Simple Tenses of Verbs Online Quiz

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Questions and Answers

Q 1 - When the race was over, the sound of fireworks ... the stadium.

Answer : B

Explanation

The action happened in the past, so we will use the past tense.

Q 2 - Many strange incidents ... place in this city daily.

Answer : C

Explanation

The action happens regularly in the present, so we will use the present tense.

Q 3 - I ... music for eight hours daily when I was a kid.

Answer : C

Explanation

The action happened in the past, so we will use the past tense.

Q 4 - Gracy thinks she ... the pup she ... at the store yesterday, as a birthday gift.

B - will get, saw

C - gets, will see

D - got, would see

Answer : B

Explanation

The action may happen in the future; hence we will use the future tense.

Q 5 - We ... some tea in the evening foolishly, so we spend a sleepless night.

A - were taking, won't have to

B - took, didn't have to

C - will take, will have to

D - took, will have to

Answer : D

Explanation

The action happened in the past, so we will use the past tense.

Q 6 - A person ... many ways of expressing his feelings, hence understanding him ... some time and patience.

A - has, will require

B - will have, was requiring

C - has, requires

D - had, will be requiring

Answer : A

Explanation

The first action happens regularly in the present, and the second one may happen in the future.

Q 7 - Psephology ... a branch of political science which with the scientific analysis of elections.

A - is, would deal

B - was, is dealing

C - will be, dealt

Answer : D

Explanation

The action happens regularly in the present, so we will use the present tense.

Q 8 - Make sure you ... the electricity before you ... the engine.

A - connect, start

B - are connecting, were starting

C - will connect, started

D - connect, start

Answer : D

Explanation

The action may happen in the future; hence we will use the future tense.

Q 9 - Most people ... talking while they to music.

A - would like, listened

B - don't like, are listening

C - like, listened

D - don't like, didn't listen

Answer : C

Explanation

The action happens regularly in the present, so we will use the present tense.

Q 10 - Jesse ... he ... safer with his family.

A - was deciding, will be

B - is deciding, was

C - would decide, will be

D - decided, would be

Answer : D

Explanation

The action happened in the past, so we will use the past tense.

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