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Q70. The exam is compulsory for Q76. ___________ experience of yours is Q82. Fortunately, ___________ of the
__________ students. of no use! children were hurt.
A. several A. Some A. few
B. many B. The few B. some
C. much C. The little C. none
D. all D. A little D. no
Q71. I don’t like __________ of them. Q77. Only __________ toys have been sold Q83. We can take ____________ of the
A. neither since morning. routes.
B. both A. few A. several
C. either B. a few B. no
D. much C. little C. any
D. the few D. either
Q72. Is ___________ left? Q78. ____________ of their customers
A. few complain. Q84. Due to his tours, he got to meet
B. many A. Many __________ of people.
C. several B. Much A. a lot
D. anyone C. Enough B. much
D. Most C. little
Q73. __________ has been looking for you. D. several
A. Everyone Q79. I don’t have ___________ to say. Q85. ____________ of the money we had,
B. Anyone A. much has been used.
C. Several B. most A. Many
D. A few C. some B. All
D. all C. Enough
Q74. There are not ____________ students D. Every
in the class.
A. much Q80. The poor beggar had __________ to Q86. ___________ of the two halves is
B. some go. equal.
C. many A. anywhere A. Every
D. most B. somewhere B. All
C. nowhere C. Each
Q75. ___________ of my colleagues are D. everywhere D. None of the above
going on the trip.
A. No Q81. One of ___________ books that I Q87. ____________ is waiting in the lobby.
B. None borrowed is missing. A. Anyone
C. Neither A. a B. All
D. Either B. the C. Several
C. several D. Everyone
D. many
Q88. ___________ exam copies are still C. An C. either
unchecked. D. All D. enough
A. A few
B. Few Q93. ____________ Taj Hotel is famous Q97. ___________ orchestra band that you
C. Little world-wide. called has arrived.
D. Much A. A A. An
B. Many B. A
Q89. __________ but one was against the C. The C. The
proposal. D. All D. Some
A. Everyone
B. All Q98. He is ___________ head of the family.
C. None A. the
D. No B. a
Q94. ___________ businessmen want to be C. either
Q90. She has done ____________ mistake. rich. D. all
A. none A. Many
B. any B. Many a Q99. ___________ is known about her
C. much C. Most achievements.
D. no D. Enough A. Few
B. Little
Q91. He is ___________ early bird. Q95. ___________ event is scheduled C. A little
A. the according to the plan. D. None
B. a A. Each
C. an B. Several
D. some C. All
D. Every Q100. They have always helped
Q92. ____________ Indus has five main __________.
tributaries. Q96. He has ____________ evidence to A. another
A. The prove his innocence. B. several
B. A A. many C. all
B. all D. each other
1 C 21 A 41 B 61 B 81 B
2 A 22 B 42 A 62 B 82 C
3 D 23 B 43 D 63 C 83 D
4 B 24 A 44 B 64 D 84 A
5 D 25 D 45 A 65 B 85 B
6 A 26 B 46 C 66 D 86 C
7 B 27 C 47 D 67 C 87 D
8 C 28 D 48 B 68 A 88 A
9 A 29 B 49 B 69 B 89 B
10 C 30 B 50 A 70 D 90 D
11 B 31 D 51 D 71 C 91 C
12 D 32 A 52 C 72 D 92 A
13 A 33 B 53 B 73 A 93 C
14 D 34 C 54 A 74 C 94 B
15 C 35 D 55 D 75 B 95 D
16 A 36 C 56 C 76 C 96 D
17 D 37 B 57 B 77 B 97 C
18 C 38 A 58 C 78 D 98 A
19 A 39 C 59 D 79 A 99 B
20 C 40 D 60 A 80 C 100 D
Here is a compilation of Free Tenses MCQs Q1. I __________ working all afternoon and
Tenses MCQs (Multiple for 8, 9, 10 English Grammar Topic – have just finished the assignment.
Choice Questions) ‘Tenses’. Students can practice free Tenses
MCQs as have been added by CBSE in the
A have been
B had been
with Answers for new exam pattern. At the end of Multiple
Choice Questions, the answer key has also
C shall be
D am
CBSE Class 8, 9, 10 been provided for your reference.
Q2. Rohan __________ the movie before he
English Grammar Choose the correct option- read the review.
A watches
Topic B have watched
C had watched Q9. According to the prevailing rate, two C have been
D was watching dozen __________ rupees one hundred. D have had been
A costs
Q3. He __________ in the States but he still B cost
does not have a command over the C costing
English language. D costed
A have been living
B has been living Q15. Neither of the paintings __________
C have lived sold.
D living Q10. The Council __________ made its A have been
decision. B were
Q4. By the next month, we shall A have C are
__________ the project. B have had D was
A has completed C has
B completing D having Q16. Sita or her brothers __________ to be
C completed blamed.
D have completed Q11. What do tenses as the form of a verb A is
help to determine? B has
Q5. Every boy and girl __________ in the A The time of the action C are
class today. B The state of the action D was
A are present C Both (A) and (B)
B is present D The number of action Q17. The Chief guest, with his wife,
C have present __________.
D had present Q12. Which tense is used to show the A has left
completion of an action by a certain time in B are leaving
Q6. He __________ daily for a year now. the future? C have left
A exercises A Future perfect tense D left
B was exercising B Present indefinite tense
C has been exercising C Future perfect continuous tense Q18. The quality of products __________
D have been exercising D Both (A) and (C) over time.
A are degrading
Q7. I __________ this book since morning. Q13. Identify the tense used in the B have been degrading
A had been reading following sentence. “When I reached the C have degrading
B has been reading bookstore, all the copies had already been D were degraded
C have had read sold.”
D shall be reading A Past perfect tense Q19. The news __________ not updated
B Past indefinite tense timely.
Q8. Which tense is used to express C Present perfect tense A were
general truths and facts? D Present indefinite tense B have
A Present continuous tense C is
B Present perfect tense Q14. The wise leader and politician D are
C Past perfect tense __________ assassinated.
D Present indefinite tense A are Q20. They __________ into their cars and
B has been drove away.
A has got A did not have B The children have been playing in the park
B have got B do not have throughout the evening.
C gets C did not had C The children had played in the park
D got D do not had throughout the evening.
D The children had been playing in the park
throughout the evening.
Q21. Choose the sentence with the future Q27. Choose the correct sentence.
perfect tense. A When I woke up, he has already eaten Q32. Identify the tense used in the
A They shall have arrived by then. breakfast. sentence. “Here comes the soon-to-be
B They shall be arriving by then. B When I woke up, he had already eaten bride!”
C They shall arrive by then. breakfast. A Present continuous tense
D They shall have been arriving by then. C When I had woken up, he had already ate B Present indefinite tense
breakfast. C Future indefinite tense
Q22. Identify the tense used in the D When I had woken up, he has already ate D Present perfect tense
following sentence. “We are going to reach breakfast.
the destination as scheduled.” Q33. Identify the tense used in the
A Present continuous tense Q28. I __________ the medicine as underlined phrase. “The weatherman
B Future perfect continuous tense prescribed by the doctor for a week now. forecasted that it’s going to rain.”
C Future continuous tense A takes A Present indefinite tense
D Present perfect continuous tense B have been taking B Future indefinite tense
C would have taken C Future perfect continuous tense
Q23. Which tense is used to express an D have had been taking D Future continuous tense
action going at some point in the past?
A Past indefinite tense Q29. You and I __________ the obligations. Q34. Two-thirds of the food supply
B Past perfect continuous tense A am fulfilled __________ for the month.
C Past continuous tense B has been fulfilling A has been used
D Past perfect continuous tense C have fulfilled B were used
D has fulfilled C have been using
Q24. Each of the four army soldiers D has been using
__________ for the mission. Q30. Identify the tense used in the
A were ready sentence. “Her brother will walk her down Q35. The technique of paraphrasing
B are ready the aisle.” __________.
C was ready A Future indefinite tense A are practised
D have been ready B Future perfect tense B has to be practised
C Present indefinite tense C have to be practised
Q25. The thief and the eye-witness D Present perfect tense D is practising
__________.
A has escaped Q31. Choose the past perfect continuous Q36. “Shyam and his brothers”
B has been escaping tense form of the sentence. “The children __________ a famous sweet shop in our
C was escaping played in the park throughout the neighbourhood.
D have escaped evening.” A are
A The children played in the park throughout B have been
Q26. Back in my native place, I __________ the evening. C is
a smartphone. D have
B have been waiting
C shall be waiting
D had been waiting
Q47. My friends and I __________ stuck
Q42. Choose the present indefinite tense there.
form of the sentence. “He had been A had been
Q37. Which tense is used to express that sleeping.” B was
an action started in the past and is A He has been sleeping. C has been
continuing till now? B He had slept. D have had been
A Present perfect tense C He has slept.
B Past perfect continuous tense D He sleeps. Q48. Choose the correct sentence.
C Past continuous tense A Sam have gone to buy some groceries.
D Present perfect continuous tense Q43. Identify the tense used in the B Sam had going to buy some groceries.
underlined phrase. “He joined the cooking C Sam be going to buy some groceries.
Q38. Identify the tense used in the school late but only in a few months had D Sam is going to buy some groceries.
sentence. “While he was in the military, he mastered the recipes.”
still regularly wrote to me.” A Past indefinite tense Q49. Which tense is used to express an
A Past indefinite tense B Past perfect tense action taking place in the future?
B Past perfect tense C Present perfect tense A Future perfect tense
C Present indefinite D Present indefinite tense B Future perfect continuous tense
D Past perfect continuous tense C Future indefinite tense
Q44. By the time she was fifteen, she D Future continuous tense
Q39. Identify the tense used in the __________ a beautiful singer.
underlined phrase. “He is always A shall become Q50. Chris __________ to attend the
found reading the newspaper.” B become programme.
A Present indefinite tense C had become A did not wanted
B Present perfect continuous tense D has becoming B did not want
C Present continuous tense C do not wanted
D Present perfect tense Q45. Fill in the blank with the present D does not wanted
perfect continuous tense form of the verb
Q40. Fill in the blank with the present given in the bracket. “Adam __________ a Q51. Meera __________ for the charitable
perfect tense form of the verb given in the health regime everyday.” (follow) cause.
bracket. “James ___________ to visit her A follows A came to contribute
grandmother.” (go) B have been following B come to contributed
A have been going C has been following C came to contributed
B had gone D has followed D comes to contributed
C has gone
D has been going Q46. Neither she nor I __________ at home. Q52. Fill in the blank with the past
A were continuous tense form of the verb given in
Q41. Fill in the blank with the future perfect B was the bracket. “Monica __________ since last
continuous tense form of the verb given in C has been week.” (plan)
the bracket. “We __________ for an hour D be A did plan
now.” (wait) B has been planning
A shall have been waiting C had been planning
D was planning Q63. Fill in the blank with the future perfect
Q58. Choose the past perfect continuous tense form of the verb given in the bracket.
Q53. The crowd that __________ due to the tense form of the sentence. “George “Peter __________ had it been possible.”
quarrel has dispersed now. travels around the world.” (adjust)
A have gathered A George has been travelling around the A would adjust
B has been gathered world. B would have adjusted
C had gathered B George had been travelling around the C has adjusted
D has been gathering world. D had adjusted
C George shall have been travelling around
Q54. Identify the tense used in the the world. Q64. Choose the future perfect tense form
sentence. “Nick has purchased a new D George was travelling around the world. of the given sentence. “He has a lot of
laptop.” experience.”
A Present perfect tense Q59. You should not __________ back with A He had a lot of experience.
B Past indefinite tense your teacher. B He will have a lot of experience.
C Past perfect tense A talk C He will have had a lot of experience.
D Present indefinite tense B talks D He will be having a lot of experience.
C had talked
Q55. The stars __________ bright at night. D talked Q65. I probably __________ left.
A shines A should have
B shine Q60. Pentagon __________ five sides. B will
C has shine A have had C has
D shining B had D having
C has
Q56. Identify the tense used in the D have Q66. Fill in the blank with the present
sentence. “When shall our application be perfect tense form of the verb given in the
approved?” Q61. Identify the tense used in the given bracket. “I __________ here for a month
A Future perfect tense sentence. “My father’s shop has been sold now.” (be)
B Present indefinite tense out.” A had been
C Past perfect tense A Past perfect tense B would have been
D Future indefinite tense B Present perfect tense C have been
C Past indefinite tense D have had been
Q57. Which tense is used to express an D Present indefinite tense
action completed in the immediate past? Q67. Identify the tense used in the
A Past indefinite tense Q62. Identify the tense used in the given underlined phrase. “By the time I was
B Present indefinite tense sentence. “I am visiting her now.” informed, the registrations had been
C Present perfect tense A Present indefinite tense closed.”
D Past perfect tense B Future perfect continuous tense A Past perfect tense
C Future perfect tense B Present perfect tense
D Present continuous tense C Past indefinite tense
D Present indefinite tense
Q68. Choose the correct sentence. Q73. Fill in the blank with the past perfect Q78. Identify the tense used in the given
A Harry inviting me to his farmhouse once. continuous tense form of the verb given in sentence. “Someone picked my pocket.”
B Harry shall invited me to his farmhouse the bracket. “The area __________ from an A Present indefinite tense
once. earthquake.” (recover) B Past indefinite tense
C Harry had invited me to his farmhouse A is recovering C Past perfect tense
once. B has been recovering D Present perfect tense
D Harry has been inviting me to his farmhouse C had been recovering
once. D has recovered Q79. Choose the future perfect tense form
of the given sentence. “Charlie is the
Q69. Has the itinerary __________ yet? Q74. Choose the present perfect tense headboy of our school.”
A been deciding form of the given sentence. “The manager A Charlie will be the headboy of our school.
B been decided shall be on leave.” B Charlie has been the headboy of our
C decided A The manager is on a leave. school.
D be decided B The manager had been on leave. C Charlie have had been the headboy of our
C The manager was on leave. school.
Q70. It is a tradition that __________ ever D The manager has been on leave. D Charlie would have been the headboy of
since. our school.
A have been celebrated Q75. Mathematics __________ difficult by
B had been celebrated many students. Q80. Which tense is used to express a
C has been celebrated A is found person’s habitual or regular activities?
D has been celebrating B has found A Present perfect tense
Correct Ans. C C has been founding B Present perfect continuous tense
D are found C Present indefinite tense
Q71. Jackson and Kate __________ all this D Present continuous tense
time. Q76. I __________ you my last year’s
A have been collaborating books. Q81. Joey __________ from the vacation
B have to collaborate A have had lend just now.
C collaborate B shall lend A has returned
D collaborates C lends B had returned
D lending C had been returning
Q72. Identify the tense used in the given D returns
sentence. “Welcome to the ceremony.” Q77. Identify the tense used in the
A Present perfect tense underlined phrase. “As soon as I was Q82. You should not __________ the worst.
B Present indefinite tense ready to leave, it started to pour.” A assumed
C Past indefinite tense A Present perfect tense B assuming
D Past perfect tense B Past perfect tense C assume
C Past indefinite tense D assumes
D Present indefinite tense
Q83. Choose the future indefinite tense
form of the given sentence. “The parcel
has been delivered.”
A The parcel had been delivered.
B The parcel will be delivered.
C The parcel was delivered.
D The parcel would have been delivered. B Past perfect tense D has been
C Present indefinite tense
Q84. Fill in the blank with the present D Present perfect tense Q91. Which tense is used to express an
perfect continuous tense form of the verb action that is taking place at the time of
given in the bracket. “Workers __________ Q88. Identify the tense used in the given speaking?
day and night.” (work) sentence. “John met the officer in the A Present perfect continuous tense
A had been working evening.” B Present indefinite tense
B have been working A Past continuous tense C Present continuous tense
C has been working B Past perfect continuous tense D Present perfect tense
D are working C Past perfect tense
D Past indefinite tense Q92. Identify the tense used in the
Q85. Fill in the blank with the past perfect underlined phrase. “She has decided to
tense form of the verb given in the bracket. distribute the duties after everyone
“Vikram __________ his job.” (do) completes their work.”
A did A Past perfect tense
B was doing Q89. The whole family __________ for the B Present perfect tense
C had done ceremony. C Present indefinite tense
D had been doing A has been invited D Past indefinite tense
B have been invited
Q86. Choose the correct sentence. C invites Q93. Identify the tense used in the given
A I did not accompanied them. D invited sentence. “Everyone shall be reaching by
B I do not accompanied them. tomorrow.”
C I does not accompany them. Q90. Fill in the blank with the past A Future indefinite tense
D I do not accompany them. indefinite tense form of the verb given in B Present continuous tense
the bracket. “After a long day at work, C Future perfect continuous tense
Q87. Identify the tense used in the given Rachel _________ tired.” (be) D Future continuous tense
sentence. “Sasha scolds and asks her to A is
go away.” B are
A Past indefinite tense C had been
Q94. Joseph __________ by everyone after Q96. Fill in the blank with the future perfect
he won the competition. tense form of the verb given in the bracket. Q98. Identify the tense used in the given
A was congratulated “Mary __________ seats for us.” (save) sentence. “You are always working on
B congratulate A ought to save B should save your laptop.”
C shall be congratulated A Present indefinite tense
D have been congratulated C would have saved B Present perfect tense
D would save C Present continuous tense
Q95. Choose the correct sentence. D Present perfect continuous tense
A He visit the temple frequently. Q97. Identify the tense used in the
B He visits the temple frequently. underlined phrase. “She speaks less but Q99. Jack and John __________ helpful.
C He had visiting the temple frequently. has strong opinions.” A be
D He have had visited the temple frequently. A Present indefinite tense B have been
B Present perfect tense C was
C Past perfect tense D had been
D Past indefinite tense
Q100. Which tense is used to express an A Past indefinite tense D Past continuous tense
action that began in the past before some B Past perfect tense
point and continued up to that point? C Past perfect continuous tense
1 B 26 A 51 A 76 B
2 C 27 B 52 D 77 C
3 B 28 B 53 C 78 B
4 D 29 C 54 A 79 D
5 B 30 B 55 B 80 C
6 C 31 D 56 D 81 A
7 A 32 B 57 D 82 C
8 D 33 D 58 B 83 B
9 B 34 A 59 A 84 B
10 C 35 B 60 C 85 C
11 C 36 C 61 B 86 D
12 C 37 D 62 D 87 C
13 A 38 B 63 B 88 C
14 B 39 C 64 C 89 A
15 D 40 C 65 A 90 C
16 C 41 A 66 C 91 C
17 A 42 D 67 A 92 B
18 B 43 B 68 C 93 D
19 C 44 C 69 B 94 A
20 D 45 C 70 C 95 B
21 A 46 B 71 A 96 C
22 B 47 A 72 B 97 A
23 C 48 D 73 C 98 C
24 C 49 C 74 D 99 D
25 D 50 B 75 A 100 C