Tenses MCQ Quiz - Objective Question with Answer for Tenses - Download Free PDF

The correct answer is '2' i.e. has been living.

Key Points

• The given sentence is in the present perfect continuous tense, which is used to describe actions that started in the past and are still continuing in the present.
• The subject of the sentence is 'He', which requires the verb form has (singular subject).
• The correct structure for the present perfect continuous tense is has/have been + verb (ing).

Correct sentence: He has been living in the States, but he still doesn't have a command over the English language.

Additional Information

• Incorrect Options:
  • Option 1: "Have been living" is incorrect because the subject is singular ("He"), and "have" is used with plural subjects.
  • Option 3: "Living" independently does not form a grammatically correct sentence in this context.
  • Option 4: "Have lived" is incorrect tense usage for the context of an ongoing action.

Key Points

• This is a conditional sentence in the subjunctive mood, expressing a hypothetical situation that is contrary to fact.
• The correct structure for such hypothetical sentences is: If + past tense, would/could + base verb.
• In this case, the clause "If I had been a bird" is in the past perfect tense, so the second part should use "could fly" to indicate the hypothetical ability.
• Options 2, 3, and 4 are grammatically incorrect or inappropriate in this context.

Additional Information

• Option 2: "can fly" is incorrect because "can" is present tense and not suitable for a past hypothetical.
• Option 3: "will fly" implies future certainty, not a hypothetical condition in the past.
• Option 4: "could have flown" is used for expressing a possibility that did not happen, which would require a different sentence structure.

Key Points

• The sentence uses the time expression "since 8 o'clock in the morning", which indicates a continuous action starting in the past and still continuing.
• This requires the use of the present perfect continuous tense: "has/have been + present participle (verb+ing)".
• Since the subject is "She", we use "has" with it, making the correct form "has been reading".
• Options 1, 3, and 4 are incorrect due to tense or subject-verb agreement errors.

Additional Information

• Option 1: "have been reading" is incorrect because "have" is used with plural subjects or "I/you", not "she".
• Option 3: "is reading" indicates present continuous but does not fit with the time marker "since".
• Option 4: "was reading" is past continuous and does not indicate continuity up to the present.

Key Points

• The sentence describes two actions in the past: "reached" and "exam started".
• To show that one past action happened before another past action, we use the past perfect tense.
• The action "the exam started" occurred before "I reached", so we use "had started".
• This correctly shows the sequence of events: first the exam started, then the speaker reached the hall.

Additional Information

• Option 1: "was started" – Incorrect; passive voice is not suitable here.
• Option 3: "started" – Incorrect; does not show the correct sequence of past actions.
• Option 4: "has started" – Incorrect; present perfect tense is not used with a past time reference ("when I reached").

Key Points

• The sentence is in the present simple tense, indicating a routine or habitual action.
• The correct verb form for the subject "I" in the present simple tense is "play".
• Option 3 "play" fits the sentence perfectly: "I play cricket every weekend."
• Thus, the error is located in Option 1, which suggests "is playing" (present continuous tense), not fitting the context of a habitual action.

The correct answer is 'takes'.

Key Points

• In the given fill in blank Option, 1 is the most appropriate.
• The given sentence is in the present tense. 
• For repeated or regular actions in the present time period.
  • Example: The train to Berlin leaves every hour.
• Therefore, the correct answer is 'takes'. 
• When we use before in clauses in the present tense, the clause refers to the future. 
  • Example: Before I go to work, I jog for at least an hour. 

Correct Answer: She takes her daughter to school before she goes to work. 

• We tend to use the future tense in the first clause but it would be wrong because when we use before in a clause in the present tense, the clause refers to the future. 
• Therefore, using the future tense will make it superfluous. 

Additional Information

•  Some more structure of 'before':
  • Before+Past Indefinite+Past Perfect.
    • Example: Before he jumped he had written a suicide note.
  • Past Perfect+Before+Past Indefinite.
    • Example: They had composed the music before she sang the song. 

Key Points

• In the given question, the sentence uses the phrase "reminds me always." 
• The phrase 'reminds me always' suggests a habitual action, which requires the present tense.
• Thus, the sentence is in present tense, indicating that the action is ongoing.
• Now, 'Have' is the correct present tense form of the verb 'to have'.
• Also, "have" is used with the pronouns I, you, we, and they. Has is used with he, she, and it. 
• Thus, the correct sentence should be: 
  • She reminds me always that I have to be a little more careful.

Hence, the correct answer is option 2.

The correct answer is 'have been studying.'

Key Points 

• The given sentence is talking about an incident that started in the past and is continuing at the present time.
• So, we need to write this sentence in the Present Perfect Continous Tense.
• The present perfect continuous tense (also known as the present perfect progressive tense) shows that something started in the past and is continuing at the present time.
• The present perfect continuous is formed using the construction has/have been + the present participle (root + -ing).
  • Example: I have been reading War and Peace for a month now.
• ​Thus, the correct answer is Option 3.
   

​Correct sentence: Children have been studying online for more than a year now.

The correct answer is 'would have returned.'

Key Points       

• Tense is used to provide more information about an action ( its time, completeness, etc.).
• Let us see the meanings of the given options:
  • Would return: We use "would V1" as the past of will, to describe past beliefs about the future.
    • Example: I would like tea.
  • Would have returned: We use "would have V3" in conditionals to talk about something that did not happen in the past.
    • Example: If it had been a little warmer, we would have gone for a swim.
  • Would be returning: Past tense form of "will be -ing."
  • Will be returning: We use 'will be -ing' to talk about something that will be happening at a particular time in the future.
    • Will be + 'ing' is the future continuous tense.
    • Example: This time tomorrow, we will be flying to Australia.
• The given sentence is a conditional sentence.
• Hence, the correct answer is Option 2.
  ​

Correct sentence: You can meet her at 6'clock. She would have returned from the excursion by then.

The correct answer is 'will be spending'.

Key Points

• The given sentence is in the future continuous tense as it refers to an unfinished action or event that will be in progress at a time later than now.
• The future continuous tense is formed using the construction will + be + the present participle (the root verb + -ing).
• From the given options, only the second option has the above format.
  • Example: This time next week I will be skiing in Atlanta.
     

Hence, the correct answer is option 2.

Complete Sentence: This year we are visiting relatives, but next year we will be spending our holidays at home.

Additional Information

• Let us explore the other options:
  • 'Had spent' is in the past perfect tense.
  • 'Will spent' is the​ wrong usage of the verb tense.
  • 'Have spent' is in​ the present perfect tense.

• दिया गया वाक्य future continuous tense में है क्योंकि यह एक अधूरी क्रिया या घटना को संदर्भित करता है जो अब के बाद के समय में प्रगति पर होगी ।
• Will + be + the present participle (the root verb + -ing) के निर्माण का उपयोग करके future continuous tense का निर्माण किया जाता है।
• दिए गए विकल्पों में से केवल दूसरे विकल्प में ही उपरोक्त प्रारूप है।
  • उदाहरण: This time next week I will be skiing in Atlanta.

अत: सही उत्तर विकल्प 2 है ।

पूरा वाक्य: This year we are visiting relatives, but next year we will be spending our holidays at home.

The correct answer is "had stood".

Key Points

• The given sentence is in the past perfect tense as we use "for + a period of time" to define a period of time before now by considering its duration in the past perfect tense.
• Therefore, the verb should be in the past perfect tense form.
• Let us explore the given options:
  • The first option 'had stood' is the past perfect form of the verb.
  • The second option 'has stood' is the present perfect form of the verb.
  • The third option 'is standing' is the present continuous form of the verb.
  • The fourth option 'stands' is the present simple form of the verb.
     

Hence, the complete sentence is: The old Neem tree which had stood in our compound for fifty years suddenly crashed to the ground last night.

The correct answer is has been written

Key Points

The sentence talks about how 'Discovery of India' is a book written by Jawaharlal Nehru. 

• As can be seen from the apostrophes before and after 'Discovery of India', it can be deduced that it is the title or name of something. 
• The use of the preposition 'by' before 'Jawaharlal Nehru' implies that he is the agent carrying out the action in the sentence.
• Since there is only one title, it can be assumed that the item is singular. 
• This means that the verb in the blank should also be singular. 
• Thus, options  1 and 4 are eliminated because they have a plural verb 'have'. 
• Option 2 is incorrect because the absence of the verb 'been' implies that 'Jawaharlal Nehru' is something that has been written by 'Discovery of India', and this not true. ( we need the passive form)

Hint

• The knowledge that 'Discovery of India' is a single book written by Jawaharlal Nehru would help the reader eliminate options implying a plural noun. 

Thus, the correct answer is option 3.  

The correct answer is- has.

Key Points

• The given sentence is in passive form and with phrase ''more than half' singular verb will be used
• Hence according to the rule given above, 'has' is the most appropriate choice.
• The structure is given below:
  • Subject + has/have + V3 + object. (active voice)
  • Object + has/have + been + V3 + subject. (passive voice)
• ​Example:
  • ​He has played some matches for the Indian Cricket team. (active voice)
  • Some matches have been played by him for the Indian Cricket team. (passive voice)

Correct Sentence: More than half the drain has been desilted

The correct answer is "have been building".

Key Points

• Here in the sentence, there is a work that has been still going on from the past.
• In this sense, we use present perfect continuous tense -
  • Subject + Has/Have + Been + V₁ + ing + Object
  • Has - It is used for a singular noun.
  • Have - It is used for a plural noun.        
• "They" is a plural pronoun so we use Subject + Have + Been + V1 + ing + Object
•  The correct answer is "have been building".
• Hence the complete sentence will be "They have been building the bridge for several months".

​Additional Information

•  Are building - It is a present continues tense, which takes - Subject + Are + V1 + ing + Object
• Will be building - It is a future continues tense, which takes - Subject + Will + be + V1 + ing + Object
• Had been building - It is a past perfect continues tense, which takes - Subject + had + been + V1 + ing + Object

The correct answer is 'went'.

Key Points

• The given blank needs the correct verb form of 'go' to show what action the subject (you) was being asked to perform. 
• The sentence starts with 'It is time'.
• If a sentence starts with 'it's time', 'it's high time', 'it's about time' then we will always use the simple past tense form after subject.
• We can use the expression it's time + subject + past verb form to refer to the present moment.
• This expresses that something should be done and that is already a bit late.
  • Example - It's time you went ahead with the plan. / It's high time I called her up.
• According to the above rule, the correct word for the given blank becomes 'went' which is the past tense form of 'go'. 
• Hence, option 3 is the correct answer. 
   

Correct sentence - It is time you went home.