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 #321
He ________ the message but didn't reply.
A. was seeing
B. has seen
C. sees
D. saw
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Two past actions: saw and didn't reply.
This question belongs to: English Verbs
Question #322
She ________ her leg while skiing.
A. breaks
B. was breaking
C. has broken
D. broke
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Past simple for an accident.
This question belongs to: English Verbs
Question #323
I ________ a strange dream last night.
A. have
B. was having
C. have had
D. had
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Past simple with 'last night'.
This question belongs to: English Verbs
Question #324
The students ________ the assignment on time.
A. submits
B. were submitting
C. submitted
D. have submitted
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Past simple for completed action.
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Question #325
He ________ the coffee when he spilled it.
A. has drunk
B. drank
C. drinks
D. was drinking
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Past continuous for ongoing action when spill occurred.
This question belongs to: English Verbs
Question #326
She ________ the piano beautifully.
A. played
B. plays
C. is playing
D. play
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Habitual/general ability: simple present; 'She' takes 'plays'.
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Question #327
We ________ the match yesterday.
A. won
B. were winning
C. have won
D. wins
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Past simple with 'yesterday'.
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Question #328
He ________ the ladder and fell down.
A. climbed
B. climbs
C. was climbing
D. had climbed
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Past continuous for action in progress when fall happened.
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Question #329
I ________ the letter before I posted it.
A. was checking
B. checked
C. have checked
D. had checked
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Checking occurred before posting; past perfect.
This question belongs to: English Verbs
Question #330
She ________ a song beautifully at the event.
A. sings
B. sang
C. has sung
D. was singing
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Past simple for completed performance.
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Question #331
They ________ in the queue for an hour when the counter opened.
A. waited
B. have waited
C. had been waiting
D. were waiting
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Past perfect continuous for duration before opening.
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Question #332
He ________ for the company for ten years when he resigned.
A. worked
B. was working
C. has worked
D. had worked
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Past perfect for duration before resignation.
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Question #333
I ________ him that he was wrong.
A. spoke
B. told
C. said
D. talked
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
'Tell someone something' is correct.
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Question #334
She ________ the room as soon as I entered.
A. was leaving
B. left
C. had left
D. leaves
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Two past actions: entered and left; simple past.
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Question #335
We ________ the news from a reliable source.
A. have got
B. get
C. got
D. were getting
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Past simple for specific event.
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Question #336
He ________ a letter to the editor last week.
A. was writing
B. writes
C. has written
D. wrote
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Past simple with 'last week'.
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Question #337
I ________ for you for thirty minutes.
A. waited
B. am waiting
C. had been waiting
D. have been waiting
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Present perfect continuous for duration up to now.
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Question #338
She ________ the marathon last year.
A. runs
B. has run
C. was running
D. ran
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Past simple with 'last year'.
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Question #339
He ________ the book on the shelf.
A. lie
B. lied
C. lay
D. laid
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
'Laid' is past of 'lay' (to put).
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Question #340
The sun ________ before we reached the hilltop.
A. was setting
B. had set
C. set
D. sets
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Past perfect for earlier action.
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