Verbs MCQs with Answers and Explanations for Competitive Exams

Question #201

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She ________ the cake when the children came.

A. has baked

B. was baking

C. baked

D. had baked

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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Past continuous for ongoing action interrupted by another.

This question belongs to: English Verbs

Question #202

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The car ________ down on the highway.

A. has broken

B. break

C. broke

D. was breaking

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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Phrasal verb 'break down'; past simple 'broke'.

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Question #203

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We ________ to see the movie, but we were late.

A. have intended

B. had intended

C. intended

D. were intending

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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Past perfect 'had intended' expresses unfulfilled past intention.

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Question #204

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It ________ for two hours when I left home.

A. rained

B. was raining

C. had been raining

D. has been raining

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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Past perfect continuous for duration before a past point.

This question belongs to: English Verbs

Question #205

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He is capable of ________ the top.

A. to reach

B. reached

C. reaching

D. reach

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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Capable of + gerund.

This question belongs to: English Verbs

Question #206

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I ________ him a letter last week.

A. was sending

B. have sent

C. sent

D. send

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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Past simple with 'last week'.

This question belongs to: English Verbs

Question #207

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The bunch of keys ________ missing.

A. have been

B. were

C. is

D. are

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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
'Bunch' is singular, so 'is'.

This question belongs to: English Verbs

Question #208

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She ________ a mistake in the calculation.

A. made

B. committed

C. did

D. performed

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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
'Make a mistake' is the correct collocation.

This question belongs to: English Verbs

Question #209

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I ________ waiting for you for an hour.

A. am

B. will be

C. was

D. have been

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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Present perfect continuous for duration up to now.

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Question #210

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He will ________ his target if he works hard.

A. achieve

B. achieving

C. achieves

D. achieved

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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
After modal 'will', base verb.

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Question #211

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She ________ been working here since 2015.

A. has

B. had

C. have

D. is

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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Present perfect continuous: has been + -ing; 'She' takes 'has'.

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Question #212

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We ________ the station on time.

A. reached to

B. reached at

C. reached

D. arrived

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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
'Reach' is transitive; no preposition after it.

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Question #213

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The teacher ________ the lesson when the bell rang.

A. had explained

B. explained

C. was explaining

D. explains

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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Past continuous for action in progress when another occurred.

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Question #214

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The birds ________ south in winter.

A. fly

B. flew

C. flies

D. are flying

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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Simple present for general fact; 'birds' plural, 'fly'.

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Question #215

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I am fond of ________ books.

A. reads

B. read

C. to read

D. reading

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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Fond of + gerund.

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Question #216

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She ________ a song when I entered the room.

A. has sung

B. was singing

C. sings

D. sang

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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Past continuous for ongoing action interrupted by another.

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Question #217

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He ________ the bus every day to work.

A. is catching

B. catch

C. catches

D. caught

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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Habitual action; 'He' takes 'catches'.

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Question #218

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The train ________ before we arrived.

A. was left

B. has left

C. left

D. had left

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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Past perfect for earlier action.

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Question #219

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You ________ be careful while driving.

A. need

B. would

C. ought to

D. dare

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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
'Ought to' for advice/obligation.

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Question #220

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I ________ a strange noise outside.

A. hearing

B. heard

C. am hearing

D. hear

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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Past simple for completed perception.

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