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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 #121
He ________ from the university last year.
A. was graduating
B. graduated
C. has graduated
D. graduates
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Past simple with 'last year'.
This question belongs to: English Verbs
Question #122
I ________ you for a long time.
A. saw
B. wasn't seeing
C. didn't see
D. haven't seen
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Present perfect negative for a period up to now.
This question belongs to: English Verbs
Question #123
She ________ ill for a week now.
A. was
B. is
C. being
D. has been
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Present perfect with 'for a week'.
This question belongs to: English Verbs
Question #124
The meeting ________ when we arrived.
A. already started
B. was already started
C. has already started
D. had already started
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Past perfect for earlier past action.
This question belongs to: English Verbs
Question #125
He doesn't have enough money, ________?
A. doesn't he
B. has he
C. does he
D. does he not
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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
You ________ to obey the rules.
A. suppose
B. supposing
C. supposed
D. are supposed
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
'Be supposed to' means expected to.
This question belongs to: English Verbs
Question #127
The news ________ shocking.
A. have been
B. are
C. were
D. is
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
'News' is uncountable singular, so 'is'.
This question belongs to: English Verbs
Question #128
I ________ my homework just now.
A. was finishing
B. have finished
C. finished
D. finish
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
'Just now' indicates recent past simple.
This question belongs to: English Verbs
Question #129
We are looking forward ________ you again.
A. seeing
B. see
C. to see
D. to seeing
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Look forward to + gerund.
This question belongs to: English Verbs
Question #130
She ________ her keys, so she can't enter the house.
A. is losing
B. lost
C. loses
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
If I ________ you, I would not do that.
A. was
B. be
C. were
D. am
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Unreal conditional uses 'were' for all persons.
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Question #132
He is used to ________ in a cold climate.
A. living
B. lives
C. live
D. lived
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Be used to + gerund.
This question belongs to: English Verbs
Question #133
Let us ________ for a walk.
A. go
B. went
C. to go
D. going
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Let + object + bare infinitive.
This question belongs to: English Verbs
Question #134
She ________ when I reached her house.
A. cooks
B. cooked
C. has cooked
D. was cooking
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Past continuous for action in progress when another action occurred.
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Question #135
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
He ________ his house painted last month.
A. has
B. was
C. got
D. had
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Causative: had + object + past participle.
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Question #137
The boys ________ playing cricket.
A. are
B. was
C. is
D. has
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Plural subject 'boys' takes 'are'.
This question belongs to: English Verbs
Question #138
He often ________ his grandparents.
A. visit
B. visited
C. is visiting
D. visits
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Habitual action simple present; 'He' takes 'visits'.
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Question #139
I wish I ________ there to see the show.
A. was
B. had been
C. were
D. am
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Wish + past subjunctive 'were' for present unreal.
This question belongs to: English Verbs
Question #140
She ________ her mind and changed the topic.
A. said
B. spoke
C. told
D. talked
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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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