Tenses MCQs

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Q.241 The little boy ______ all the milk before his mother even noticed.
A drinks
B drank
C has drunk
D had drunk
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Q.242 Identify the error: She did not spoke to me properly during the entire journey.
A She did not
B spoke to me
C properly
D during the entire journey
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Q.243 My father usually ______ home at 6 PM, but today he is working late.
A returns
B is returning
C returned
D has returned
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Q.244 He ______ highly of you whenever we discuss the project.
A speak
B speaks
C is speaking
D has spoken
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Q.245 Identify the error: He told me that he is suffering from a fever for two days.
A He told me
B that he is suffering
C from a fever
D for two days
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Q.246 I ______ this book all morning, but I still have three chapters left.
A read
B am reading
C have read
D have been reading
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Q.247 While the teacher ______ the complex diagram, a bird flew into the classroom.
A drew
B was drawing
C has drawn
D had drawn
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Q.248 Don't bother calling him at 10 AM; he ______ a meeting then.
A has
B will have
C will be having
D is having
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Q.249 Identify the error: My sister has bought a beautiful new dress yesterday.
A My sister
B has bought
C a beautiful new dress
D yesterday
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Q.250 If I ______ known you were in the hospital, I would have visited you.
A have
B had
C would have
D was
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Q.251 By the time he was twenty-five, he ______ two successful startup companies.
A founded
B has founded
C had founded
D was founding
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Q.252 Identify the error: He asked me what I am doing in the garden at that late hour.
A He asked me
B what I am doing
C in the garden
D at that late hour
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Q.253 The mechanic ______ my car since morning, but he still hasn't found the issue.
A repaired
B is repairing
C has been repairing
D had repaired
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Q.254 By the time we reached the cinema hall, the movie ______.
A started
B has started
C had already started
D was starting
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Q.255 Identify the error: I am knowing this city like the back of my hand.
A I am knowing
B this city
C like the back
D of my hand
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Q.256 If you had driven more carefully, you ______ that terrible accident.
A will not cause
B would not cause
C would not have caused
D did not cause
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Q.257 It is high time the government ______ strict measures against corruption.
A takes
B took
C has taken
D will take
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Q.258 I ______ to Paris three times in my life, and I plan to go again.
A go
B went
C have been
D had been
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Q.259 Whenever my dog hears a loud noise, he ______ under the bed.
A hid
B hides
C is hiding
D has hidden
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Q.260 Identify the error: He has bought a new smartphone last weekend.
A He has bought
B a new smartphone
C last
D weekend
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Q.261 While the children ______ in the yard, it suddenly started pouring rain.
A played
B were playing
C have played
D had played
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Q.262 She usually ______ her coffee black, but today she added some milk.
A drink
B drinks
C is drinking
D drank
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Q.263 I ______ this beautiful painting for over an hour, but I still don't understand it.
A observe
B am observing
C have observed
D have been observing
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Q.264 We ______ this complex mathematical problem since yesterday afternoon.
A solve
B are solving
C have been solving
D were solving
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Q.265 Identify the error: I will call you when I will reach the hotel.
A I will call you
B when
C I will reach
D the hotel
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Q.266 By the end of this semester, I ______ all my final assignments.
A submit
B will submit
C will have submitted
D am submitting
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Q.267 I ______ a strange noise coming from the basement last night.
A hear
B have heard
C heard
D was hearing
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Q.268 I ______ never ______ such a bizarre phenomenon before today.
A had, witnessed
B have, witnessed
C am, witnessing
D did, witness
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Q.269 I ______ to the gym every single morning before heading to the office.
A went
B go
C am going
D have gone
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Q.270 Identify the error: My cousin is owning two luxury cars and a huge villa.
A My cousin
B is owning
C two luxury cars
D and a huge villa
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