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Which sentence contains an error in the Future Perfect?

Hard 1 Mark

Future perfect = will + have + past participle (V3). Never 'been complete'.

A By the time you arrive, I will have finished cooking.

B She will have been complete the course by June.

C They will have submitted the report by Friday.

D By 2030, scientists will have discovered a cure.

2

What is the difference between 'By June, she will have written the book' and 'By June, she will have been writing the book for eight months'?

Hard 1 Mark

Perfect = result. Perfect continuous = duration of ongoing process.

A No difference — both are future perfect.

B The first focuses on completion; the second focuses on duration of the ongoing process.

C The first is incorrect.

D The second focuses on the result.

3

Which sentence incorrectly uses a stative verb in the Future Perfect Continuous?

Hard 1 Mark

Stative verbs cannot be in continuous form in any tense.

A By then, she will have been working here for a decade.

B She will have known him for a decade by then.

C She will have been knowing him for a decade by then.

D By 2030, they will have been building the dam for ten years.

4

Which sentence correctly uses 'would rather' with tense consistency?

Hard 1 Mark

Would rather + subject + simple past (subjunctive mood).

A I would rather she stays home.

B I would rather she stay home.

C I would rather she stayed home.

D I would rather she will stay home.

5

Which sentence uses the WRONG tense for the conditional?

Hard 1 Mark

Never use 'would' in the if-clause of a first conditional.

A If you heat water to 100°C, it boils.

B If she had applied, she would have got the job.

C If I had more time, I would learn a language.

D If she would study, she will pass.

6

Scientists discovered that water _____ at 100°C. Which form is correct?

Hard 1 Mark

Universal truths and scientific facts do not backshift — always use simple present.

A boiled

B had boiled

C boils

D was boiling

7

Which sentence correctly uses present continuous to express a future arrangement?

Hard 1 Mark

Present continuous + future time expression = definite personal arrangement.

A She will meet the director tomorrow.

B She meets the director tomorrow.

C She is meeting the director tomorrow.

D She has met the director tomorrow.

8

Which sentence correctly uses the present perfect for an incomplete time period?

Hard 1 Mark

Incomplete time periods (today, this week, this year) take the present perfect.

A I wrote three reports today.

B I have written three reports today.

C I had written three reports today.

D I was writing three reports today.

9

Which sentence correctly handles a stative verb in the present perfect continuous context?

Hard 1 Mark

With stative verbs (know, like, love, believe), use present perfect — not present perfect continuous.

A She has been knowing him for years.

B She has been knowing him since childhood.

C She has known him for years.

D She is knowing him for years.

10

Which pair shows correctly a base form and its simple past?

Hard 1 Mark

Rise → rose → risen. These are commonly tested irregular verbs.

A speak → speaked

B rise → rose

C begin → beginned

D teach → teached

11

Which sentence contains an error in the past continuous?

Hard 1 Mark

Past continuous requires was/were + verb-ing. 'Was study' is incorrect.

A I was studying when she arrived.

B While he was cooking, she was washing dishes.

C I was study when she arrived.

D At 8pm, they were watching TV.

12

In which sentence is the Past Perfect used correctly in the third conditional?

Hard 1 Mark

Third conditional: If + had + V3 … would + have + V3.

A If he studied harder, he would have passed.

B If he had studied harder, he would have passed.

C If he has studied harder, he will pass.

D If he studied harder, he will pass.

13

Which sentence contains a stative verb error in the Past Perfect Continuous context?

Hard 1 Mark

Stative verbs (know, believe, love, own) cannot be used in continuous forms — ever.

A They had known each other for years before they married.

B They had been knowing each other for years before they married.

C She had been waiting for an hour before he arrived.

D He had been studying all night when she called.

14

Which sentence contains an error in a future time clause?

Hard 1 Mark

Time clauses (when, until, before, after, unless) + future → use simple present.

A When she arrives, I will call you.

B As soon as he leaves, we will start.

C Until they will decide, we will wait.

D Before she comes, I will prepare.

15

Which sentence correctly uses Future Continuous to politely ask about plans?

Hard 1 Mark

Future continuous = polite way to ask about plans without implying pressure.

A Will you use the car tonight?

B Are you using the car tonight?

C Will you be using the car tonight?

D Did you use the car tonight?

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