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1
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.
2
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.
3
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
4
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
5
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.
6
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
7
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
8
What is the structure of the Present Continuous Tense?
Easy 1 Mark
Present continuous always uses is/am/are + verb-ing.
A Subject + had + V3
B Subject + will + V
C Subject + is/am/are + V-ing
D Subject + V2
9
Which sentence is in the Present Continuous Tense?
Easy 1 Mark
Look for is/am/are + verb-ing to identify present continuous.
A She reads every night.
B She is reading a novel right now.
C She has read the novel.
D She read the novel.
10
Which sentence is in the Present Perfect Tense?
Easy 1 Mark
Present perfect = has/have + past participle (V3).
A She visited Dubai last year.
B She has visited Dubai.
C She visits Dubai often.
D She was visiting Dubai.
11
Which word is the correct signal for Present Perfect Tense?
Easy 1 Mark
Present perfect signals: just, already, yet, ever, never, recently, since, for.
A yesterday
B last year
C already
D at that time
12
What is the structure of the Present Perfect Continuous Tense?
Easy 1 Mark
Present perfect continuous: has/have + been + V-ing.
A Subject + had + been + V-ing
B Subject + has/have + been + V-ing
C Subject + is/am/are + been + V-ing
D Subject + will + have + V-ing
13
What is the past form of the verb 'go'?
Easy 1 Mark
Go → went → gone. Simple past = went.
A goed
B gone
C going
D went
14
Which time expression signals the Simple Past Tense?
Easy 1 Mark
Simple past signals: yesterday, ago, last week, last year, in 2010.
A just
B already
C yesterday
D since
15
Which sentence is correct in the Simple Past Tense?
Easy 1 Mark
Did + NOT + base form (never past form).
A She didn't went to the market.
B She didn't go to the market.
C She doesn't went to the market.
D She hasn't went to the market.
16
What is the structure of the Past Continuous Tense?
Easy 1 Mark
Past continuous: was/were + verb-ing.
A Subject + had + V3
B Subject + was/were + V-ing
C Subject + is/am/are + V-ing
D Subject + did + V
17
Which sentence correctly uses the Past Continuous?
Easy 1 Mark
Longer background action = past continuous. Short interruption = simple past.
A I cooked dinner when the phone rang.
B I was cooking dinner when the phone rang.
C I had cooked dinner when the phone rang.
D I cook dinner when the phone rang.
18
What is the structure of the Past Perfect Tense?
Easy 1 Mark
Past perfect: had + V3. It is the 'past of the past'.
A Subject + was/were + V-ing
B Subject + had + V3
C Subject + have + V3
D Subject + did + V
19
What is the structure of the Past Perfect Continuous Tense?
Easy 1 Mark
Past perfect continuous: had + been + V-ing.
A Subject + had + been + V-ing
B Subject + has/have + been + V-ing
C Subject + was/were + been + V-ing
D Subject + would + have + V-ing
20
Which structure expresses a spontaneous future decision?
Easy 1 Mark
Will = spontaneous decision. Going to = pre-planned intention.
A She is going to answer the phone.
B She will answer the phone.
C She answers the phone.
D She has answered the phone.
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