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Verbs MCQs

Practice Verbs MCQs with answers and detailed explanations. Learn about action verbs, helping verbs, linking verbs, transitive verbs, intransitive verbs and modal verbs through multiple choice questions designed for SSC, Railway, Banking, UPSC, JKSSB, Police, Teaching and other competitive exams.

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Question #221
She ________ to music when I saw her.
A. listened
B. listens
C. has listened
D. was listening
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Past continuous for ongoing action at a past moment.
This question belongs to: English Verbs
Question #222
He ________ that he was wrong.
A. accepted
B. admitted
C. confessed
D. agreed
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
'Admitted' collocates with 'that he was wrong'.
This question belongs to: English Verbs
Question #223
The children ________ in the park when it began to rain.
A. played
B. had played
C. play
D. were playing
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Past continuous interrupted by past simple.
This question belongs to: English Verbs
Question #224
She ________ English fluently.
A. speaks
B. speak
C. spoken
D. is speaking
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Simple present for ability; third person singular.
This question belongs to: English Verbs
Question #225
They ________ to the manager about the problem.
A. spoke
B. said
C. talked
D. told
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
'Talk to someone' is correct collocation.
This question belongs to: English Verbs
Question #226
He ________ his arm while playing cricket.
A. hurts
B. hurted
C. hurt
D. was hurt
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Past simple of 'hurt' is 'hurt'.
This question belongs to: English Verbs
Question #227
We ________ here for a decade.
A. live
B. lived
C. have lived
D. are living
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Present perfect with 'for a decade'.
This question belongs to: English Verbs
Question #228
He ________ his work before he went out.
A. finished
B. has finished
C. finishes
D. had finished
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Past perfect for earlier past action.
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Question #229
I ________ to the market now.
A. have gone
B. am going
C. went
D. go
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Present continuous with 'now'.
This question belongs to: English Verbs
Question #230
The man ________ killed in the accident.
A. had
B. is
C. has
D. was
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Past simple passive: was + past participle.
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Question #231
She ________ here since morning.
A. waits
B. waited
C. is waiting
D. has been waiting
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Present perfect continuous with 'since'.
This question belongs to: English Verbs
Question #232
He ________ to see the doctor yesterday.
A. gone
B. went
C. was going
D. goes
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Past simple with 'yesterday'.
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Question #233
She ________ a letter to her friend last night.
A. was writing
B. writes
C. wrote
D. has written
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Past simple with 'last night'.
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Question #234
He ________ in the factory for twenty years when it closed.
A. has worked
B. worked
C. had been working
D. was working
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Past perfect continuous for duration before closure.
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Question #235
I wish I ________ able to help you.
A. am
B. were
C. be
D. was
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Wish + 'were' for present unreal.
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Question #236
We ________ obey our elders.
A. might
B. must
C. would
D. can
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
'Must' for obligation.
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Question #237
He ________ the train and got late.
A. forgot
B. missed
C. lose
D. left
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
'Missed the train' is the correct expression.
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Question #238
The earth ________ around the sun.
A. has revolved
B. is revolving
C. revolves
D. revolved
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Universal truth: simple present.
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Question #239
She ________ a beautiful dress at the party.
A. wore
B. wears
C. had worn
D. was wearing
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Past continuous describing attire at a specific past event.
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Question #240
I ________ the movie before, so I didn't go.
A. saw
B. was seeing
C. have seen
D. had seen
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Past perfect for experience before another past action.
This question belongs to: English Verbs

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