Tenses - 2 - Free MCQ Practice Test with solutions, Class 10 English Grammar

Option A is incorrect. It does not contain a main verb and thus, makes the sentence grammatically incorrect.

Option B is incorrect. 'Do you study' is in the simple present tense and thus, indicates that the action is incomplete, making it incorrect.

Option C is incorrect. 'Are you studying' suggests that the action is still incomplete and is also going on at the moment and thus, is incorrect.

Option D is correct. 'Have you studied' correctly indicates that the action of 'studying' has been completed in the present and is also in the present perfect tense. Hence, it meets all the required conditions of the correct answer.

In this sentence, 'takes' is the correct choice because it uses the Simple Present Tense. This tense is used to describe actions that happen regularly, such as 'taking the bus every day.' The options 'taking' and 'is taking' suggest ongoing actions, which do not fit here, while 'take' is not grammatically correct in this context.

Anita has not been able to find her biology notebook since last week. This means she has been searching for it for a while, but without success.

The correct phrase to use here is hasn't been able to. This indicates that an action started in the past and continues into the present.

• Hasn't been able to shows ongoing difficulty.
• It is the best choice because it clearly explains her situation.

The correct form to use is have been because it indicates an action that started in the past and continues to the present. In this case:

• Have been suggests that the working happened over a period and is relevant now.
• This form is used for actions that are completed recently or are ongoing.

Other options like had been refer to past actions that are no longer relevant, while am and shall be do not fit the context of completing the assignment.

The rest of the options either indicate that the action is happening at present (Option C), the action will happen in distant and indefinite future (Option B), or the action is hypothetical/unreal (Option D). Hence they're incorrect.

The rest of the options all indicate that the action has already happened, hence they're incorrect.

The rest of the options either indicate that the action has already happened or had happened (Options A and C), or is a continuous action in the present (Option D); hence they're incorrect.

The context refers to an action that will be completed by the time of speaking. The future perfect tense is used for actions that will be completed before some other point in the future. It is written as will have + [past participle]. In option B, “they’ll have put up” implies that the TV will be switched on by now. As this option uses the correct formula, this is correct. “They’ll put up” indicates simple future tense. However, as the context does not make the sequence of events clear (by using before or after something) the future perfect tense is used to show what happened first. Thus, this option is incorrect. “They’d put up” is a contraction of they would’ and is incorrect as would is used to indicate a preference or wish. This does not concur with the sentence. “They’ll be put up” implies someone will be accommodated for a stay at a place which is not their home. This is incorrect in the context. Thus, option B is correct.

Sonia is looking for a place to live. She will stay with her sister until she finds somewhere to live.

Option A is incorrect, 'know' is in the simple present tense and not the simple past tense. Thus, using it will make the tense of the sentence inconsistent.

Option B is incorrect, 'is knowing' is in the present continuous tense and not the simple past tense. Thus, using it will make the tense of the sentence inconsistent.

Option C is incorrect, 'known' is a past participle. A past participle can only be used in the perfect form of a tense. Here, the tense is simple past and so, 'known' cannot be used. Option D is correct, 'knew' is in the simple past tense. Thus, it has the required tense and is the correct answer.

The present continuous tense is a grammatical tense that can be used to describe when an action happened, or may happen. You can use it to describe both events that are happening in the present - right now, while you are talking about something, or in the future - something that may or will happen later on.

For this particular sentence, a specification has been made about something that is about to happen which is present continuous tense and the verb form is also in the right order.

Option A is correct.

In this sentence, we need to express an action that was ongoing until a certain point in the past. The phrase "had been playing" indicates that the action of playing football started before his mother called him and continued for a duration of two hours.

Here's a breakdown of why this option is correct:

• Past Perfect Continuous Tense: "had been playing" shows that the action was in progress in the past.
• Duration: It emphasises that he played football for a specific period.

This tense is suitable as it clearly conveys that the playing occurred before the interruption by his mother.

Explanation for choosing "were taken":

• The subject of the sentence is "Measures," which is plural.
• In English, when the subject is plural and the action is in the past tense, the correct form of the verb "take" in the passive voice is "were taken."
• "Was being taken" (singular past continuous) and "has been taken" (singular present perfect) do not match the plural subject.
• "Will be taken" is future tense, but the context suggests action already done (past).

Therefore, "Measures were taken" correctly agrees with the plural subject and past tense context.

The correct answer is the past perfect form of the verb 'go' because the action in the sentence has been completed.

Thus Option B- HAD GONE is the correct answer.

Options A, C, and D are incorrect because:

Option A - HAS GONE is in the present tense.

Option C- WILL GO is the future tense.

Option D- HAD WENT is grammatically incorrect because the verb 'go' is to be used. Therefore Option B is the correct answer.

The sentence structure requires a subject and a verb that agree in tense.

• The word "dances" is the correct form for the subject "dolphin" in the present tense.
• The phrase "when they feed it" indicates an ongoing action, implying a general truth.
• Thus, the correct completion is "dances" paired with "feed".

Therefore, the complete sentence is: "The dolphin dances when they feed it."

The rest of the options do not express this condition.

Option A does not ask for advice, but asks to be told what to gift. The situation calls for advice, and 'shall' expresses it.

Option B states an action already happened and D states a continuous action in the present.

Hence these options are incorrect.

Whereas other options are not in simple past form, therefore, are incorrect. Option A is the correct answer.

Options B and D: 'Haven't gone' and 'don't go' are in present perfect tense and simple present tense, respectively. They are not suitable here since the sentence is in past tense. Hence options B and D are incorrect.

Option A: 'Hadn't gone' is in past perfect tense. It states a completed action in the past, before another action took place in the past. The given sentence does not mention two simultaneous actions, hence this tense is not suitable, and option A is correct.

Option C: 'Didn't go' is in simple past tense. It states an action that happened in the past. It agrees with the given sentence, referring to a past action in the negative.

Hence option C is correct.

To fill in the blank correctly, we need to focus on the tense used in the sentence. The phrase "for a long time" indicates an ongoing action that started in the past and continues into the present.

The correct choice is:

• has been working: This option uses the present perfect continuous tense, which is suitable here because it suggests that he started working at that office in the past and is still working there now.

The other options do not fit as well:

• works: This is the simple present tense and does not imply duration.
• is working: This is the present continuous tense and does not indicate a long-term situation.
• working: This is not a complete verb form and cannot stand alone.

Thus, the best choice has been working.