CBSE Questions for Class 8 English Tenses Quiz 9 - MCQExams.com

Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word.
He _________ a cold for the last three days.
  • is fighting off
  • will have fought off
  • has been fighting off
  • was fighting off
Fill in the blanks with the most appropriate words.
A: What do they use this building for?
B: Well, years ago it ________ as a dance hall but now it ________ for offices.
  • is used / being used
  • had been used / is using
  • was used / is used
  • has been used / is used
Fill in the blanks with the most appropriate words.
My brother __________ in a restaurant for the summer, but he ________ it very much.
  • worked / doesn't like
  • is working / doesn't like
  • has been working / didn't like
  • working / doesn't like
Fill in the blank with the most appropriate words.
The pilot __________ thought to __________ in the crash.
  • was / have died
  • was / be dying
  • had / have died
  • has / would die
Fill in the blanks with the most appropriate words.
The door ________ unless you ________.
  • won't open / push
  • doesn't open / will push
  • won't open / will push
  • isn't open / push
Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word.
Considering that the weather is so uncertain, the reception _________ indoors.
  • was held
  • will be held
  • to be held
  • has held
Fill in the blanks with the most appropriate words.
We usually _________ the news on TV at eight o'clock, but tonight we ________ that new soap opera.
  • are watching / watched
  • watch / are watching
  • are watching / are watching
  • watch / watched
Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word.
By April 2010, he _________ for this organization for fifteen years.
  • has been working
  • will be working
  • will have been working
  • had been working
Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word.
"Can I speak to Marco?"
"Hold on. I _____ him."
  • got
  • am going to get
  • get
  • will get
Choose the correct future tense form of the verb given in the bracket.
We don't think our teacher _____ (meet) us again.
  • will meeting
  • will meet
  • shall have met 
  • shall have been meeting
"and seven ____ (wound) when a military camp on the" 
  • had been wounded
  • have been wounded
  • wounded
  • were wounded
Fill in the blank with the appropriate form of the verb.
He ______ so hard that he is certain to succeed.
  • work
  • has worked
  • had worked
  • will work
Change the sentence with the correct form of future tense of the verb given in the bracket.

Tomorrow, my mother _________ (take) us to the movies.
  • will have been taking
  • will have taken 
  • will taking
  • will take
Fill in the blank with the appropriate form of the verb.
He said that he ______ for a walk this evening.
  • will go
  • would go
  • has been going
  • is going
Choose the most appropriate form of the verb below.

The players _____ (play) tennis next Monday.
  • played
  • will be playing 
  • had been playing 
  • have been playing 
It is the home of a variety of people, animals, and plants that __7___ to live under very hot and dry conditions.
  • has learnt
  • have learnt
  • had learnt
  • have been learning
For those who ____6____ it, the desert can be a beautiful place.
  • studying
  • studied
  • have studied
  • had studied
Fill in the blank with the appropriate form of verb.
The boss cannot see anybody as he _____ some letters.
  • is dictating
  • was dictating
  • has been dictating
  • has dictated
Complete the statement by using the correct form of the verb given in brackets.
At the end of January next year, my father _______ (retire).
  • will retire
  • will be retire
  • will retired
  • will have retired
Those killed ____ (identify) as Atul and Sandeep.
  • Has been identified
  • Was identified
  • Have been identified
  • Were been identified
A number of houses ___2___
  • was destroyed
  • were destroyed
  • were destroy
  • was destroy
The survivors ___6___
  • rescued 
  • were rescued
  • was rescued
  • rescue
Many heart-rending cries ___7___ when the debris __8__.
  • were heard, were cleared
  • was heard, was cleared
  • were heard, was cleared
  • was heard, were cleared
The terrorists who _____ (arm) heavily were able to escape.
  • was armed
  • were armed
  • are armed
  • had been armed
On 26th January, Gujarat _____ by a devastating earthquake.
  • was shaken
  • shaken
  • shook
  • was shake
and thousands of people ___3___ .
  • was killed
  • were killed
  • are killed
  • is killed
The process of rebuilding __5__ by different organisations.
  • were conducted
  • conducted
  • was conducted
  • conducts
The book      (2)        (ban) by the DC in an exercise of his power as the District Magistrate.
  • has been banned
  • had been banned
  • was banned
  • was being banned
Many people ___4___ under the debris.
  • was trap
  • trapped
  • traps
  • were trapped
The given statement has some error. From the given options, which is the correct way of writing the given sentence?

He left for America next week.
  • He is leaving for America next week.
  • He will leave for America next week.
  • He would have been leaving for America next week.
  • He was leaving for America next week.
The given statement has some error. From the given options, which is the correct way of writing the given sentence?
I am having a car.
  • I has a car.
  • I have a car.
  • I is having a car.
  • I hadn't a car.
Fill in the blank with the correct form of the verb given in the bracket.

First he _____ (have) to fill in a form for a new cheque book, as all the cheques in the old book are used up.
  • Has
  • Will have
  • Had
  • Should have 
They begin to feel inferior if a certain product ________. 
  • are not used by them
  • was not used by them
  • were not used by them
  • is not used by them
Sometimes, children below 12 years of age _________
  • is aimed at by advertisements.
  • are aimed at by advertisements.
  • are aimed by advertisements.
  • is aimed by advertisements.
Pick the option that best corrects the following sentence:
I am going to the office every day by bus.
  • I were going to the office everyday by bus.
  • I will have gone to the office everyday by bus.
  • I go to the office everyday by bus.
  • I have been gone to the office everyday by bus.
The advertisements of certain products ______
  • are watched keenly by children. 
  • is watched keenly by children.
  • children watch keenly.
  • children watched keenly.
A sentence can be formed when A, B, C, and D are put in an order. Identify the part which has an error.
  • When the young boy
  • was accused
  • to steal,
  • he started to cry.
The following sentence has not been edited. There is one error in the line. Choose the option that has the incorrect word and the correction against it.

He moved through the row and sit on a chair.
  • Incorrect = sit, Correction = sat
  • Incorrect= sit, Correct= would have sat
  • Incorrect= sit, Correct= sitting
  • Incorrect= sit, Correct= will have sat
Fill in the blank with the correct form of the verb given in the bracket.

He ______ (think) this amount will be sufficient at the moment.
  • Was thinking
  • Thinks
  • Will be thinking
  • Thought
Choose the option that completes the sentence correctly:

I ______ hard until I crack the MBA entrance examinations.
  • Will study
  • Am studying
  • Was studying
  • Study
Choose the option that completes the sentence correctly:

My best friend and I ______ each other for over fifteen years.
  • Have known
  • Has known
  • Know
  • Had known
Pick the option that best fills in the blank in the given sentence to complete it logically and correctly.
As soon as I _______ home, it started raining heavily.
  • Get
  • Got
  • Will have gotten
  • Had gotten
Fill in the blank with the correct alternative:
Next month, Vishal ______ his $$25^{th}$$ birthday.
  • will be celebrated
  • will have been celebrating
  • will be celebrating
  • celebrate
Choose the option which completes the following sentence:

She said she ________ to me, but she never did.
  • will write
  • will have written
  • would write
  • would have written
Fill in the blank with the appropriate verb.
Rajveer wants to work in France so he _______ French these days.
  • Learn
  • Are learning
  • Is learning
  • Learnt
Choose the option that completes the sentence correctly: 

Jane _____ to look for a job.
  • Has decided
  • Is thinking
  • Had better
  • Made him
Fill in the blank with the correct form of the verb given in the brackets:
He comes across some friends who _______ (inform) him about the ATM and E-Banking which will be introduced shortly.
  • should have informed
  • had informed
  • informed
  • inform
Since we are living in Bombay for five years, we are reluctant to move to another city.
  • Being that we living
  • Since we were living
  • Since we have been living
  • Being that we have been living
Choose the correct option to complete the given sentence.

John ______ cricket right now.
  • plays
  • play
  • is playing
  • would play
"I will have done my work in a week" is an example of -
  • Present Perfect Tense
  • Future Perfect Tense
  • Future Continuous Tense
  • Future Perfect Continuous Tense
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