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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 #341
I ________ the job because I wasn't qualified.
A. wasn't getting
B. don't get
C. didn't get
D. hadn't got
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Past simple negative for a past event.
This question belongs to: English Verbs
Question #342
She ________ the documents carefully before signing.
A. reads
B. read
C. was reading
D. had read
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Past perfect for reading before signing.
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Question #343
He ________ the bus and found a seat.
A. was boarding
B. boarded
C. boards
D. has boarded
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Sequence of past actions: simple past.
This question belongs to: English Verbs
Question #344
We ________ our tickets before the show started.
A. were booking
B. had booked
C. booked
D. have booked
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Booking completed before start; past perfect.
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Question #345
The cake ________ delicious.
A. tastes
B. taste
C. tasted
D. is tasting
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Stative verb 'tastes' for current perception.
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Question #346
I ________ a lot of friends during my trip.
A. was making
B. make
C. made
D. have made
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Past simple for completed trip.
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Question #347
He ________ up late and missed the bus.
A. woke
B. wakes
C. has woken
D. was waking
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Two past actions; simple past.
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Question #348
She ________ the clothes and left the house.
A. changed
B. changes
C. had changed
D. was changing
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Simple past for sequence.
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Question #349
They ________ the task quickly.
A. complete
B. were completing
C. had completed
D. completed
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Simple past for completed action.
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Question #350
I ________ the phone when it rang.
A. answer
B. had answered
C. answered
D. was answering
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Simple past for action following the ring.
This question belongs to: English Verbs
Question #351
He ________ the car when it broke down.
A. drove
B. was driving
C. drives
D. had driven
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Past continuous for ongoing driving when breakdown occurred.
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Question #352
She ________ the gift with joy.
A. accepts
B. has accepted
C. was accepting
D. accepted
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Past simple for completed action.
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Question #353
We ________ the museum after lunch.
A. have visited
B. visited
C. were visiting
D. visits
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Past simple for completed activity.
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Question #354
The child ________ loudly when the dog barked.
A. was crying
B. cried
C. had cried
D. cries
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Past continuous interrupted by another action.
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Question #355
I ________ the meeting until it was over.
A. wasn't attending
B. hadn't attended
C. don't attend
D. didn't attend
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Simple past negative for not attending.
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Question #356
He ________ the book by the time I asked for it.
A. was reading
B. had read
C. has read
D. read
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Past perfect for completion before asking.
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Question #357
She ________ to the new city last month.
A. shifts
B. shifted
C. has shifted
D. was shifting
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Past simple with 'last month'.
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Question #358
We ________ a great time at the party yesterday.
A. have had
B. had
C. were having
D. have
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Past simple with 'yesterday'.
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Question #359
He ________ the umbrella and went out.
A. takes
B. was taking
C. took
D. has taken
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Sequence of past actions; simple past.
This question belongs to: English Verbs
Question #360
The dog ________ the bone in the garden.
A. was burying
B. buried
C. has buried
D. buries
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Simple past for completed action.
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