Simple Tenses of Verbs Online Quiz

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Q 1 - The Principal always … to the idea of having a picnic fearing any mishap.

A - Oppose

B - Opposed

C - Opposing

D - Opposes

Answer : D

Explanation

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

Q 2 - Poverty ... a problem that ... with population-control failures.

A - Be, increase

B - Is, increased

C - Is, increases

D - Was, increased

Answer : C

Explanation

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

Q 3 - He ... this musical piece when he was in his college.

A - Compose

B - Composing

C - Composes

D - Composed

Answer : D

Explanation

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

Q 4 - He always ... that everybody is honest.

A - Assume

B - Assuming

C - Assumed

D - Assumes

Answer : D

Explanation

The action happens regularly in the present, so we will use the present 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 - Some people still ... that the world is flat.

A - are thinking

B - may think

C - think

D - are thought

Answer : C

Explanation

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

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

D - is, deals

Answer : D

Explanation

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

Q 8 - She … to keep it a secret till her parents ... home.

A - wants, come

B - wanted, comes

C - would want, will come

D - wanted, came

Answer : A

Explanation

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

Q 9 - The drivers ... to go on strike if the government ... their demand of raising fares.

A - decide, will refuse

B - decided, refused

C - will decide, will refuse

D - are deciding, refused

Answer : D

Explanation

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

Q 10 - Mrs. Grant ... the coat that you ... on the cloak stand.

A - was taking, will hang

B - took, hanged

C - is taking, would hang

D - took, was hanging

Answer : B

Explanation

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

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