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

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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

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Correct Answer: Option C

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

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Question #23 Report Error

The cake ________ by my mother yesterday.

A. was baked

B. will be baked

C. is baked

D. has baked

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Correct Answer: Option A

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

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Question #24 Report Error

It's high time we ________ action on climate change.

A. took

B. taking

C. take

D. taken

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Correct Answer: Option A

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

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Question #25 Report Error

I ________ my homework when my friend called.

A. did

B. do

C. have done

D. was doing

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Correct Answer: Option D

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

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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

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Correct Answer: Option B

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

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Question #27 Report Error

He suggested ________ a walk in the park.

A. taking

B. take

C. to take

D. took

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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Suggest + gerund (suggest doing).

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Question #28 Report Error

The book on the table ________ to me.

A. belong

B. belongs

C. belonged

D. is belonging

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Correct Answer: Option B

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

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Question #29 Report Error

I ________ a lot of work today.

A. finish

B. was finishing

C. have finished

D. finished

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Correct Answer: Option C

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

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Question #30 Report Error

Look! The baby ________.

A. sleeps

B. has slept

C. is sleeping

D. slept

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Correct Answer: Option C

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

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