Grammar: Verbs
- 1.
Name the verb tense: The little boy was walking behind me.
- A.
Past
- B.
Past perfect
- C.
Past progressive
- D.
Past perfect progressive
Correct Answer
C. Past progressive -
- 2.
Name the verb tense: She has been a good friend to me.
- A.
Past
- B.
Present perfect
- C.
Past perfect
- D.
Present progressive
Correct Answer
B. Present perfect -
- 3.
Name the tense: He had been working at the company for 10 years.
- A.
Past perfect
- B.
Past progressive
- C.
Present progressive
- D.
Past perfect progressive
Correct Answer
D. Past perfect progressive -
- 4.
Name the tense: I'll be seeing you soon!
- A.
Future progressive
- B.
Future perfect
- C.
Simple future
- D.
Present progressive
Correct Answer
A. Future progressive -
- 5.
Name the tense: They will have been married for 25 years this coming June.
- A.
Future perfect
- B.
Future past perfect
- C.
Future progressive
- D.
Simple future
Correct Answer
A. Future perfect -
- 6.
What does this phrase mean: I have lost my job.
- A.
You lost your job at some point in the past.
- B.
You recently lost your job.
- C.
You are about to lose your job.
- D.
You lost your job a few minutes ago.
Correct Answer
B. You recently lost your job. -
- 7.
What does this mean: She has gone to visit her mother.
- A.
She is on her way to see her mother or with her mother already.
- B.
She left recently to visit her mother.
- C.
She is not here now.
- D.
All of the above.
Correct Answer
D. All of the above. -
- 8.
What does this mean: Because I don't want to catch the flu, I have been washing my hands all day.
- A.
You washed your hands in the past
- B.
You washed your hands several times during the day
- C.
You will continue to wash your hands often
- D.
You're going to catch the flu anyway
Correct Answer
B. You washed your hands several times during the day -
- 9.
What does this mean: I have been cleaning all day.
- A.
You cleaned during the day and you're cleaning now.
- B.
At one time during the day, you cleaned.
- C.
You cleaned several times during the day or spent most of your day cleaning.
- D.
Either A or C
Correct Answer
D. Either A or C -
- 10.
What does this mean: He had been a parking assistant for a long time.
- A.
During a period of time in the past, he was a parking assistant.
- B.
He parked cars in the past.
- C.
He was a parking assistant and is still one today.
- D.
For a long time, he was looking for work.
Correct Answer
A. During a period of time in the past, he was a parking assistant. -
- 11.
Complete the sentence: She __________________ for 3 hours when the doorbell rang.
- A.
Was studying
- B.
Studied
- C.
Had been studying
- D.
Will be studying
Correct Answer
C. Had been studying -
- 12.
He ________________ for the law firm for many years.
- A.
Works
- B.
Has worked
- C.
Is working
- D.
Has working
Correct Answer
B. Has worked -
- 13.
I __________________ trouble sleeping lately.
- A.
Have had
- B.
Had have
- C.
Have been
- D.
Is having
Correct Answer
A. Have had -
- 14.
She __________________ to see that doctor since she was a child.
- A.
Have gone
- B.
Will be going
- C.
Has been going
- D.
Is going
Correct Answer
C. Has been going -
- 15.
He ___________________ retired for 10 years this coming April
- A.
Has been
- B.
Is being
- C.
Has since
- D.
Will have been
Correct Answer
D. Will have been -
- 16.
Which word is best: You have not visited your father in years. You __________ go and visit him.
- A.
Would
- B.
Could
- C.
Should
- D.
Might
Correct Answer
C. Should -
- 17.
I cannot decide between the white flowers and the blue flowers. I __________ take the white flowers, but I'm not sure yet.
- A.
Would
- B.
Could
- C.
Should
- D.
Might
Correct Answer
D. Might -
- 18.
_______________ you please get the door for me?
- A.
Would
- B.
Could
- C.
Should
- D.
Might
Correct Answer
A. Would -
- 19.
I'd help if I ___________, but I don't have time.
- A.
Would
- B.
Could
- C.
Should
- D.
Might
Correct Answer
B. Could -
- 20.
I am free tomorrow. I ________ help you pack.
- A.
Had better
- B.
Can
- C.
May
- D.
Need to
Correct Answer
B. Can -
- 21.
She __________ have chosen New York University, but it was too far away.
- A.
Could
- B.
Can
- C.
Will
- D.
Would
Correct Answer
D. Would -
- 22.
I just got the O.K. from my manager. I _______________ take my vacation two weeks from now.
- A.
Had better
- B.
Must
- C.
Will be able to
- D.
Might
Correct Answer
C. Will be able to -
- 23.
Look at that playground. I remember when I ______________ play on the crossing bars every day.
- A.
Used
- B.
Used to
- C.
Had to
- D.
Had decided to
Correct Answer
B. Used to -
- 24.
He has chosen _____________ south because he wants _____________ in a warmer climate.
- A.
Move / live
- B.
Moves / lives
- C.
To move / to live
- D.
Moving / living
Correct Answer
C. To move / to live -
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