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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 #61
He ________ his keys and had to break the lock.
A. was losing
B. has lost
C. had lost
D. lost
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Losing keys happened before breaking the lock, so past perfect.
This question belongs to: English Verbs
Question #62
The furniture in this room ________ new.
A. looks
B. have looked
C. looking
D. look
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
'Furniture' is uncountable singular, so 'looks'.
This question belongs to: English Verbs
Question #63
She doesn't mind ________ extra hours.
A. working
B. worked
C. to work
D. work
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Mind + gerund.
This question belongs to: English Verbs
Question #64
By next month, she ________ her course.
A. will have finished
B. finishes
C. is finishing
D. will finish
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Future perfect for an action that will be completed by a future time.
This question belongs to: English Verbs
Question #65
The poor ________ often ignored.
A. was
B. are
C. is
D. has
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
'The poor' denotes a plural group, so 'are'.
This question belongs to: English Verbs
Question #66
We had the electrician ________ the wiring.
A. to check
B. checking
C. check
D. checked
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Causative 'have' + person + bare infinitive.
This question belongs to: English Verbs
Question #67
The car needs ________.
A. washes
B. washing
C. to wash
D. washed
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Need + gerund has passive meaning (needs to be washed).
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Question #68
She pretended ________ asleep.
A. to be
B. been
C. be
D. being
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Pretend + to-infinitive.
This question belongs to: English Verbs
Question #69
He had his wallet ________ on the bus.
A. stolen
B. steal
C. stole
D. stealing
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Causative 'have' + object + past participle for things done by others.
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Question #70
I can't help ________ at his jokes.
A. laughing
B. laugh
C. laughed
D. to laugh
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Can't help + gerund.
This question belongs to: English Verbs
Question #71
The teachers, as well as the principal, ________ the notice.
A. have signed
B. signing
C. signs
D. has signed
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
With 'as well as', verb agrees with the first subject 'teachers' (plural).
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Question #72
He ________ for Mumbai tomorrow.
A. leave
B. is leaving
C. will leaving
D. leaves
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Present continuous for planned future event.
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Question #73
The jury ________ divided in their opinions.
A. is
B. has been
C. are
D. was
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
When individuals of the jury are considered, plural verb is used.
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Question #74
He ________ to the library every evening.
A. goes
B. gone
C. going
D. go
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Simple present habitual action; third person singular 'goes'.
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Question #75
I found the book ________ on the floor.
A. lied
B. lay
C. lying
D. to lie
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Find + object + present participle describing state.
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Question #76
She ________ television when the earthquake started.
A. has watched
B. was watching
C. watched
D. watches
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Past continuous for ongoing action interrupted by another.
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Question #77
The report ________ by tomorrow evening.
A. will submit
B. submitted
C. submits
D. will be submitted
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Future passive: will be + past participle.
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Question #78
If I were rich, I ________ buy a mansion.
A. would
B. can
C. will
D. may
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Second conditional: would + base verb.
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Question #79
He admitted ________ the mistake.
A. making
B. to make
C. make
D. made
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Admit + gerund.
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Question #80
Either John or his friends ________ responsible.
A. is
B. has
C. are
D. was
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
With 'either...or', verb agrees with the nearest subject 'friends' (plural).
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