GRAMMAR 03 TENSES

TENSES

Q.1 Choose the correct form of tense for the given sentence:
If I _______ hungry, I ______ something from the canteen.
A. am, should eating
B. had been, would have eaten
C. was, was eating
D. has been, would eat

Q.2 The gallery has over 2,000 paintings. These ______ during the last 100 years.
A. have collected
B. have been collected
C. had been collected
D. had collected

Q.3 Shortly after their first expeditions to the region, the Spanish initiated a number of
attempts to subjugate the Jaya, but it takes some 170 years before the Spanish established
substantive control over all Jaya lands.
A. but they took some 170 years
B. but they would take some 170 years
C. but it was going to take some 170 years
D. but it takes some 170 years
E. but it took some 170 years

Q.4 Recent historians have begun to reevaluate the career of General John Tecumseh
Sherman, paint him as a war criminal and a monstrous villain.
A. paint him for a war criminal and a monstrous villain.
B. painting him as a war criminal and a monstrous villain.
C. paint him as the war criminal and the monstrous villain.
D. paint him as a war criminal and a monstrous villain.
E. paints him as a war criminal and a monstrous villain.

Q.5 The new regulations are largely meant to curtail small-scale corruption, but the loopholes
present in the law created a sharp increase in white collar crime.
A. The new regulations are largely meant for curtailing small scale corruption
B. The new regulations largely meant to curtail small scale corruption
C. The new regulations are largely meaning to curtail small scale corruption
D. The new regulations are largely meant to curtail small scale corruption
E. The new regulations were largely meant to curtail small scale corruption

Q.6 Spot the error if any.

After you will return (A)/ from Chennai (B) / I will come to meet you. (C) / No error. (D)

Q.7 Air pollution caused by industrial fumes has been studied (A)/ for years, but only recently
has (B)/ the harmful effects of noise pollution become known(C)/. No error (D)
Q.8 The ministry was considered several proposals (A)/ for the development of small and
medium enterprises (B)/during Budget discussions. (C)/No error (D)

Q.9 Having work(A)/ in both public and private sector banks(B)/she is the most suitable
person to take over the post of the chairman. (C)/No error(D)

Q.10. He started a very small business two years ago (A)/ but it grew very fast (B)/as the
country is experiencing a boom at that time. (C)/No error(D)

Q.11. Keeping in mind the current market conditions (A)/ it has better for us (B)/ to invest in
the infrastructure structure. (C)/No error (D)

Q12. Since I had lived there for many years(A)/the villagers were very
comfortable(B)/ talked to me about all their problems. (C)/No error(D)

Q13. Our equipment gets (A)/ damage very often in summer (B)/ because there are too many
power cuts. (C)/No error (D)

Q14 The cutting down on costs (A)/was the main reason for the firm to survive (B)/even during
a very difficult period. (C)/No error (D)

Q15 I will go (A)/ for the swimming classes tomorrow (B)/ if I have recovered from fever.
(C)/No error. (D)

Q16 Choose the correct statement:

A He sweared that he had not stolen the bag
B He swore that he had not stolen the bag
C He was swearing that he had not stolen the bag
D He swears that he had not stolen the bag

Q17. The audience ______ to take their seats, please.

A. is requested
B. have requested
C. may request
D. are requested

Q18 Ai Ling ______ to Manhattan in 1997.

A has been transferred
B should be transferred
C was transferred
D is transferred

Q19 Charles ______ his father in the shop until school ______ .
A is helping, starts
B helped, was starting
C was helping, will start
D has helped, is starting

Q20 Correct the incorrect statement

A I love it
B I was loving it
C I have been loving it
D I shall be loving it

Q21 Last night the radio said that the volcano, Etna, in Sicily ________.
A. will erupt
B. is erupting
C. erupts
D. has to erupt

Q22 They say that the Princess ________ incognito at the Sheraton.
A. have stayed
B. is staying
C. stay
D. will have been staying

Q23 Correct the incorrect statement: He said I owe him money.

A He said I owed him money
B He said I had been owing him money
C He said I shall owe him money
D He said I am owing him money

Q24 Evidence shows that Jackson __________ inside the house at the time of the murder.
A. was
B. is
C. will be
D. has been

Q25 In which of these cases, present continuous tense is not used?

A For an action going on at the time of speaking
B For a temporary action which may not be actually happening at the time of speaking
C For an action that is planned to take place in the near future
D For an action which began sometime in the past and is still continuing