Verbs: Advanced Usage and Forms [Class8-E6-25032026]
Present, Past, Future, Modals, Conditionals & Non-Finite Verbs
Instructions
- Read each question carefully.
- Choose the correct option (A, B, C or D).
- Check answer key after solving.
1. The renowned scientist ____ groundbreaking research for over a decade now.
- A) is conducting
- B) conducts
- C) has been conducting
- D) conducted
2. Although she typically ____ coffee, today she ____ tea because she has a sore throat.
- A) drinks, is drinking
- B) is drinking, drinks
- C) drank, is drinking
- D) has drunk, drinks
3. Every morning, the sun ____ in the east, and it ____ light to the entire world.
- A) rises, gives
- B) is rising, is giving
- C) rose, gave
- D) has risen, has given
4. The chef ____ a new recipe this week, and it ____ quite popular with the customers.
- A) tries, becomes
- B) is trying, is becoming
- C) has tried, became
- D) tried, has become
5. Look! The children ____ cheerfully in the park, even though it ____ to rain a little.
- A) play, starts
- B) are playing, is starting
- C) played, started
- D) have played, has started
6. By the time we ____ the theater, the movie ____ for twenty minutes.
- A) reached, had been playing
- B) reached, was playing
- C) had reached, played
- D) were reaching, had played
7. While Sarah ____ for her bus, she ____ an old friend she hadn't seen in years.
- A) waited, met
- B) was waiting, met
- C) had waited, was meeting
- D) waits, meets
8. He ____ his keys somewhere in the house, but he couldn't remember where he ____ them.
- A) left, had left
- B) had left, left
- C) was leaving, left
- D) leaves, had left
9. The ancient civilization ____ for centuries before it finally ____ due to environmental changes.
- A) flourished, collapsed
- B) had flourished, collapsed
- C) was flourishing, was collapsing
- D) had been flourishing, has collapsed
10. I distinctly remember that on Tuesday, you ____ to return the book, but you ____.
- A) promised, didn't
- B) were promising, haven't
- C) had promised, didn't
- D) promise, don't
11. By next year, I ____ my studies and ____ a job in my field.
- A) will finish, will look for
- B) will have finished, will be looking for
- C) am finishing, am looking for
- D) finish, look for
12. The train to London ____ at 7:30 AM tomorrow, so we need to be at the station by 7:00 AM.
- A) will leave
- B) is leaving
- C) leaves
- D) is going to leave
13. I've bought all the ingredients. I ____ a delicious cake for the party tonight.
- A) will bake
- B) am baking
- C) am going to bake
- D) bake
14. By the end of this month, the construction workers ____ the new bridge.
- A) will complete
- B) will be completing
- C) will have completed
- D) are completing
15. He didn't answer his phone. He ____ have been asleep when I called.
- A) must
- B) should
- C) might
- D) would
16. Visitors ____ touch the exhibits in the museum. It is strictly forbidden.
- A) needn't
- B) mustn't
- C) shouldn't
- D) couldn't
17. If you want to improve your grades, you ____ study more diligently.
- A) will
- B) may
- C) should
- D) must
18. I ____ to finish this report by Friday, otherwise my boss will be upset.
- A) must
- B) have
- C) should
- D) ought
19. When I was younger, I ____ run a marathon without much training.
- A) could
- B) might
- C) should
- D) would
20. If I ____ you, I ____ that job offer.
- A) am, would accept
- B) were, would accept
- C) was, will accept
- D) had been, would have accepted
21. If she ____ harder for the exam, she ____ it now. (She didn't study hard and failed)
- A) had studied, would pass
- B) studied, would have passed
- C) had studied, would have passed
- D) studies, will pass
22. If water ____ to 0 degrees Celsius, it ____.
- A) heats, melts
- B) freezes, expands
- C) is heated, boils
- D) is cooled, freezes
23. Provided that the weather ____ fine, we ____ for a picnic tomorrow.
- A) is, will go
- B) will be, go
- C) was, would go
- D) is, are going
24. ____ I known about the party, I ____ there.
- A) Had, would have been
- B) If, would be
- C) Should, would go
- D) Were, will go
25. He denied ____ the secret information to the competitor, but the evidence suggested otherwise.
- A) to share
- B) sharing
- C) share
- D) having shared
26. The children watched the magician ____ a rabbit out of his hat, completely amazed.
- A) pulling
- B) to pull
- C) pulled
- D) having pulled
27. ____ early in the morning is a habit I find difficult ____.
- A) To wake, to break
- B) Waking, breaking
- C) Wake, break
- D) To wake, breaking
28. The detective found the ____ jewels hidden in a dusty attic.
- A) steal
- B) stealing
- C) stolen
- D) to steal
29. Despite ____ intensely for months, she failed ____ the scholarship.
- A) studying, winning
- B) to study, to win
- C) studying, to win
- D) to study, winning