Here is the Answers key and Explanation for Verbs Exercise 1.
Q.1
Correct option: A. Be
Explanation: The sentence requires an imperative form (“Be there by six o’clock”), which is a command or instruction. “Be” is the base form of the verb used for imperatives. Other options (Do, Have, Will) are either auxiliary verbs or incorrect in this context.
Q.2
Correct option: B. do
Explanation: The question asks about someone’s profession (“What do you do?”). “Do” is the correct auxiliary verb for forming present simple questions about actions or jobs. “Be,” “Have,” and “Will” do not fit grammatically.
Q.3
Correct option: D. will
Explanation: The adverb “probably” indicates future intention, requiring the modal verb “will” to express certainty (“I will probably stay home tonight”). Other options (am, do, have) cannot convey future tense in this context.
Q.4
Correct option: B. had
Explanation: The past tense “didn’t go” requires a past verb (“had a headache”) to maintain tense consistency. “Did,” “was,” and “would” are either grammatically incorrect or change the meaning.
Q.5
Correct option: A. are
Explanation: The present continuous tense (“What are they doing?”) describes an ongoing action. “Are” is the correct auxiliary verb for plural subjects. “Do,” “Have,” and “Will” do not form present continuous.
Q.6
Correct option: D. Will
Explanation: The polite request (“Will you help him?”) uses “Will” for future willingness. “Are,” “Do,” and “Have” cannot express polite requests in this structure.
Q.7
Correct option: C. is
Explanation: The present continuous (“He is leaving next week”) describes a planned future action. “Is” is the correct auxiliary verb for singular subjects. Other options are grammatically incorrect.
Q.8
Correct option: A. doesn’t
Explanation: The negative present simple (“She doesn’t have time”) requires “doesn’t” for third-person singular. “Hasn’t,” “isn’t,” and “won’t” are either incorrect tense or verb form.
Q.9
Correct option: C. are having
Explanation: The present continuous (“We are having dinner now”) describes an ongoing action. “Are having” is correct; other options misuse tense (“were doing”) or are ungrammatical (“are being”).
Q.10
Correct option: A. have been
Explanation: The present perfect continuous (“I have been writing”) emphasizes duration (“all morning”). “Have been” is the correct auxiliary structure. Other options misuse verb forms or tense.
Q.11
Correct option: D. am not
Explanation: The negative response requires proper contraction (“I am not”). “Ain’t” is informal, “amn’t” doesn’t exist, and “am” alone is affirmative. Only “am not” grammatically negates the question.
Q.12
Correct option: B. be
Explanation: The imperative mood (“Please sit down and be patient”) uses the base verb form “be”. Other options are either conjugated forms (“are”, “will be”) or incorrect (“being”).
Q.13
Correct option: D. was on
Explanation: Past tense “was” matches “thought”, and “on” correctly contrasts the expectation that someone was home. “Was off” would suggest emptiness, while other options misuse tense or prepositions.
Q.14
Correct option: C. was offered
Explanation: Passive voice (“was offered”) correctly shows she received the job. “Is offered” is wrong tense; “was offering” is active voice (incorrect here). The past tense matches “graduated”.
Q.15
Correct option: B. weren’t there
Explanation: The tag question must mirror “there were” in negative past form. “Weren’t they” would refer to books (not the existential “there”), and other options mismatch subject-verb agreement.
Q.16
Correct option: D. will be
Explanation: Future tense “will be” matches “when she learns” (future reference). “Had been” is past perfect, “has been” is present perfect, and “was” is simple past – all temporally incorrect.
Q.17
Correct option: B. has been
Explanation: “Lately” signals present perfect continuous (“has been busy”). “Had been” is past perfect, “is being” is present continuous (unnatural), and “will be” is future – all inappropriate here.
Q.18
Correct option: C. is spoken
Explanation: Passive voice (“is spoken”) correctly describes language usage. “Has been spoken” implies recent completion, while “is speaking” and “was speaking” are active voice errors.
Q.19
Correct option: A. are not to
Explanation: The formal prohibition structure uses “are not to + verb”. “Are to” would mean obligation, while “were” and “were not” are past tense and contextually wrong.
Q.20
Correct option: C. isn’t
Explanation: Present negative “isn’t” matches “right now”. “Has been” is present perfect, “is” is affirmative, and “was” is past – all incorrect for this immediate absence.
Q.21
Correct option: C. has been sleeping
Explanation: Present perfect continuous (“has been sleeping”) emphasizes duration (“for four hours”). “Had been” is past perfect (no reference point), “had slept” is simple past, and “is sleeping” is present.
Q.22
Correct option: A. don’t have
Explanation: Present simple negative (“don’t have”) correctly states current lack of money. “Had not” is past, “have” is affirmative, and “have no” is ungrammatical in this structure.
Q.23
Correct option: D. has had
Explanation: Present perfect (“has had”) shows life experience continuing to present. “Had had” is past perfect (disconnected from present), while “has been” and “has done” don’t collocate with “life”.
Q.24
Correct option: A. had
Explanation: Simple past “had” matches “sold” in past narrative. “Has” forms are present perfect (incorrect with “sold”). The focus is on past possession, not connection to present.
Q.25
Correct option: D. has to
Explanation: Present obligation “has to” matches “doesn’t want to go”. “Had to” is past, while “had” and “has” lack the infinitive needed to complete the meaning.
Q.26
Correct option: B. doesn’t have to
Explanation: “Doesn’t have to” shows lack of obligation. “Doesn’t have” is incomplete, while “hasn’t” and “hasn’t got” are either grammatically wrong or imply possession rather than obligation.
Q.27
Correct option: A. are having
Explanation: Present continuous for future arrangements (“are having a party”). “Be having” is ungrammatical, “had” is past, and “will have had” is future perfect (overly complex for this context).
Q.28
Correct option: D. So have I
Explanation: “So have I” mirrors present perfect “have called”. “So did I” would match simple past, while other options either mismatch tense or are ungrammatical responses.
Q.29
Correct option: B. have
Explanation: Causative structure (“have it repaired”) requires base verb “have”. “Had” is past tense, “have had” is present perfect, and “will have” is future – all incorrect for this request.
Q.30
Correct option: C. Have him call
Explanation: Correct causative form (“Have him call”) uses bare infinitive. “Had him call” is past, while options with “called” wrongly use past participle in this structure.
Q.31
Correct option: C. No, I didn’t
Explanation: Negative response to past question requires “didn’t”. “No, didn’t” is incomplete, “No, I did” is contradictory, and “Yes, I didn’t” is illogical.
Q.32
Correct option: B. Yes, she does
Explanation: Positive confirmation to negative question uses “Yes, she does”. Other options either contradict (“Yes, she doesn’t”) or mismatch subject (“Yes, they do”).
Q.33
Correct option: A. didn’t you
Explanation: Tag question mirrors past tense “saw” with “didn’t”. “Don’t you” is present tense, “do you” is affirmative tag, and “haven’t you” is present perfect – all mismatched.
Q.34
Correct option: C. do you do
Explanation: Question about occupation uses “What do you do?”. “Are you doing” is temporary action, “do you” is incomplete, and “you do” is not interrogative.
Q.35
Correct option: D. the dishes
Explanation: Only “do the dishes” collocates naturally with the context of after-dinner chores. Other options are either illogical (“morning exercises”) or grammatically incorrect (“anything”).
Q.36
Correct option: B. did you do
Explanation: Past simple question (“did you do”) matches “yesterday”. “Did you” is incomplete, “have you done” is present perfect, and “you did” is not interrogative.
Q.37
Correct option: C. do
Explanation: Short question (“You do?”) confirms knowledge. “Are” would question state of being, “did” is past tense, and “don’t” would contradict the statement.
Q.38
Correct option: D. so did
Explanation: “So did” agrees with positive past action (“left early”). “Did too” is redundant, “neither did” is for negatives, and “didn’t either” contradicts the statement.
Q.39
Correct option: B. doesn’t
Explanation: Negative agreement (“but Ella doesn’t”) requires auxiliary “doesn’t”. “Does” is affirmative, “doesn’t like” is redundant, and “don’t” mismatches singular subject.
Q.40
Correct option: A. did find
Explanation: Emphatic past (“did find”) contrasts difficulty with success. “Did found” is grammatically wrong (double past), while negative options contradict “but”.
Q.41
Correct option: B. isn’t
Explanation: Present negative (“isn’t mine”) states current non-ownership. “Is” would contradict the reason, while past tenses (“was/wasn’t”) don’t match present “belongs”.
Q.42
Correct option: A. is
Explanation: “Is reading” identifies a permanent state. “Is being” is temporary, “to be” is infinitive, and “was” is past tense – all inappropriate for this general statement.
Q.43
Correct option: D. look
Explanation: Sensory verb “look” describes appearance (“You look terrible”). “Are” would need an adjective, “be” is base form, and “feel” refers to internal state.
Q.44
Correct option: A. became
Explanation: Past action (“became”) matches “graduated”. “Is” is present, “is getting” is present continuous, and “will be” is future – all temporally inconsistent.
Q.45
Correct option: B. feel
Explanation: “Feel” expresses emotional state (“I feel so bad”). “Appear” and “look” are external perceptions, while “was” requires an adjective (“was bad”).
Q.46
Correct option: D. was
Explanation: Past copula “was” links to infinitive (“was to do”). “Being” is continuous, while “got” and “looked” change the meaning entirely.
Q.47
Correct option: B. is getting
Explanation: Present continuous (“is getting late”) shows time progression. “Goes” is habitual, “seemed” is past perception, and “was becoming” is past continuous.
Q.48
Correct option: A. appeared
Explanation: Past sensory verb (“appeared to be sleeping”) matches narrative tense. “Are” is present, “have grown” is present perfect, and “seem” is present tense.
Q.49
Correct option: C. grew
Explanation: Past tense “grew” describes darkness increasing. “Becomes felt” is ungrammatical, “gets” is present, and “grown” is participle without auxiliary.
Q.50
Correct option: C. seemed
Explanation: Sensory verb “seemed” describes perception (“seemed tired”). “Became” and “got” imply actual change, while “was appearing” is unnecessarily continuous.
