Perfect Tense of Verbs Online Quiz

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Questions and Answers

Q 1 - I ... cricket with him ever since I ... to this neighborhood.

A - played, came

B - play, came

C - am played, have come

D - have played, came

Answer : D

Explanation

The action happened in the past, but it led to a resultant action, or reaction in the present, so it is present perfect.

Q 2 - By the end of the year, we ... a thousand students for onsite training programs.

A - were to send

B - will send

C - will be sent

D - will have sent

Answer : D

Explanation

The speaker assumes that the action will have happened at a future date by the same time, so it is future perfect.

Answer : A

Explanation

The action happened earlier than the other action mentioned in the sentence, hence it is to be mentioned in past perfect.

Q 4 - I wonder what ... them to each other in the first place.

A - Had attracted

B - Has attracted

C - Have attracted

D - Will have attracted

Answer : A

Explanation

The action happened earlier than the other action mentioned in the sentence, hence it is to be mentioned in past perfect.

Q 5 - They ... out most of his teeth, but they ... pulled his wisdom teeth yet.

A - Pulled, had not

B - Has pulled, have not

C - Have pulled, have not

D - Will have pulled, have not

Answer : C

Explanation

The action happened in the past, but it led to a resultant action, or reaction in the present, so it is present perfect.

Q 6 - He ... two years looking for jobs by this March.

A - Had spent

B - Has spent

C - Have spent

D - Will have spent

Answer : D

Explanation

The speaker assumes that the action will have happened at a future date by the same time, so it is future perfect.

Answer : A

Explanation

The action happened earlier than the other action mentioned in the sentence, hence it is to be mentioned in past perfect.

Answer : C

Explanation

The action happened earlier than the other action mentioned in the sentence, hence it is to be mentioned in past perfect.

Q 9 - That paint on the wall ... so you can touch it now.

A - dries

B - dried

C - dry

D - has dried

Answer : C

Explanation

The action had started in the past but generates interest in the present.

Q 10 - How anyone ... to study in such difficult conditions is anybody's guess.

A - has managed

B - will manage

C - managed

D - is managing

Answer : A

Explanation

The action had started in the past but generates interest in the present.

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