Tenses & Articles — Set 3
Questions 21–30 of 100
Choose: By next month, I _____ here for a year.
Correct Answer: B. will have been
The correct answer is will have been. Future perfect continuous shows duration up to a future point. 'Will have been' correctly shows one year of duration by next month. This topic is frequently tested in competitive examinations such as RRB NTPC, SSC, and UPSC.
Fill: He _____ the book yesterday.
Correct Answer: B. finished
The correct answer is finished. Simple past is used for completed actions. 'Yesterday' is a past time reference, so 'finished' is the correct simple past form. This topic is frequently tested in competitive examinations such as RRB NTPC, SSC, and UPSC.
Select: We _____ to the cinema every week.
Correct Answer: A. go
Simple present describes habitual actions. 'Every week' indicates a regular activity, so 'go' is the correct form. 'We go to the cinema every week.'
What form is needed? I _____ you soon.
Correct Answer: C. will see
Simple future is used for planned future actions. 'Soon' indicates a near future time, so 'will see' is correct. 'I will see you soon.'
Complete: She _____ her work when the boss arrived.
Correct Answer: C. was doing
The correct answer is was doing. Past continuous shows an action in progress when another action occurred. 'Was doing' shows her work was ongoing when the boss arrived. This topic is frequently tested in competitive examinations such as RRB NTPC, SSC, and UPSC.
Choose: I _____ this movie before.
Correct Answer: C. have seen
Present perfect shows past experience with present relevance. 'Have seen' indicates you've watched it at some past point. 'I have seen this movie before.'
Fill: They _____ the exam at 2 PM tomorrow.
Correct Answer: C. will take
The correct answer is will take. Simple future is used for scheduled future events. 'Tomorrow at 2 PM' is a definite future time, so 'will take' is correct. This topic is frequently tested in competitive examinations such as RRB NTPC, SSC, and UPSC.
Select the correct tense: He _____ since morning.
Correct Answer: C. has been sleeping
The correct answer is has been sleeping. Present perfect continuous with 'since' shows duration from a past point to now. 'Has been sleeping since morning' correctly shows continuous sleep. This topic is frequently tested in competitive examinations such as RRB NTPC, SSC, and UPSC.
What form completes this? After she _____ the exam, she celebrated.
Correct Answer: C. had passed
Past perfect is used when one past action happened before another. 'Had passed' shows exam completion before celebration. This is the correct sequence.
Complete: If you study hard, you _____ the exam.
Correct Answer: C. will pass
Simple future in conditional sentences shows likely results. 'Will pass' shows the probable outcome if studying happens. This is first conditional form.