Test: Tenses - 1 - Grade 11 MCQ

The correct answer is option D: had been.
Explanation:
To determine the appropriate tense for the sentence, we need to consider the context and the time frame being referred to.
In the given sentence, the speaker is talking about an event that happened in the past. The use of the word "told" indicates that the conversation has already taken place.
The sentence structure "she told me that..." suggests reported speech, where the verb tense can change depending on the original speaker's tense. In this case, the original speaker used the past tense.
The word "ill" refers to a state of being sick, which implies a temporary condition.
Considering these factors, we can conclude that the correct tense to use in the blank is the past perfect tense.
Past perfect tense: had + past participle
The options A, B, and C do not fit the context and do not provide the correct tense.
Option D, "had been," is correct because it indicates that the illness started before the conversation took place and continued for a specific duration of six days.
Therefore, the correct answer is D: had been.

The given sentence is:

I ________ this news yesterday.

To fill in the blank with the appropriate form of the tense, we need to determine the correct tense based on the context of the sentence. In this case, the sentence talks about an action that happened in the past, specifically yesterday. Therefore, we need to use the past tense form of the verb.

The correct answer is:

A: read

Explanation:

• Option A, "read," is the correct answer as it is the past tense form of the verb.


• Option B, "reads," is incorrect as it is the present tense form of the verb and does not match the past tense context of the sentence.


• Option C, "have read," is incorrect as it is the present perfect tense form of the verb and does not match the past tense context of the sentence.


• Option D, "will reads," is incorrect as it is the future tense form of the verb and does not match the past tense context of the sentence.

Therefore, the correct answer is option A, "read."

I saw you at the party last night.

The given sentence is in the past perfect tense. The action of the servant finishing the work happened before the action of calling him.
To choose the correct alternative, we need to determine the correct form of the verb "call" in the past perfect tense.
The past perfect tense is formed by using the auxiliary verb "had" followed by the past participle form of the main verb.
Let's analyze the options:
A:

call

This option is incorrect because it uses the base form of the verb "call" instead of the past participle form.
B:

called

This option is correct. It uses the past participle form of the verb "call" which is appropriate for the past perfect tense.
C:

had called

This option is incorrect because it uses the past perfect tense twice, which is unnecessary and grammatically incorrect.
D:

have called

This option is incorrect because it uses the present perfect tense instead of the past perfect tense.
Therefore, the correct answer is option B: called.

To solve this question, we need to choose the correct alternative that fills the blank with the appropriate form of the tense.
The sentence given is: "We shall not go out. If it _______."
Let's analyze the options:
A: rain
- This option is incorrect because it uses the base form of the verb "rain" instead of the correct form.
B: will rain
- This option is incorrect because it uses the future tense "will rain" instead of the correct tense.
C: rained
- This option is incorrect because it uses the past tense "rained" instead of the correct tense.
D: rains
- This option is correct because it uses the present tense "rains" which is the appropriate form to complete the sentence.
Therefore, the correct answer is option D: rains.
In summary, the correct alternative to fill the blank in the given sentence is "rains" (option D).

To solve this question, we need to determine the appropriate tense to be used in the reported speech.
The original sentence is in the future tense: "He said that he _______the party tomorrow."
Now let's analyze the options:
A:

will not attend

- This is in the future tense, which is not appropriate for reported speech.
B:

would not attend

- This is in the past tense, which is the correct form for reported speech. It indicates that the event has already happened or the speaker is talking about something in the past.
C:

does not attend

- This is in the present tense, which is not appropriate for reported speech.
D:

shall not attend

- This is in the future tense, which is not appropriate for reported speech.
Therefore, the correct answer is B:

would not attend

. It indicates that the person mentioned in the reported speech said that he would not attend the party.

The correct answer is option A: obey.

Explanation:

To determine the correct tense to fill in the blank, we need to consider the context of the sentence. The use of "will not come to grief" indicates a future outcome, suggesting that the action of obeying is yet to happen.

Let's analyze the options:

• Option A: obey - This is the correct answer as it is in the present tense and matches with the future outcome suggested in the sentence.


• Option B: obeyed - This option is in the past tense and does not match with the future outcome suggested in the sentence.


• Option C: will obey - This option is in the future tense and is grammatically correct. However, it is redundant to use "will" twice in the sentence.


• Option D: shall obey - This option is also in the future tense and is grammatically correct. However, "shall" is rarely used in modern English and can sound formal or old-fashioned.

Therefore, the correct answer is option A: obey.

To choose the correct alternative to fill in the blank, we need to determine the appropriate tense to use in the sentence.
The sentence talks about a general truth or a habitual action, so we need to use the present tense.
The correct answer is C:

moves

The sentence is in the past tense; however, "telecast" is an irregular verb that does not change form between the present, past, and past participle. Therefore, the correct form to use in this past tense sentence is "telecast".

The correct solution is 'had been'.