Tenses & Articles — Set 9
Questions 81–90 of 100
Complete: We meet _____ 9 AM every morning.
Correct Answer: C. at
Use 'at' for specific times. 'At 9 AM' correctly specifies the time of the meeting. 'At' is standard for clock times.
Select: The picture is hanging _____ the wall.
Correct Answer: B. on
The correct answer is on. Use 'on' for things attached to surfaces. 'On the wall' shows the picture is attached to the wall surface. This topic is frequently tested in competitive examinations such as RRB NTPC, SSC, and UPSC.
Fill: My birthday is _____ July 15th.
Correct Answer: B. on
Use 'on' for specific dates. 'On July 15th' is correct. Specific dates always use 'on'.
Choose: The car is parked _____ the street.
Correct Answer: B. on
The correct answer is on. Use 'on' for locations on surfaces. 'On the street' shows the car is parked on the road surface. This topic is frequently tested in competitive examinations such as RRB NTPC, SSC, and UPSC.
Complete: She waited _____ the station.
Correct Answer: C. at
The correct answer is at. Use 'at' for specific locations/places. 'At the station' is correct for waiting at a specific place or point. This topic is frequently tested in competitive examinations such as RRB NTPC, SSC, and UPSC.
Select: I have never been _____ Paris.
Correct Answer: A. in
Use 'in' for cities. 'In Paris' correctly shows location within the city. Large places use 'in'.
Premium: The answer is hidden _____ the pages of this book.
Correct Answer: A. in
Use 'in' for location within something. 'In the pages' shows something contained within the pages. 'Hidden in the pages' is a common expression.
Premium: _____ universal truth applies everywhere.
Correct Answer: B. An
'Universal' starts with vowel sound /juː/, so use 'an'. 'An universal truth' is the correct form. Vowel sounds, not just vowel letters, determine the article choice.
Premium: By the time you finish reading, I _____ three chapters.
Correct Answer: B. will have read
The correct answer is will have read. Future perfect tense shows completion before a future event. 'Will have read' indicates three chapters will be finished by the time you complete reading. This topic is frequently tested in competitive examinations such as RRB NTPC, SSC, and UPSC.
Premium: She _____ worked here for five years when she retires next year.
Correct Answer: C. will have been
The correct answer is will have been. Future perfect continuous shows duration up to a future point. 'Will have been' correctly expresses five years of continuous work until retirement. This topic is frequently tested in competitive examinations such as RRB NTPC, SSC, and UPSC.