Present Perfect Tense - Test (MCQ) - CAT MCQ

We have signed our mortgage last year and it is still in effect.
 

With test scores that low it is clear that you haven't read the textbook.
 

Explanation:

Stock prices ________ since the September 11th attack.

The correct answer is D: have fallen.

Reasoning:

The sentence is referring to an action that started in the past (since the September 11th attack) and is still continuing in the present. Therefore, we need to use the present perfect tense to indicate this ongoing action.

Present perfect tense:

The present perfect tense is used to describe an action that started in the past and is still continuing in the present. It is formed with the auxiliary verb "have" (or "has" for third person singular) followed by the past participle of the main verb.

Options:

• A: falled - This is not a correct form of the past participle for the verb "fall".


• B: fell - This is the simple past tense of the verb "fall" and does not indicate an ongoing action.


• C: fallen - This is the past participle form of the verb "fall" but does not indicate an ongoing action.


• D: have fallen - This is the present perfect tense form of the verb "fall" and correctly indicates an ongoing action since the September 11th attack.

Therefore, the correct answer is D: have fallen.

The correct answer is C:

I've ever had to deal with.

Explanation:
- The phrase "the most difficult thing" indicates that the speaker is comparing the death of their mother to other difficult experiences.
- The use of the present perfect tense "I've ever had to deal with" suggests that the speaker is considering their entire life up until the present moment.
- Option A:

I never dealt with.

This option implies that the speaker never faced the death of their mother, which contradicts the given statement.
- Option B:

I never had to deal with.

This option also implies that the speaker never had to face the death of their mother, which contradicts the given statement.
- Option D:

I've never had to deal with.

This option suggests that the speaker has never had to face any difficult situations in their life, which is not the intended meaning.
Therefore, option C:

I've ever had to deal with.

is the correct answer as it accurately conveys that the death of the speaker's mother is the most difficult thing they have had to deal with in their life.

The correct option to fill in the blank is:

1. did you join

So the complete sentence is:

"When did you join the church choir?"

Answer:
To solve this question, we need to determine the correct past tense form of the verb "speak" to fill in the blank. Let's analyze the given options:
A: I spoke
- This option is in the past simple tense, which is used to describe completed actions in the past.
- The sentence structure is correct, and "spoke" is the correct past tense form of "speak."
B: I've spoken
- This option is in the present perfect tense, which is used to describe actions that happened in the past and have a connection to the present.
- However, in this context, we are referring to a specific past event, not one that has a connection to the present.
- Therefore, "I've spoken" is not the correct form to use in this sentence.
C: I didn't spoke
- This option is in the negative past simple tense, which is used to deny an action that happened in the past.
- However, the verb "speak" is incorrectly conjugated as "spoke" instead of "spoke."
- Therefore, "I didn't spoke" is grammatically incorrect.
D: I speaked
- This option is not grammatically correct.
- The correct past tense form of "speak" is "spoke," not "speaked."
Therefore, the correct answer is A: I spoke.

To answer this question, we need to determine the correct form of the verb to complete the sentence. Let's analyze the options provided:
A:

listened

- This option is in the past tense and is grammatically correct. It means that the person listened to the thing the teacher said in the past.
B:

didn't listen

- This option is in the negative form and implies that the person did not listen to the thing the teacher said.
C:

listen

- This option is in the present tense and does not fit the sentence structure. It does not convey that the person already did or did not listen to the thing the teacher said.
D:

haven't listened

- This option is in the present perfect tense and is grammatically correct. It means that the person has not listened to the thing the teacher said.
Analyzing the options, we can see that option D, "haven't listened," is the correct answer. It correctly matches the verb tense and conveys that the person has not listened to the thing the teacher said.

The reason I look so rested is that I’ve just come back from holidays.
 

Present Perfect Tense.
Have you ever worked in a restaurant?
 

The best example of classical guitar is described using the phrase "I've ever heard."
Explanation:
The sentence is asking for the best example of classical guitar. To convey this, we need to use the correct form of the verb "hear." Let's analyze each option:
A:

I never heard

- This option uses the simple past tense "heard," which is incorrect because it doesn't convey the sense of experience or comparison required in the sentence.
B:

I didn't hear

- This option uses the negative form of the simple past tense "hear," which also doesn't convey the sense of experience or comparison required.
C:

I used to hear

- This option uses the past habitual form "used to hear," which indicates a repeated action in the past but doesn't convey the sense of comparison required.
D:

I've ever heard

- This option uses the present perfect tense "have heard" combined with the superlative "ever," which conveys the sense of experience and comparison required in the sentence. It shows that out of all the examples of classical guitar that have been heard in the past, this particular one is the best.
Therefore, option D, "I've ever heard," is the correct answer.