76. 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').
77. 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.
78. 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'.
79. 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.
80. 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.
81. 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.
82. 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.
83. 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.
84. 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.
85. The doctor advised me to stop ___.
- D. smoked
- A. smoker
- C. smoking
- B. smoke
Answer: The verb 'stop' is followed by a gerund ('-ing' form) when it means to quit an activity. Therefore, 'smoking' is correct.
86. The President _______ Pushkar next month.
- C. visited
- A. has visited
- B. visits
- D. had visited
Answer: The simple present tense ('visits') can be used to describe scheduled future events, especially official ones like a President's visit.
87. When I saw her she ______ for her triend.
- D. was waiting
- B. has waited
- C. will have waited
- A. had waited
Answer: This sentence describes an action that was in progress ('waiting') when another past action occurred ('saw'). This requires the past continuous tense, 'was waiting'.
88. Fill in the blank with the correct form of the verb given in the bracket :The ship .... (sink) in the ocean yesterday.
- B. sunk
- D. sinking
- C. sank
- A. sink
Answer: The word 'yesterday' indicates the simple past tense. The simple past form of the verb 'sink' is 'sank'.
89. Fill in the blank with the correct form of verb:The Sun ------- during the day.
- C. shined
- A. shines
- D. have been shining
- B. will shining
Answer: This is a statement of general truth or a scientific fact, which is expressed using the simple present tense. Since 'The Sun' is singular, the verb is 'shines'.
90. Fill in the blank in the sentence below choosing the most appropriate verb from the options given.Many researchers _______ conducted this experiment to prove their point.
- A. has
- B. have
- D. were
- C. are
Answer: The subject of the sentence, 'Many researchers', is plural. Therefore, the plural auxiliary verb 'have' is required for the present perfect tense.
91. India _______ won the match by three goals. Pick the correct option to fill in the blank:
- A. has
- D. was
- C. had
- B. have
Answer: In many contexts, especially in British English, a country's sports team is treated as a plural noun. Therefore, 'have' is the correct verb.
92. Fill in the blank with the correct form of the verb :I can’t remember ____ the letter, its still in my pocket.
- C. to posting
- B. have posted
- A. not post
- D. posting
Answer: When 'remember' refers to a memory of a past action, it is followed by the gerund ('-ing' form). The speaker has no memory of the act of 'posting'.
93. Fill in the blank with the correct option.Not one of the lectures _____ interesting.
- D. were
- B. is
- A. have been
- C. are
Answer: The subject of the sentence is 'Not one', which is singular and requires a singular verb. Therefore, 'is' is the correct choice.
94. Generally, honesty __ from the heart.
- B. comes
- A. come
- D. coming
- C. has come
Answer: This is a general statement of truth, which uses the simple present tense. 'Honesty' is a singular, uncountable noun, so it takes the singular verb 'comes'.
95. Choose the most appropriate form of the verb from the options given to complete the sentence:He used to visit us every week, but he ____ now.
- B. rarely comes
- C. is rarely coming
- D. has rarely come
- A. rare came
Answer: The phrase 'used to' describes a past habit. The word 'now' shifts the context to the present. 'Rarely comes' correctly describes a current habit in the simple present tense.
96. Fill in the blank with one of the correct options from the options given below. It’s time they ___ working on the project.
- D. will
- A. would start
- B. started
- C. start
Answer: The expression 'It's time' is followed by a subject and a verb in the simple past tense to suggest that an action is due.
97. Fill in the blank with the correct tense of the verb given in the bracket choosing from the options given below :He generally ......... (go) for a walk every morning even now.
- A. has gone
- B. went
- D. had gone
- C. goes
Answer: Words like 'generally' and 'every morning' indicate a routine or habitual action. This requires the simple present tense. Since the subject 'He' is singular, the verb is 'goes'.
98. Do you know who ____ our national anthem ?
- A. is writing
- D. had writing
- B. has written
- C. has been writing
Answer: The question refers to a completed action in the past (writing the anthem) that has relevance in the present. The present perfect tense ('has written') is used for this.
99. Fill in the blank with the correct form of the verb given in the bracket.He ......... (go) to Bombay tomorrow.
- B. has gone
- A. will go
- D. going
- C. had gone
Answer: The word 'tomorrow' clearly indicates a future action. The simple future tense, 'will go', is the correct form to use.
100. Even if you don't work for me I _______ your work.
- D. could do
- B. would do
- C. should do
- A. will do
Answer: This is a first conditional sentence ('If + present, ... future'), which talks about a real possibility. The main clause uses the simple future tense, 'will do'.
