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 #21 Report Error
She ________ for the company for five years when she got promoted.
A. worked
B. had been working
C. was working
D. has been working

Correct Answer: Option B


Explanation:
Past perfect continuous for duration before another past event.

This question belongs to: English Verbs
Question #22 Report Error
I would rather you ________ the truth.
A. telling
B. tell
C. told
D. to tell

Correct Answer: Option C


Explanation:
After 'would rather', past simple is used for a present/future preference about another person.

This question belongs to: English Verbs
Question #23 Report Error
The cake ________ by my mother yesterday.
A. was baked
B. will be baked
C. is baked
D. has baked

Correct Answer: Option A


Explanation:
Passive voice past simple: was/were + past participle.

This question belongs to: English Verbs
Question #24 Report Error
It's high time we ________ action on climate change.
A. took
B. taking
C. take
D. taken

Correct Answer: Option A


Explanation:
After 'It's high time', past simple is used to express urgency.

This question belongs to: English Verbs
Question #25 Report Error
I ________ my homework when my friend called.
A. did
B. do
C. have done
D. was doing

Correct Answer: Option D


Explanation:
Past continuous for an ongoing action interrupted by another.

This question belongs to: English Verbs
Question #26 Report Error
We ________ to the party if we had been invited.
A. went
B. would have gone
C. would go
D. will go

Correct Answer: Option B


Explanation:
Third conditional: would have + past participle in main clause.

This question belongs to: English Verbs
Question #27 Report Error
He suggested ________ a walk in the park.
A. taking
B. take
C. to take
D. took

Correct Answer: Option A


Explanation:
Suggest + gerund (suggest doing).

This question belongs to: English Verbs
Question #28 Report Error
The book on the table ________ to me.
A. belong
B. belongs
C. belonged
D. is belonging

Correct Answer: Option B


Explanation:
Simple present singular subject 'book' needs 'belongs'.

This question belongs to: English Verbs
Question #29 Report Error
I ________ a lot of work today.
A. finish
B. was finishing
C. have finished
D. finished

Correct Answer: Option C


Explanation:
Present perfect with 'today' (time not over) to show completed task.

This question belongs to: English Verbs
Question #30 Report Error
Look! The baby ________.
A. sleeps
B. has slept
C. is sleeping
D. slept

Correct Answer: Option C


Explanation:
Present continuous for an action happening now with 'Look!' as signal.

This question belongs to: English Verbs