Mastering Sentences with Mixed Tenses
Advanced Grammar Challenge for Class 5 Students
Instructions
- Read each question carefully.
- Choose the correct option (A, B, C or D).
- Check answer key after solving.
1. Neither the students nor their teacher ______ pleased with the sudden change yesterday.
2. Every one of the puppies, despite their playful nature, usually ______ to sleep by 9 PM.
- A) go
- B) goes
- C) went
- D) is going
3. My mother always says she ______ that new recipe smells delicious.
- A) is thinking
- B) thinks
- C) Dthink
- D) has thought
4. I ______ to the amusement park last summer, but I ______ never ______ such a thrilling ride before today.
- A) went, have...experienced
- B) have gone, experienced
- C) went, had...experienced
- D) have gone, have...experienced
5. The archaeologists ______ for ancient artifacts in this region for over two decades now, but they still haven't found the legendary city.
- A) have been digging
- B) have dug
- C) are digging
- D) had been digging
6. While the children ______ in the park, a sudden thunderstorm ______.
- A) played, broke
- B) were playing, broke
- C) played, was breaking
- D) are playing, breaks
7. By the time we arrived at the theatre, the play ______ already ______.
- A) had...started
- B) has...started
- C) was...starting
- D) started
8. By next month, they ______ their new house completely.
- A) will build
- B) will be building
- C) will have built
- D) are building
9. Look! The gardener ______ since early morning, and now he ______ quite tired.
- A) is working, looks
- B) has been working, looks
- C) works, is looking
- D) worked, looked
10. The committee, after much discussion, ______ to postpone the decision until next week.
- A) has decided
- B) have decided
- C) are deciding
- D) decide
11. In the sentence, 'Despite the heavy rain, the small bird sang sweetly on the branch,' which part tells us what the bird did?
- A) Despite the heavy rain
- B) the small bird
- C) sang sweetly
- D) on the branch
12. The train to the capital city ______ at 7 PM sharp every day, but tomorrow, it ______ an hour late due to track maintenance.
- A) departs, will depart
- B) is departing, is departing
- C) departs, is departing
- D) will depart, departs
13. The old car's engine finally stopped because it ______ for hours without a break.
- A) was running
- B) had been running
- C) has been running
- D) ran
14. Don't call me at 8 tomorrow evening. I ______ dinner with my grandparents then.
- A) will eat
- B) will be eating
- C) will have eaten
- D) am eating
15. Scientists confirm that the Earth ______ around the Sun.
- A) revolves
- B) is revolving
- C) revolved
- D) has revolved
16. Everything in the old, dusty attic, including the antique toys, ______ to be very valuable.
- A) appears
- B) appear
- C) are appearing
- D) have appeared
17. By the time she graduates, Sarah ______ English for fifteen years.
- A) will be studying
- B) will have studied
- C) will have been studying
- D) will study
18. He ______ his keys while he ______ for his wallet in the crowded market.
- A) lost, was searching
- B) was losing, searched
- C) loses, is searching
- D) has lost, searched
19. In the sentence, 'Underneath the ancient oak tree, an old, forgotten treasure chest lay hidden,' what is the main subject?
- A) Underneath the ancient oak tree
- B) an old, forgotten treasure chest
- C) lay hidden
- D) the ancient oak tree
20. I can't find my glasses anywhere. I think I ______ them.
- A) lost
- B) lose
- C) have lost
- D) had lost
21. My younger brother ______ always ______ my toys without asking! It's so annoying!
- A) always takes
- B) is always taking
- C) has always taken
- D) takes always
22. The sky is getting very dark; it ______ soon. Also, I ______ visit my grandmother next weekend.
- A) will rain, am going to
- B) is going to rain, will
- C) will rain, will
- D) is going to rain, am going to
23. One of the most important rules for flying a kite safely ______ to avoid power lines.
- A) are
- B) is
- C) were
- D) have been
24. After the students ______ their homework, they ______ to the playground to play.
- A) finished, went
- B) had finished, went
- C) finished, had gone
- D) were finishing, went
25. The new library ______ at 9 AM every weekday and ______ at 5 PM.
- A) opens, closes
- B) is opening, is closing
- C) opened, closed
- D) will open, will close
26. The team leader looks exhausted because he ______ on this complex project all night.
- A) has been working
- B) has worked
- C) is working
- D) works
27. If it ______ tomorrow, we ______ the picnic.
- A) rains, will cancel
- B) will rain, cancel
- C) rained, would cancel
- D) is raining, are cancelling
28. While I ______ my breakfast, my sister ______ her favorite cartoon.
- A) ate, watched
- B) was eating, was watching
- C) eat, watch
- D) had eaten, watched
29. By December, Mr. Smith ______ as a teacher for twenty years at this school.
- A) will be teaching
- B) will have taught
- C) will have been teaching
- D) will teach
30. The principal, along with all the teachers, ______ for the annual sports day preparations.
- A) are meeting
- B) is meeting
- C) were meeting
- D) have met