1.

The price of these jeans

reasonable.
is / are

2. The books borrowed from the library

on my desk.
is / are

3. The boy who won the two medals is/are a friend of mine.
4. Bread and butter
our daily food.
is / are

5. The famous singer and composer

arrived.
has / have

6. Collecting match-boxes

one of his favourite pastimes.

is /are

7. The quality of the candies

poor.
is / are

8. Neither his father nor his mother

mahjong.
plays / play

9. Neither parent

fond of playing mahjong.

is / are

10. None of my friends

there.
w as / w ere

11. Many a student

made the same mistake.

has / have

12. Gold, as well as platinum,

recently risen in price.

has / have

13. The boss, as well as his colleagues,

been robbed by the robber.

has / have

14. Ten tons

a heavy load.
is / are

15. Fifty miles

a long distance.
is / are

16. Thirty years

a long time.
is / are

17. One of the books

been missing.
has / have

18. The poor

suffering.
is / are

19. You should decide which one of the three choices A, B, or C best

the
answ ers / answ er

question.
20. One of the most intelligent students who

full marks
scores / score

John.

is / are

1.There is no use ........ going there at this time.

[A] at
[B] in
[C] on
[D] of
2.He complains ....... headache.
[A] of
[B] of
[C] from
[D] about
3.They went to Agra ..... bus.
[A] of
[B] in
[C] by
[D] from
4.I am writing this essay.......blue ink .
[A] In
[B] with
[C] from
[D] on

5.She has three children......her first husband.

[A] of
[B] in
[C] by
[D] from
6.He congratulated you......your promotion.
[A] in
[B] on
[C] of
[D] for
7.She jumped......the river.
[A] on
[B] in
[C] into
[D] to
8.The jug is fill.....milk.
[A] of
[B] with
[C] in
[D] upon
9.My wife is good....... French.
[A] in
[B] on
[C] with
[D] at
10.I am fond ....... reading novel

[A] of
[B] by
[C] on
[D] with

11.She is gifted ...... common sense

[A] on
[B] by
[C] with
[D] over
12.Sheela burst........the room when Mohini was writing a letter
[A] on
[B] in
[C] of
[D] out
13.The players have gone ........ the playground
[A] in
[B] over
[C] with
[D] to
14.He has not met his mother .......... long
[A] for
[B] with
[C] since
[D] by

15.The land was divided ........ the two sisters

[A] among
[B] between
[C] with
[D] for
16.
The terrorist shot the policeman .......... his gun
[A] by
[B] for
[C] with
[D] in
17.Compare Gandhi .......... Karl Marx
[A] to
[B] with
[C] over
[D] in
18.Janardhan was appointed ........... the post of section officer
[A] to
[B] on
[C] with
[D] for
19.My Mother-in-law is blind ........... one eye.
[A] from
[B] in
[C] on
[D] of

20.
He prevented me ...... going to the school
[A] from
[B] for
[C] with
[D] on
ANSWERS
1.is
2.are
3.is
4.has
5.has
6.is
7.is
8.plays
9.is
10.was
11.has
12.has
13.has
14.is
15.is
16.is
17.has
18.are

19answers
20..scores/is

1.d

2.a
3.c
4.a
5.c
6.c
7.c
8.a
9.d
10.a
11.c
12.b
13.d
14.a
15.b
16.c
17.b
18.a
19.d
20.a

VERB TENSES
In English, there are three basic tenses: present, past, and future. Each has a perfect
form, indicating completed action; each has a progressive form, indicating ongoing
action; and each has a perfect progressive form, indicating ongoing action that will be
completed at some definite time. Here is a list of examples of these tenses and their
definitions:
Simple
Forms

Progressive
Forms

Perfect
Forms

Perfect Progressive
Forms

Present take/s

am/is/are taking

have/has
taken

have/has been taking

Past

was/were taking

had taken

had been taking

will have
taken

will have been taking

took

Future will/shall take will be taking

Simple Forms
Present Tense
Present tense expresses an unchanging, repeated, or reoccurring action or situation
that exists only now. It can also represent a widespread truth.
Example

Meaning

The mountains are tall and white.

Unchanging
action

Every year, the school

council elects new members.

Recurring
action

Pb is the chemical symbol for lead.

Widespread
truth

Past Tense
Past tense expresses an action or situation that was started and finished in the past.
Most past tense verbs end in -ed. The irregular verbs have special past tense
forms which must be memorized.
Example

Form

W.W.II ended in 1945.

Regular -ed
past

Ernest Hemmingway wrote "The Old

Man and the Sea."

Irregular
form

Future Tense
Future tense expresses an action or situation that will occur in the future. This tense is
formed by using will/shall with the simple form of the verb.
The speaker of the House will finish her term in May of 1998.
The future tense can also be expressed by using am, is, or are with going to.
The surgeon is going to perform the first bypass in Minnesota.
We can also use the present tense form with an adverb or adverbial phrase to show
future time.
The president speaks tomorrow. (Tomorrow is a future time adverb.)

Progressive Forms
Present Progressive Tense
Present progressive tense describes an ongoing action that is happening at the same
time the statement is written. This tense is formed by using am/is/are with the verb
form ending in -ing.

The sociologist is examining the effects that racial discrimination has on

society.
Past Progressive Tense
Past progressive tense describes a past action which was happening when another
action occurred. This tense is formed by using was/were with the verb form ending
in -ing.
The explorer was explaining the lastest discovery in Egypt when protests began
on the streets.
Future Progressive Tense
Future progressive tense describes an ongoing or continuous action that will take
place in the future. This tense is formed by using will be or shall be with the verb
form ending in -ing.
Dr. Jones will be presenting ongoing research on sexist language next week.

Perfect Forms
Present Perfect Tense
Present perfect tense describes an action that happened at an indefinite time in the past
or that began in the past and continues in the present.This tense is formed by
using has/have with the past participle of the verb. Most past participles end in -ed.
Irregular verbs have special past participles that must be memorized.
Example

Meaning

The researchers have traveled to many countries At an indefinite

in order to collect more significant data.
time
Women have voted in presidential elections since Continues in the
1921.
present

Past Perfect Tense

Past perfect tense describes an action that took place in the past before another past
action. This tense is formed by using had with the past participle of the verb.
By the time the troops arrived, the war had ended.

Future Perfect Tense

Future perfect tense describes an action that will occur in the future before some other
action. This tense is formed by using will have with the past participle of the verb.
By the time the troops arrive, the combat group will have spent several weeks
waiting.

Perfect Progressive Forms

Present Perfect Progressive
Present perfect progressive tense describes an action that began in the past, continues
in the present, and may continue into the future. This tense is formed by
using has/have been and the present participle of the verb (the verb form ending in ing).
The CEO has been considering a transfer to the state of Texas where profits
would be larger.
Past Perfect Progressive
Past perfect progressive tense describes a past, ongoing action that was completed
before some other past action. This tense is formed by using had been and
the present perfect of the verb (the verb form ending in -ing).
Before the budget cuts, the students had been participating in many
extracurricular activities.

Future Perfect Progressive

Future perfect progressive tense describes a future, ongoing action that will occur
before some specified future time. This tense is formed by using will have been and
the present participle of the verb (the verb form ending in -ing).