General English Tenses Jkssb Mcqs (336 MCQs) | JKSSB & SSC Quiz

General English

Tenses jkssb mcqs

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Question 331 Discuss

Identify the error: We had gone to the cinema last night to watch a thriller.

A
We had gone
B
to the cinema
C
last night
D
to watch a thriller

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: A

With a specific past time ('last night'), the Past Perfect is incorrect. It should simply be Simple Past: 'We went'.
Question 332 Discuss

He ______ to lock the front door every time he leaves for work in a hurry.

A
is forgetting
B
forgets
C
forgot
D
has forgotten

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: B

Habits or repeated actions triggered by a specific event ('every time') take the Simple Present tense.
Question 333 Discuss

I ______ this specific brand of tea, but now I find it too bitter.

A
was liking
B
am liking
C
used to like
D
had liked

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: C

A past habit or state that is no longer true in the present is perfectly expressed with 'used to'.
Question 334 Discuss

If the weather ______ clear, we will definitely go hiking in the mountains.

A
will be
B
was
C
is
D
would be

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: C

In Type 1 Conditionals referring to real future possibilities, the if-clause uses the Simple Present tense.
Question 335 Discuss

She ______ a beautiful song when the microphone suddenly stopped working.

A
sings
B
sang
C
was singing
D
has sung

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: C

An action in progress in the past ('was singing') interrupted by another event takes the Past Continuous.
Question 336 Discuss

Identify the error: By next December, we shall be living here for six years.

A
By next December
B
we shall be living
C
here
D
for six years

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: B

A duration completing at a future time marker requires the Future Perfect Continuous. It should be 'shall have been living'.