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1

Which word is the strongest signal for the Future Perfect Tense?

Medium 1 Mark

'By' + a future time = future perfect tense.

A when

B while

C by

D since

2

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.

3

What is the structure of the Future Perfect Continuous Tense?

Medium 1 Mark

Future perfect continuous: will + have + been + V-ing.

A Subject + will + have + V3

B Subject + will + be + V-ing

C Subject + will + have + been + V-ing

D Subject + had + been + V-ing

4

Which sentence correctly uses the Future Perfect Continuous?

Medium 1 Mark

By + future time + for + duration = future perfect continuous.

A By next year, I will be working here for five years.

B By next year, I will have been working here for five years.

C By next year, I will have worked here for five years.

D By next year, I have been working here for five years.

5

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.

6

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.

7

Which sentence has an unnecessary tense shift?

Easy 1 Mark

Sequential actions in the same time frame must use the same tense.

A She walked into the room and sat down.

B She walked into the room and sits down.

C She walks into the room and sits down.

D She will walk in and sit down.

8

In reported speech, 'She said, I am tired' becomes:

Easy 1 Mark

Reported speech backshifting: simple present → simple past.

A She said that she is tired.

B She said that she was tired.

C She said that she has been tired.

D She said that she will be tired.

9

Which backshift is correct for reported speech: He said, 'I have finished the work'?

Medium 1 Mark

Present perfect → past perfect in indirect speech.

A He said that he has finished the work.

B He said that he had finished the work.

C He said that he finished the work.

D He said that he will finish the work.

10

Which sentence correctly avoids backshifting for a universal truth?

Medium 1 Mark

Scientific facts and universal truths stay in simple present — even in indirect speech.

A The teacher said that the earth revolved around the sun.

B The teacher said that the earth revolves around the sun.

C The teacher said that the earth is revolving around the sun.

D The teacher said that the earth had revolved around the sun.

11

Which conditional pattern is correct for a real future possibility?

Medium 1 Mark

First conditional: if + simple present + will + base form.

A If she studied harder, she would pass.

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

C If she studies harder, she will pass.

D If she will study harder, she will pass.

12

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.

13

How many tenses are there in English grammar?

Easy 1 Mark

3 time frames × 4 aspects = 12 tenses.

A 9

B 10

C 12

D 16

14

Which tense uses 'had + been + V-ing'?

Easy 1 Mark

Had = past perfect. Been + V-ing = continuous aspect.

A Present Perfect Continuous

B Past Perfect Continuous

C Future Perfect Continuous

D Past Continuous

15

Identify the tense: 'By the time she arrives, I will have prepared everything.'

Medium 1 Mark

Will + have + V3 = Future Perfect. 'By the time' is a key signal.

A Future Continuous

B Future Perfect Continuous

C Future Perfect

D Simple Future

16

Which tense is used to describe an action that will have been ongoing for a period up to a future point?

Medium 1 Mark

Duration up to a future point → Future Perfect Continuous.

A Future Perfect

B Future Continuous

C Future Perfect Continuous

D Present Perfect Continuous

17

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.

18

Which sentence is in the Simple Present Tense?

Easy 1 Mark

Simple present describes habits, routines, and general truths.

A She was writing a letter.

B She writes a letter every day.

C She will write a letter.

D She has written a letter.

19

Choose the correct form: 'She _____ to school every day.'

Easy 1 Mark

He/She/It → add -s or -es to the verb in simple present.

A go

B going

C goes

D gone

20

Which time expression is most commonly used with the Simple Present Tense?

Easy 1 Mark

Signal words for simple present: always, usually, every day, often, never.

A yesterday

B by next year

C every day

D at this moment

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