Perfect Progressive of Verbs Online Quiz



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Q 1 - The Mauna Loa volcano in Hawaii ____ since 1900.

A - Has erupted

B - Has been erupting

C - Erupted

D - Have erupted

Answer : B

Explanation

The structure "has/have been" is used with the actions that have started in the past and are still continuing in the present. These sentences use "have been + <verb+ing>" for "I, we, you, they" and related nouns. These sentences use "has been + <verb+ing> for "he, she, it" and related nouns.

Q 2 - For the last year, Neil and Kim ... Mount Everest.

A - Have climbed

B - Have been climbing

C - Climbed

D - Has been climbing

Answer : B

Explanation

The structure "has/have been" is used with the actions that have started in the past and are still continuing in the present. These sentences use "have been + <verb+ing>" for "I, we, you, they" and related nouns. These sentences use "has been + <verb+ing> for "he, she, it" and related nouns.

Q 3 - Susan ____ enough credits to earn her Masters degree in her first year itself.

A - Will have been earning

B - Will have earned

C - Will have been earned

D - Will have earning

Answer : A

Explanation

The structure "will have been + <verb+ing>" is used with the actions that started in the past and will continue till a given time in the future.

Answer : D

Explanation

The structure "will have been + <verb+ing>" is used with the actions that started in the past and will continue till a given time in the future.

Q 5 - By the time the concert ends, we ____ here for 3 hours.

A - will have been sit

B - will have sat

C - will have sitting

D - will have been sitting

Answer : D

Explanation

The structure "will have been + <verb+ing>" is used with the actions that started in the past and will continue till a given time in the future.

Q 6 - On January 2nd, my parents ____ together in Dubai for 30 years.

A - Will have living

B - Will have been living

C - Will have been lived

D - Will have living

Answer : B

Explanation

The structure "will have been + <verb+ing>" is used with the actions that started in the past and will continue till a given time in the future.

Q 7 - Mike ____ a promotion for three years before he finally ____ one.

A - Had been requestinggot

B - Had been requestinghad gotten

C - Requestedhad gotten

Answer : A

Explanation

The structure "had been" is used with the actions that have started in the past, continued for a fixed period, and then ended in the past too.

Q 8 - The detective finally ____ the crime that he ____ on for six months.

A - Was solvinghad been working

B - Had been solvingworked

C - Solvedhad been working

Answer : C

Explanation

The structure "had been" is used with the actions that have started in the past, continued for a fixed period, and then ended in the past too.

Q 9 - My sister ____ about studying in Canada, but she got married and had to stay in the UAE.

A - Has been thinking

B - Had been thinking

C - Had thinking

D - Had been thought

Answer : B

Explanation

The structure "had been" is used with the actions that have started in the past, continued for a fixed period, and then ended in the past too.

Q 10 - Niki ____ running in marathons since his childhood.

A - Has been

B - Had been

C - Have been

D - Is been

Answer : A

Explanation

The action started in the past and is still continuing.

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