Verbs MCQs

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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 #301
They ________ for the movie when we reached the theater.
A. had waited
B. wait
C. waited
D. were waiting
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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 #302
I ________ to the radio now.
A. listen
B. am listening
C. have listened
D. listened
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Present continuous with 'now'.
This question belongs to: English Verbs
Question #303
He ________ a new job recently.
A. found
B. has found
C. finds
D. was finding
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Present perfect with 'recently'.
This question belongs to: English Verbs
Question #304
She ________ the baby gently.
A. has kissed
B. kisses
C. was kissing
D. kissed
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Past simple for completed action.
This question belongs to: English Verbs
Question #305
We ________ our lunch when the fire alarm rang.
A. have had
B. were having
C. had
D. have
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Past continuous interrupted by another action.
This question belongs to: English Verbs
Question #306
The teacher ________ the lesson well yesterday.
A. explained
B. was explaining
C. explains
D. has explained
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Past simple with 'yesterday'.
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Question #307
He ________ a doctor after completing his degree.
A. has become
B. becomes
C. became
D. was becoming
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Past simple for career change.
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Question #308
I ________ my pen somewhere.
A. am losing
B. have lost
C. lost
D. lose
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Present perfect for a recent action with present result (still lost).
This question belongs to: English Verbs
Question #309
She ________ the dishes when she cut her finger.
A. was washing
B. had washed
C. washes
D. washed
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Past continuous interrupted by another action.
This question belongs to: English Verbs
Question #310
He ________ the answer but kept quiet.
A. was knowing
B. knows
C. knew
D. had known
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Simple past for state at that time.
This question belongs to: English Verbs
Question #311
We ________ to the airport to pick him up.
A. are going
B. will go
C. went
D. go
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Simple past if already happened; likely specific past event.
This question belongs to: English Verbs
Question #312
I ________ the books to the library yesterday.
A. returned
B. have returned
C. return
D. was returning
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Past simple with 'yesterday'.
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Question #313
She ________ a present from her friend.
A. receives
B. received
C. has received
D. was receiving
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Past simple for a specific past gift.
This question belongs to: English Verbs
Question #314
He ________ his work and then watched TV.
A. finishes
B. had finished
C. was finishing
D. finished
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Two past actions in sequence; simple past.
This question belongs to: English Verbs
Question #315
The baby ________ for two hours straight.
A. had slept
B. sleeps
C. slept
D. has slept
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Simple past for a completed period.
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Question #316
I ________ the exam if I had studied.
A. will pass
B. would pass
C. passed
D. would have passed
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Third conditional.
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Question #317
She ________ to many countries so far.
A. travels
B. travelled
C. has travelled
D. is travelling
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Present perfect with 'so far'.
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Question #318
He ________ me his new car yesterday.
A. has shown
B. shows
C. was showing
D. showed
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Past simple with 'yesterday'.
This question belongs to: English Verbs
Question #319
We ________ the news yet.
A. weren't hearing
B. haven't heard
C. don't hear
D. didn't hear
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Present perfect with 'yet'.
This question belongs to: English Verbs
Question #320
The train ________ late again today.
A. arriving
B. has arrived
C. arrives
D. arrived
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Past simple for a completed event today (if time specified).
This question belongs to: English Verbs

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