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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 #241
He ________ me that he would come.
A. spoke
B. said
C. told
D. talked
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
'Tell' requires an indirect object (me).
This question belongs to: English Verbs
Question #242
The dog ________ on the sofa.
A. sits
B. sat
C. is sitting
D. was sitting
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Present continuous for current action (look at the dog).
This question belongs to: English Verbs
Question #243
We ________ for you for two hours.
A. waited
B. are waiting
C. have been waiting
D. had waited
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Present perfect continuous for duration up to now.
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Question #244
She ________ ill since last week.
A. is
B. had been
C. has been
D. was
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Present perfect with 'since'.
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Question #245
He ________ a story when I saw him.
A. reads
B. read
C. was reading
D. has read
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Past continuous for action in progress at a past moment.
This question belongs to: English Verbs
Question #246
I ________ the letter yesterday.
A. was receiving
B. have received
C. received
D. receive
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Past simple with 'yesterday'.
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Question #247
He ________ for the exam for a month now.
A. is preparing
B. has been preparing
C. prepares
D. prepared
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Present perfect continuous with 'for a month now'.
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Question #248
She ________ to her friend when I met her.
A. talks
B. talked
C. was talking
D. has talked
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Past continuous for ongoing conversation at a past moment.
This question belongs to: English Verbs
Question #249
The sun ________ at six tomorrow.
A. will rise
B. rises
C. rise
D. is rising
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Future simple for a specific future time.
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Question #250
He ________ his goal after years of hard work.
A. was achieving
B. achieved
C. had achieved
D. achieves
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Simple past for completed achievement.
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Question #251
I ________ him before he left.
A. was meeting
B. met
C. had met
D. have met
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Meeting occurred before leaving, so past perfect.
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Question #252
The children ________ their parents' permission.
A. needs
B. need
C. needed
D. is needing
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
'Children' plural takes 'need'.
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Question #253
He ________ to the office by car every day.
A. goes
B. went
C. go
D. is going
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Habitual simple present; 'He' takes 'goes'.
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Question #254
I ________ the noise coming from the kitchen.
A. was hearing
B. heard
C. hear
D. am hearing
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Stative verb 'hear' not used in continuous; present for current perception.
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Question #255
She ________ a lot of work yesterday.
A. done
B. does
C. do
D. did
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Past simple of 'do' is 'did'.
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Question #256
They ________ lunch when I called.
A. had had
B. had
C. have
D. were having
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Past continuous for ongoing action at a specific past time.
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Question #257
We ________ the project by tomorrow.
A. will have finished
B. are finishing
C. finish
D. will finish
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Future perfect with 'by tomorrow'.
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Question #258
He ________ his keys and couldn't enter.
A. forgot
B. misplaced
C. lost
D. left
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
'Lost' keys means unable to find them.
This question belongs to: English Verbs
Question #259
The teacher asked if we ________ our homework.
A. have done
B. had done
C. did
D. do
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Past perfect in indirect speech for action before asking.
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Question #260
I ________ in this city since 2010.
A. am living
B. live
C. have been living
D. was living
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Present perfect continuous with 'since' for ongoing situation.
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