Verbal Ability - Auxiliary Verbs Online Quiz



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Questions and Answers

Q 1 - They ... been swimming for over an hour.

A - Do

B - Does

C - Have

D - Has

Answer : C

Explanation

Have/has are also used as auxiliary verbs when the main verb represents and action that started some time back and is still continuing. The structure in this case is "have/has been" + verb + "ing".

Q 2 - anybody left a package for me?

A - Do

B - Does

C - Have

D - Has

Answer : D

Explanation

Have/has are also used as auxiliary verbs when the main verb represents an action that ended in the past and there is discussion in the present on that action.

Q 3 - I ... looking forward to seeing you soon.

A - was

B - is

C - am

D - are

Answer : C

Explanation

When we use auxiliary verbs for actions that happened in the past time, we use was for I, he, she, it, and were for we, you, they and nouns respectively.

Q 4 - I ... celebrating my promotion today.

A - is

B - am

C - are

D - were

Answer : B

Explanation

When we use auxiliary verbs for actions that happen in the present time, we use am for I, are for we, you, they and is for he, she, it and nouns respectively.

Q 5 - We ... walking to our home now.

A - is

B - am

C - are

D - were

Answer : C

Explanation

When we use auxiliary verbs for actions that happen in the present time, we use am for I, are for we, you, they and is for he, she, it and nouns respectively.

Q 6 - He/look at/not/her yet.

A - Do

B - Does

C - Have

D - Has

Answer : D

Explanation

Have/has are also used as auxiliary verbs when the main verb represents an action that ended in the past and there is discussion in the present on that action.

Q 7 - Rahul/know/him/not.

A - Do

B - Does

C - Have

D - Has

Answer : B

Explanation

Do/Does is also used to deny the occurrence of any action in the present time. Do is used with I, we, you, they and plural nouns while Does is used with he, she, it and singular nouns. The structure is Noun/pronoun + Do/Does + not.

Q 8 - you/meet/him/last night?

A - Do

B - Does

C - Did

D - Has

Answer : C

Explanation

Did is used to ask questions about the occurrence or non-occurrence of any action happening in the past. Did is used with I, we, you, he, she, it, they. For negative questions, not is used after did. The structure is Did + noun/pronoun + verb.

Q 9 - you/sleep last night?

A - Did

B - Do

C - Does

D - Has

Answer : A

Explanation

Did is used to ask questions about the occurrence or non-occurrence of any action happening in the past. Did is used with I, we, you, he, she, it, they. For negative questions, not is used after did. The structure is Did + noun/pronoun + verb.

Q 10 - they/work/in a factory?

A - Do

B - Does

C - Did

D - Has

Answer : A

Explanation

Do/does is also used to ask questions about the occurrence or non-occurrence of any action happening in the present. Do is used by I, you, we, they and plural nouns, while Does is used by he, she, it and other singular nouns. For negative questions, not is used with do or does. The structure is Do/Does + noun/pronoun + verb.

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