COHERENT ENGLISH CLASSES 1

HELPING VERBS

1. It [______] easy to learn English.

(a). Is (b). were
(c). shall (d). Did
2. I [______] an English teacher.
(a). Am (b). Have
(c). Should (d). Did
3. I [______] at home now.
(a). was (b). will be
(c). Am (d). Did
4. I [______] about to leave from my home.
(a). Am (b). am having
(c). was having (d). will be
5. Indian farmers [______] hardworking.
(a). are (b). was
(c). used to (d). is
6. The birds [______] innocent.
(a). was (b). Is
(c). are (d). Only a & b are true
7. They [______] Nepali.
(a). would (b). were
(c). are (d). Both b & c are true
8. I [______] living in Mumbai since 1989.
(a). was (b). am
(c). will be (d). have been
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9. How many people [______] good?

(a). is (b). can
(c). will (d). are
10. How many types of flowers [______] in garden.
(a). was there (b). are
(c). are there (d). is
11. How many children [______] she have?
(a). Will be (b). does
(c). are (d). do
12. He [______] nothing but weep?
(a). do (b). does
(c). has (d). do have
13. It [______] cold today.
(a). will (b). shalln’t be
(c). Shall be (d). will be
14. [______] you finished your lunch?
(a). Did (b). Have
(c). Has (d). Do
15. I [______] loosed the match.
(a). am (b). was
(c). will (d). had
16. You won’t [______] sleeping.
(a). Will have been (b). shall have been
(c). has been (d). have been
17. Tomorrow [______] your test/exam.
(a). was (b). is
(c). will (d). will be
18. [______] it illegal to give a bribe?
(a). does (b). Is
(c). did (d). will
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19. Last night Ram [______]come home very late.

(a). Has (b). won’t
(c). will (d). had
20. He [______] playing for two hours?
(a). Have been (b). was
(c). has been (d). is
21. We are very confident that We [______] win the match.
(a). will (b). shall
(c). Should (d). had
22. For how long [______] your brother alcoholic?
(a). were (b). Is
(c). has been (d). are
23. He [______] to school yesterday.
(a). didn’t go (b). didn’t went
(c). doesn’t go (d). doesn’t goes
24. It [______] raining since morning.
(a). is (b). was
(c). have been (d). has been
25. We [______] done it yet.
(a). didn’t (b). don’t
(c). haven’t (d). hadn’t
26. Patna [______] situated on the banks of river Ganga.
(a). had (b). Is
(c). was (d). were
27. The exam [______] about to begin.
(a). Have (b). Is
(c). Should (d). Did
28. [______] you think they are coming tonight?.
(a). will (b). are
(c). do (d). did
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29. [______] you seen them yesterday?

(a). did (b). have
(c). had (d). do
30. What [______] you reading at the moment?
(a). do (b). have
(c). will (d). are
31. Why [______] the snakes poisonous?
(a). does (b). are
(c). Is (d). Did
32. [______] he learn it when he was at school?
(a). Does (b). Have
(c). Did (d). Do
33. [______] they enjoying their meal?
(a). are (b). do
(c). does (d). had
34. Whose pens [______] this?
(a). is (b). does
(c). are (d). Did
35. His personality [______] adorable.
(a). wasn’t (b). weren’t
(c). aren’t (d). None of these.
36. [______] you eaten yet? .
(a). didn’t (b). Haven’t
(c). doesn’t (d). Don’t
37. [______] everybody coming there?
(a). are (b). is
(c). does (d). doe
38. I [______] finished my study yet.
(a). didn’t (b). don’t
(c). hasn’t (d). haven’t
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39. [______] you eat eaten food?

(a). Don’t (b). haven’t
(c). Wasn’t (d). didn’t
40. If you [______] give me book, I will come to your home?
(a). will (b). are
(c). were (d). None of these.
41. I [______] watching TV when he came.
(a). am (b). will be
(c). was (d). were
42. I don't think [______] ever sat on that sofa.
(a). I've (b). I'ad
(c). I’d (d). I’ll
43. The people of there [______] hardworking and honest.
(a). is (b). are
(c). was (d). All true
44. Her eyes [______] blue and beautiful.
(a). was (b). Were
(c). is (d). Did
45. We [______] going to market.
(a). will (b). Have
(c). Were (d). Did
46. Our ancestors [______] monkeys.
(a). was (b). are
(c). Were (d). is
47. How [______] my life be in danger?
(a). is (b). will
(c). are (d). was
48. Promise me that you [______] always be with me.
(a). Will (b). are
(c). were (d). did
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49. I [______] answerable for what you do.

(a). Will (b). Shall be
(c). Will be (d). will have
50. Why [______] they been singing?
(a). don’t (b). aren’t
(c). won’t (d). haven’t
51. Asia [______] a continent.
(a). are (b). is
(c). was (d). were
52. House door [______] be open.
(a). will (b). shall
(c). should (d). ought
53. [______] you be loving me like this?
(a). are (b). were
(c). will (d). shall
54. Sita [______] a gold bracelate.
(a). weres (b). Have
(c). Has (d). None of these
55. She [______] a fever yesterday.
(a). Will have (b). Have
(c). Has (d). Did
56. Which car did she [______] two years ago?
(a). had (b). have
(c). has (d). Did
57. Does she [______] a big family?
(a). had (b). have
(c). has (d). Did
58. The Shopkeeper[______] the change of 500.
(a). shall have (b). will have
(c). will having (d). having
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59. He [______] tell a lie.

(a). Don’t (b). isn’t
(c). Has (d). Doesn’t
60. Ram [______] comes to my home.
(a). Doesn’t (b). isn’t
(c). didn’t (d). None of these
61. Who speaks French in your family? — I[______]
(a). have (b). do
(c). am (d). None of these
62. When [______] you buy the new TV set?
(a). did (b). were
(c). are (d). None of these
63. We [______] never been to London.
(a). had (b). were
(c). have (d). None of these
64. Where [______] you going when I met you last night?
(a). did (b). were
(c). are (d). None of these
65. [______] your friend like to watch TV in the evening?
(a). do (b). does
(c). is (d). None of these
66. What are you doing? — I [______] reading a book.
(a). was (b). am
(c). is (d). None of these
67. We thought they [______] be late.
(a). would (b). shall
(c). will (d). None of these
68. Many new buildings [______] built in our town last year.
(a). had (b). are
(c). were (d). None of these
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69. The letter [______] sent tomorrow.

(a). will be (b). has
(c). will (d). None of these
70. I [______] Hasan today.
(a). haven’t seen (b). hadn’t seen
(c). didn’t (d). None of these
71. When we came into the hall they [______] this problem.
(a). were discussing (b). discussed
(c). have discussed (d). None of these
72. We __ from the institute in five years.
(a). have graduated (b). graduated
(c). shall graduate (d). will graduate
73. Don't go out. It__ hard.
(a). is raining (b). was raining
(c). rains (d). None of these
74. They __ the institute five years ago.
(a). have entered (b). entered
(c). had entered (d). None of these
75. Does the professor __ a lot of experience?
(a). has (b). have
(c). had (d). None of these
76. Did he __ the weekend in the country?
(a). had spent (b). spend
(c). has spent (d). spends
77. I shall call you as soon as I __ home.
(a). came (b). shall come
(c). come (d). will come
78. The report __ ready by 6 o'clock yesterday.
(a). was (b). had been
(c). has been (d). were
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79. She usually __ to bed very early.

(a). goes (b). had gone
(c). has went (d). going

Answers Key
01. [a] , 02. [a] , 03. [c] , 04. [a] , 05. [a] , 06. [c] , 07. [d] , 08. [d] , 09.
[d] , 10. [c] , 11. [b] , 12. [b] , 13. [d] , 14. [b] , 15. [d] , 16. [d] , 17. [d]
, 18. [b] , 19. [d] , 20. [c] , 21. [b] , 22. [b] , 23. [a] , 24. [d] , 25. [c] ,
26. [b] , 27. [b] , 28. [c] , 29. [c] , 30. [d] , 31. [b] , 32. [c] , 33. [a] , 34.
[c] , 35. [a] , 36. [b] , 37. [b] , 38. [d] , 39. [a] , 40. [d,
] , 41. [c] , 42. [a] , 43.
[b] , 44. [b] , 45. [c] , 46. [c] , 47. [b] , 48. [a] , 49. [b] , 50. [d] , 51. [b]
, 52. [a] , 53. [c] , 54. [c] , 55. [c] , 56. [b, refer the remark of 57.] , 57.
[b,

] , 58. [b] , 59. [d] , 60. [d, V5

61. [b], 62. [a], 63. [c], 64. [b], 65. [b], 66. [b], 67. [a], 68. [c], 69.
[a], 70. [a], 72. [c], 73. [a], 74. [b], 75. [b], 76. [b], 77. [c], 78. [c], 79. [a]

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