ____ me some money?

B lent
A lend
C lease
D leave

Answer: After a modal verb like 'can', the base form of the verb is used. 'Lend' is the correct base form.

QUESTION 239

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank with the appropriate form of the verb : I would love to go out with you tomorrow but I ______ dinner with Arvind.

D will hardly have
A am having
B must be having
C do have

Answer: The present continuous tense ('am having') is commonly used to talk about fixed plans or arrangements in the near future.

QUESTION 240

No sooner _____ out of the field than he fell down.

C has he gone
A he went
D had he gone
B did he go

Answer: When a sentence begins with 'No sooner', the subject and auxiliary verb are inverted. 'Did he go' follows this rule for a past tense action.

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