Correct Use of Verbs
Choose the Correct forms of Ver
1. I was _______ a picture when he saw me.
a) painted b) paints c) painting d) will pai
2. If he tried to fly, his wings _______ him.
a) would support b) would not support c) can not support d) may not support
3.As soon as the holidays begin, he _______ away for a change.
a) went b) has gone c) will go d) was going
4.He _______ heartily at that joke.
a) laughs b) laughed c) will laugh d) has laughed
5. He said that he_______ try again.
a) would b) will c) has d) had
6. She _______ to us next week.
a) will come b) came c) comes d) has come
7. It started to rain while we _______ tennis.
a) are playing b) played c) were playing d) had ben played
8. He loves to _______ at noon.
a) sleeping b) sleep c) be slept d) have slept
9. Had he _______ his application?
a) submitted b) submits c) submitting d) been submitted
10. When you go to Kaghan, we _______ you.
a) shall accompany b) accompany c) accompanied d) have accompanied
11. She _______ to us at present.
a) will come b) came c) comes d) is coming
12. I was not in the country, so I _______ not attend the marriage.
a) could b) can c) can be d) could be
13. He asked me whether I _______ going to Karachi.
a) am b) was c) were d) will be
14. Have they been _______ in the hospital?
a) admitting b) admitted c) admit d) being admitted
15. I am sure he _______ if you ask him.
a) come b) came c) has come d) will come
16. A coward _______ many times before his death.
a) will die b) died c) dies d) dead
17. He _______ because he is ill.
a) will rest b) is resting c) was resting d) had rested
18. Was the prince _______ to the princess?
a) marry b) married c) had married d) marrying
19. I found you _______ in the class.
a) dozed b) doze c) has dozed d) dozing
20. They _______ cricket every day.
a) play b) played c) would play d) had played
21. A man looked on and _______ the scene.
a) observe
b) observed c) would observe d)
will observe
22. I asked if he _______
the exams.
a) takes
b) had taken c) will take d)
have taken
23. His dogs _______ at
night.
a) barks
b) has barked c)
does not bark d) do not bark
24. Rabia said that she _______
Aslam.
a) can marry b)
has married c) will marry d) would marry
25. Slow and steady _______
the race.
a) won
b) wins c) has win d) have won
26. We eat so that we may
_______.
a) will live
b) lived c) live d)
living
27. I remember the house
where I _______ born.
a) was
b) been c) be d) am
28. Honest servants are _______.
a) trusted
b) trusting c) being trusting d) trusts
29. No sooner did she see
me, than she _______.
a) disappeared b)
disappearing c) will disappear d) disappears
30. if I like it, I _______
buy it.
a) shall
b) is c)
was d) were
31. He went into the
parlour and _______ down.
a) sits b) sat c) will be sitting d) will have sat
32. He _______ tall and
thin girls.
a) does not like b) was not c)
is not d) will not have
33. I _______ here for
the last fifteen years.
a) had lived
b) live c) have been living d) am living
34. I _______ on him
yesterday.
a) called b)
shall call c) call d)
have called
35. All that _______ is
not gold.
a) glittered
b) glittering c) glitters d)
was glittering
36. These books _______ a
new world to him.
a) opened
b) opens c) has opened d) will have open
37. You must _______ an
honest life.
a) living
b) lived c) were
living d)
live
38. I _______ my work
before sunset.
a) shall have finished b) am finished c) will have finished d) will be finished
39. He _______ caught red
handed.
a) was b) is c)
will be d) will have been
40. One _______ one’s
promises.
a) keep
b) should keep c) kept d)
will keep
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