Fill in Blanks (Grammar) — Set 9
Questions 81–90 of 140
This is the project I _______ for three months.
Correct Answer: B. have been working
The duration 'for three months' with present relevance requires present perfect continuous. 'Have been working' shows the project work started three months ago and continues now. Mastering this concept helps in solving grammar-based questions in competitive examinations like SSC and banking exams.
Before you _______, please call me.
Correct Answer: A. leave
In future time clauses with 'before', the simple present is used. 'Leave' represents the future action but uses present tense form in the conditional clause. Mastering this concept helps in solving grammar-based questions in competitive examinations like SSC and banking exams.
She _______ her degree last year.
Correct Answer: C. completed
The phrase 'last year' is a definite past time marker. The simple past 'completed' is the correct tense for finished actions in a specified past period. Mastering this concept helps in solving grammar-based questions in competitive examinations like SSC and banking exams.
He _______ to this city for the first time.
Correct Answer: C. has come
The phrase 'for the first time' combined with 'to' suggests a new experience. 'Has come' (present perfect) shows an experience completed and relevant to the present moment. Mastering this concept helps in solving grammar-based questions in competitive examinations like SSC and banking exams.
We _______ this road many times.
Correct Answer: C. have traveled
The phrase 'many times' indicates repeated experiences counted from past to present. 'Have traveled' (present perfect) is used for counting multiple experiences up to now. Mastering this concept helps in solving grammar-based questions in competitive examinations like SSC and banking exams.
By the time you finish reading, I _______ cooking.
Correct Answer: C. will have finished
The phrase 'by the time you finish' shows one action completing before another. 'Will have finished' is future perfect, indicating completion before the specified time. Mastering this concept helps in solving grammar-based questions in competitive examinations like SSC and banking exams.
I remember when she _______ born.
Correct Answer: A. was
Birth is a past event, requiring past tense. 'Was' agrees with the singular subject 'she' in the simple past tense, describing when the birth occurred. Mastering this concept helps in solving grammar-based questions in competitive examinations like SSC and banking exams.
The company _______ its products worldwide.
Correct Answer: B. sells
The subject 'company' is singular, requiring the singular verb form 'sells'. This describes the present habitual activity of the company in third-person singular. Mastering this concept helps in solving grammar-based questions in competitive examinations like SSC and banking exams.
I wish I _______ harder when I was in school.
Correct Answer: C. had studied
This is a counterfactual wish about the past. 'Had studied' (past perfect) is required in past unreal conditional sentences to express what didn't happen. Mastering this concept helps in solving grammar-based questions in competitive examinations like SSC and banking exams.
The film _______ excellent reviews from critics.
Correct Answer: D. received
The past action of the film receiving reviews is expressed with simple past 'received'. This indicates a completed action at an unspecified time in the past. Mastering this concept helps in solving grammar-based questions in competitive examinations like SSC and banking exams.