X Class English Grammar Quiz
This quiz tests knowledge in English grammar, focusing on verb tenses and prepositions, suitable for X class students.
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They ...............(play) cricket at the moment.
- A.
Plays
- B.
Have played
- C.
Are playing
- D.
Were playing
Correct Answer
C. Are playingExplanation
The correct answer is "are playing." This is because the sentence is in the present continuous tense, which is used to describe actions that are happening at the moment of speaking. Therefore, "are playing" is the correct form of the verb "play" to use in this context.Rate this question:
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- 2.
She usually ................(went) to school by bus.
- A.
Gone
- B.
Go
- C.
Going
- D.
Goes
Correct Answer
D. GoesExplanation
The correct answer is "goes" because it matches the subject "She" in the sentence and agrees with the present tense form of the verb "go".Rate this question:
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- 3.
She ..................(visits) America last year.
- A.
Have visited
- B.
Has visited
- C.
Visited
- D.
Visit
Correct Answer
C. VisitedExplanation
The correct answer is "visited" because the sentence is in the past tense and "visited" is the correct past tense form of the verb "visit".Rate this question:
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- 4.
Before he finished lunch, he ...............(washed) his hands.
- A.
Was washing
- B.
Has washed
- C.
Had washed
- D.
Have been washing
Correct Answer
C. Had washedExplanation
The correct answer is "had washed". This is because the sentence is in past perfect tense, indicating an action that was completed before another past action. In this case, the action of washing his hands was completed before he finished lunch.Rate this question:
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- 5.
They ..................(has played) Tennis for the last two hours.
- A.
Played
- B.
Have been playing
- C.
Had played
- D.
Were been playing
Correct Answer
B. Have been playingExplanation
The correct answer is "have been playing" because the sentence is in the present perfect continuous tense, which is used to describe an action that started in the past and is still happening in the present. In this case, the action of playing tennis started in the past and is still ongoing, hence the use of "have been playing."Rate this question:
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- 6.
John has been painting a picture ............ one hour
- A.
From
- B.
For
- C.
Since
- D.
Of
Correct Answer
B. ForExplanation
The correct answer is "for." This preposition is used to indicate the duration of an action or event. In this case, it implies that John has been painting the picture for a specific period of time, which is one hour.Rate this question:
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- 7.
He came to office yesterday ..............?( add question tag ).
- A.
Don't he ?
- B.
Doesn't he ?
- C.
Didn't he ?
- D.
Isn't he ?
Correct Answer
C. Didn't he ?Explanation
The correct answer is "didn't he?" This is because the statement in the question is in the past tense ("came to office yesterday"), so the question tag should also be in the past tense. The question tag "didn't he?" is the correct form for a past tense question tag.Rate this question:
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May 05, 2020Quiz Created by
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