Simple Tenses of Verbs Online Quiz
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Q 1 - When the race was over, the sound of fireworks ... the stadium.
Answer : B
Explanation
The action happened in the past, so we will use the past tense.
Q 2 - Poverty ... a problem that ... with population-control failures.
Answer : C
Explanation
The action happens regularly in the present, so we will use the present tense.
Q 3 - My teacher ... recently about black holes and space-time continuum.
Answer : B
Explanation
The action happened in the past, so we will use the past tense.
Q 4 - Waste paper is ... to pulp and then reused.
Answer : A
Explanation
The action happens regularly in the present, so we will use the present tense.
Q 5 - She ... annoyed when she ... that she has not won the first prize.
Answer : A
Explanation
The action may happen in the future; hence we will use the future tense.
Q 6 - The thief … sure that no one ... before he broke in through the window.
Answer : D
Explanation
The actions happened in the past, so we will use the past tense.
Q 7 - When the doctor ... into the room the nurse ... him the medical report.
Answer : D
Explanation
The action happened in the past, so we will use the past tense.
Q 8 - Make sure you ... the electricity before you ... the engine.
Answer : D
Explanation
The action may happen in the future; hence we will use the future tense.
Q 9 - The drivers ... to go on strike if the government ... their demand of raising fares.
Answer : D
Explanation
The first action happens regularly in the present, and the second one may happen in the future.
Q 10 - He is saying that he ... the metro and rest on the way back.
Answer : B
Explanation
The action may happen in the future; hence we will use the future tense.
