Verbs MCQs with Answers and Explanations for Competitive Exams

Question #261

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He ________ the news when I told him.

A. had believed

B. was believing

C. believed

D. believes

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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Simple past reaction to a past statement.

This question belongs to: English Verbs

Question #262

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She ________ to the park every evening.

A. goes

B. go

C. is going

D. went

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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Habitual action simple present; 'She' takes 'goes'.

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Question #263

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The train ________ before I could board.

A. started

B. starts

C. was starting

D. had started

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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Past perfect for action completed before another past action.

This question belongs to: English Verbs

Question #264

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She ________ in the garden when it started to rain.

A. works

B. worked

C. has worked

D. was working

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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Past continuous interrupted by past simple.

This question belongs to: English Verbs

Question #265

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He ________ me an interesting story yesterday.

A. told

B. spoke

C. said

D. talked

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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
'Tell a story' is the correct collocation.

This question belongs to: English Verbs

Question #266

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We ________ the station before the train arrived.

A. had reached

B. reached

C. were reaching

D. have reached

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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Past perfect for reaching before arrival.

This question belongs to: English Verbs

Question #267

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She ________ English for five years now.

A. learns

B. learned

C. is learning

D. has been learning

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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Present perfect continuous with 'for five years now'.

This question belongs to: English Verbs

Question #268

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He ________ the money and fled.

A. stole

B. was stealing

C. stolen

D. steal

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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Past simple for completed action.

This question belongs to: English Verbs

Question #269

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I ________ the bell many times, but no one answered.

A. had rung

B. have rung

C. was ringing

D. rang

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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Past perfect for repeated action before no answer.

This question belongs to: English Verbs

Question #270

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She ________ from the chair and walked away.

A. raised

B. risen

C. rose

D. raising

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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
'Rose' (rise) is intransitive; she got up.

This question belongs to: English Verbs

Question #271

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He ________ the heavy box onto the table.

A. raised

B. risen

C. rise

D. rose

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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
'Raise' is transitive; he lifted the box.

This question belongs to: English Verbs

Question #272

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The children have ________ all the milk.

A. drunk

B. drinks

C. drink

D. drank

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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Present perfect: have + past participle 'drunk'.

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Question #273

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I ________ the mistake before anyone noticed.

A. have realized

B. had realized

C. was realizing

D. realized

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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Realization occurred before notice, so past perfect.

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Question #274

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She ________ on the bed and went to sleep.

A. lying

B. lay

C. lied

D. laid

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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
'Lay' is past tense of 'lie' (to recline).

This question belongs to: English Verbs

Question #275

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He ________ the book on the table.

A. laid

B. lying

C. lied

D. lay

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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
'Laid' is past tense of 'lay' (to place).

This question belongs to: English Verbs

Question #276

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The bell ________ before I entered the class.

A. was ringing

B. had rung

C. rung

D. rang

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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Past perfect for ringing before entry.

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Question #277

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We ________ in this house since 2000.

A. have been

B. are

C. were

D. had been

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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Present perfect with 'since' for state continuing.

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Question #278

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I ________ my breakfast when the postman knocked.

A. was having

B. have

C. had

D. had had

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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Past continuous for ongoing meal interrupted by knock.

This question belongs to: English Verbs

Question #279

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He ________ all his savings in the business.

A. has invested

B. both A and B

C. had invested

D. invested

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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Simple past if time specified, present perfect if recent; both correct without specific time.

This question belongs to: English Verbs

Question #280

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The teacher wanted to know why I ________ late.

A. had been

B. was

C. am

D. have been

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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Indirect speech: present changes to past; 'was' for contemporaneous lateness.

This question belongs to: English Verbs

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