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 #121 Report Error

He ________ from the university last year.

A. was graduating

B. graduates

C. graduated

D. has graduated

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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Past simple with 'last year'.

This question belongs to: English Verbs

Question #122 Report Error

I ________ you for a long time.

A. wasn't seeing

B. saw

C. haven't seen

D. didn't see

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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Present perfect negative for a period up to now.

This question belongs to: English Verbs

Question #123 Report Error

She ________ ill for a week now.

A. has been

B. is

C. being

D. was

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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Present perfect with 'for a week'.

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Question #124 Report Error

The meeting ________ when we arrived.

A. has already started

B. was already started

C. already started

D. had already started

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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Past perfect for earlier past action.

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Question #125 Report Error

He doesn't have enough money, ________?

A. does he not

B. has he

C. does he

D. doesn't he

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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Negative main clause takes positive question tag; 'does he'.

This question belongs to: English Verbs

Question #126 Report Error

You ________ to obey the rules.

A. supposed

B. are supposed

C. suppose

D. supposing

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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
'Be supposed to' means expected to.

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Question #127 Report Error

The news ________ shocking.

A. have been

B. were

C. are

D. is

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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
'News' is uncountable singular, so 'is'.

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Question #128 Report Error

I ________ my homework just now.

A. was finishing

B. finished

C. have finished

D. finish

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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
'Just now' indicates recent past simple.

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Question #129 Report Error

We are looking forward ________ you again.

A. to see

B. seeing

C. to seeing

D. see

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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Look forward to + gerund.

This question belongs to: English Verbs

Question #130 Report Error

She ________ her keys, so she can't enter the house.

A. loses

B. is losing

C. lost

D. has lost

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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Present perfect for past action with present consequence.

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Question #131 Report Error

If I ________ you, I would not do that.

A. am

B. were

C. be

D. was

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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Unreal conditional uses 'were' for all persons.

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Question #132 Report Error

He is used to ________ in a cold climate.

A. live

B. living

C. lived

D. lives

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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Be used to + gerund.

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Question #133 Report Error

Let us ________ for a walk.

A. went

B. going

C. to go

D. go

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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Let + object + bare infinitive.

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Question #134 Report Error

She ________ when I reached her house.

A. cooks

B. was cooking

C. cooked

D. has cooked

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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Past continuous for action in progress when another action occurred.

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Question #135 Report Error

I had better ________ now.

A. leaving

B. left

C. leave

D. to leave

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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Had better + bare infinitive.

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Question #136 Report Error

He ________ his house painted last month.

A. has

B. was

C. had

D. got

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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Causative: had + object + past participle.

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Question #137 Report Error

The boys ________ playing cricket.

A. was

B. has

C. is

D. are

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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Plural subject 'boys' takes 'are'.

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Question #138 Report Error

He often ________ his grandparents.

A. visit

B. visits

C. is visiting

D. visited

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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Habitual action simple present; 'He' takes 'visits'.

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Question #139 Report Error

I wish I ________ there to see the show.

A. were

B. had been

C. was

D. am

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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Wish + past subjunctive 'were' for present unreal.

This question belongs to: English Verbs

Question #140 Report Error

She ________ her mind and changed the topic.

A. said

B. spoke

C. talked

D. told

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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
'Spoke her mind' means expressed her thoughts frankly.

This question belongs to: English Verbs

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