Tenses & Articles — Set 4
Questions 31–40 of 100
Choose: They _____ been friends since childhood.
Correct Answer: A. have
Present perfect with 'since' shows duration from past to present. 'Have been' is correct for plural subject 'they'. The duration 'since childhood' confirms this form.
Fill: When I reach home, she _____ dinner.
Correct Answer: C. will be cooking
The correct answer is will be cooking. Future continuous describes an action in progress at a future time. 'Will be cooking' shows the ongoing activity when you reach home. This topic is frequently tested in competitive examinations such as RRB NTPC, SSC, and UPSC.
Select: The train _____ at 5 PM daily.
Correct Answer: A. leaves
The correct answer is leaves. Simple present is used for scheduled timetables and regular occurrences. 'Leaves' correctly describes the daily scheduled departure time. This topic is frequently tested in competitive examinations such as RRB NTPC, SSC, and UPSC.
What is the correct form? You _____ work harder if you want to succeed.
Correct Answer: A. must
Modal verb 'must' with base form shows necessity. 'Must work' correctly expresses the requirement. 'You must work harder.'
Complete: She _____ to me yesterday about her problems.
Correct Answer: B. opened
The correct answer is opened. Simple past shows a completed action. 'Yesterday' clearly indicates past time, so 'opened' (opened up/talked) is the correct simple past form. This topic is frequently tested in competitive examinations such as RRB NTPC, SSC, and UPSC.
Choose: I _____ this letter three times already.
Correct Answer: C. have written
The correct answer is have written. Present perfect with 'already' shows completed action with present relevance. 'Have written' correctly expresses repetition up to now. This topic is frequently tested in competitive examinations such as RRB NTPC, SSC, and UPSC.
Fill: By next week, we _____ the entire project.
Correct Answer: C. will have completed
The correct answer is will have completed. Future perfect shows completion before a future time point. 'Will have completed' indicates the project will be finished by next week. This topic is frequently tested in competitive examinations such as RRB NTPC, SSC, and UPSC.
Select: While they _____ in the garden, it started to rain.
Correct Answer: C. were playing
The correct answer is were playing. Past continuous describes an ongoing action when another past action occurs. 'Were playing' shows the garden activity was in progress when rain started. This topic is frequently tested in competitive examinations such as RRB NTPC, SSC, and UPSC.
What form fits? He _____ hard all day.
Correct Answer: C. has been working
The correct answer is has been working. Present perfect continuous with time duration shows ongoing work. 'Has been working all day' correctly indicates continuous effort throughout the day. This topic is frequently tested in competitive examinations such as RRB NTPC, SSC, and UPSC.
Complete: The sun _____ in the east.
Correct Answer: B. rises
Simple present is used for universal truths and natural facts. 'Rises' correctly states the habitual daily occurrence. 'The sun rises in the east.'