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Q.1
Correct option: C. Is growing
Explanation: The sentence describes a current situation where the pain is increasing. The present continuous tense “is growing” is used to indicate an action happening at the moment. The other options are either in the wrong tense (grows, grow) or the wrong form (grown).
Q.2
Correct option: B. Wrote
Explanation: The sentence refers to a past action of writing a letter. The simple past tense “wrote” is the correct choice. The other options are either in the present tense (write, writes) or the past participle (written), which doesn’t fit the sentence structure.
Q.3
Correct option: D. Play
Explanation: The verb “let” is followed by the base form of the verb (play) without “to.” The other options (playing, to play, played) are incorrect because they don’t follow the grammatical rule for “let.”
Q.4
Correct option: D. Pay
Explanation: The verb “make” is followed by the base form of the verb (pay) when used in the causative form. The other options (to pay, paid, paying) are incorrect as they don’t follow the structure required by “make.”
Q.5
Correct option: A. Painted
Explanation: The sentence uses the causative structure “have + object + past participle” to indicate that someone else is performing the action. “Painted” is the correct past participle form. The other options don’t fit this structure.
Q.6
Correct option: D. To buy
Explanation: The verb “get” in this context is followed by “to + base form of the verb” (to buy) to indicate persuasion. The other options (buying, buy, buys) don’t fit the grammatical structure.
Q.7
Correct option: C. Let
Explanation: The phrase “used to” is followed by the base form of the verb (let) to describe a past habit. The other options (letting, lets, to let) are grammatically incorrect in this context.
Q.8
Correct option: D. Cry
Explanation: The verb “make” is followed by the base form of the verb (cry) in the causative form. The other options (cries, cried, to cry) don’t follow the required structure.
Q.9
Correct option: D. Fix
Explanation: The causative structure “have + object + base form of the verb” is used here. “Fix” is the correct base form. The other options (to fix, fixing, fixed) are incorrect.
Q.10
Correct option: B. Would
Explanation: The sentence is in the past tense, and “would” is the correct modal verb to express a future action from a past perspective. The other options (will, may, can) don’t fit the tense.
Q.11
Correct option: B. Am
Explanation: In time clauses with “when,” the present tense (am) is used to refer to the future. The other options (will be, was, were) are incorrect because they don’t follow this rule.
Q.12
Correct option: D. Would have come
Explanation: The sentence is a third conditional, expressing a hypothetical past situation. “Would have come” is the correct form. The other options (will come, would came, would come) are grammatically incorrect.
Q.13
Correct option: B. Has been working
Explanation: The sentence describes an action that started in the past and continues to the present. The present perfect continuous tense “has been working” is the correct choice. The other options don’t convey the ongoing nature of the action.
Q.14
Correct option: B. Helped
Explanation: The sentence is a second conditional, expressing a hypothetical situation. The past tense “helped” is used. The other options (help, will help, had helped) don’t fit the conditional structure.
Q.15
Correct option: A. Started
Explanation: The sentence uses the structure “hardly had…when,” which requires the past tense “started” to match the sequence of events. The other options (start, would start, starts) are incorrect.
Q.16
Correct option: C. Hadn’t taken
Explanation: The sentence is a third conditional, describing a hypothetical past situation. The past perfect “hadn’t taken” is the correct form. The other options (didn’t take, don’t take, weren’t take) are grammatically incorrect.
Q.17
Correct option: B. Have you been
Explanation: The question asks about the duration of an action that started in the past and continues to the present. The present perfect “have you been” is the correct tense. The other options (are you, were you, has you been) are incorrect.
Q.18
Correct option: A. Have lived
Explanation: The sentence describes an action that started in the past and continues to the present. The present perfect “have lived” is the correct form. The other options (have living, has lived, has living) are grammatically incorrect.
Q.19
Correct option: B. Started
Explanation: The sentence describes a past action interrupted by another. The simple past “started” is the correct choice. The other options (was starting, had started, has started) don’t fit the context.
Q.20
Correct option: A. Have you been
Explanation: The question asks about the duration of an action that started in the past and continues to the present. The present perfect “have you been” is the correct tense. The other options (are you, were you, are you been) are incorrect.
Q.21
Correct option: C. Have known
Explanation: The sentence describes a relationship that started in the past and continues to the present. The present perfect “have known” is the correct form. The other options (knew, are knowing, has known) are grammatically incorrect.
Q.22
Correct option: D. Would have told
Explanation: The sentence is a third conditional, expressing a hypothetical past situation. “Would have told” is the correct form. The other options (will tell, will told, would tell) are incorrect.
Q.23
Correct option: C. Had asked
Explanation: The sentence is a third conditional, describing a hypothetical past situation. The past perfect “had asked” is the correct form. The other options (ask, asked, shall ask) are grammatically incorrect.
Q.24
Correct option: D. Would have been
Explanation: The sentence is a third conditional, expressing a hypothetical past outcome. “Would have been” is the correct form. The other options (will be, shall be, would be) don’t fit the context.
Q.25
Correct option: C. Died
Explanation: The sentence describes a past event. The simple past “died” is the correct choice. The other options (had died, dies, has died) are incorrect because they don’t match the sequence of events.
Q.26
Correct option: A. Was
Explanation: The sentence refers to a past situation. The simple past “was” is the correct form. The other options (is, be, will be) are incorrect as they don’t match the past context.
Q.27
Correct option: A. Was arrested
Explanation: The sentence describes a past action in the passive voice. “Was arrested” is the correct form. The other options (arrest, arrested, arresting) are grammatically incorrect.
Q.28
Correct option: C. Was printed
Explanation: The sentence is in the passive voice, describing a past action. “Was printed” is the correct form. The other options (print, printed, was print) are incorrect.
Q.29
Correct option: C. Dressed
Explanation: The sentence describes a state (being dressed in a costume). The past participle “dressed” is the correct form. The other options (dress, dressing, being dressed) don’t fit the context.
Q.30
Correct option: A. Had done
Explanation: The sentence is a third conditional, describing a hypothetical past situation. The past perfect “had done” is the correct form. The other options (did, do, are doing) are grammatically incorrect.
Q.31
Correct option: A. Began
Explanation: The sentence describes a past action. The simple past “began” is the correct choice. The other options (begun, begin, beginning) are incorrect.
Q.32
Correct option: D. Were
Explanation: The sentence expresses a hypothetical or unreal situation. The subjunctive “were” is the correct form. The other options (be, was, would be) are grammatically incorrect.
Q.33
Correct option: D. Had died
Explanation: The sentence describes an action that occurred before another past action. The past perfect “had died” is the correct form. The other options (died, has died, die) are incorrect.
Q.34
Correct option: B. Is arrested
Explanation: The sentence is a first conditional, describing a possible future event. The present tense “is arrested” is the correct choice. The other options (arrests, arrested, was arrested) are incorrect.
Q.35
Correct option: D. Is being shown
Explanation: The sentence describes a current action in the passive voice. “Is being shown” is the correct form. The other options (was showing, is showing, had been showing) are grammatically incorrect.
Q.36
Correct option: A. Read
Explanation: The phrase “does nothing but” is followed by the base form of the verb (read). The other options (reads, reading, does read) are incorrect.
Q.37
Correct option: B. Stand
Explanation: The verb “make” is followed by the base form of the verb (stand) in the causative form. The other options (stood, to stand, stands) are grammatically incorrect.
Q.38
Correct option: D. Knew
Explanation: The sentence expresses a hypothetical or unreal situation. The past tense “knew” is the correct form. The other options (know, was known, will known) are incorrect.
Q.39
Correct option: B. Did
Explanation: The sentence describes an unreal or hypothetical situation. The past tense “did” is the correct form. The other options (do, is doing, had done) are grammatically incorrect.
Q.40
Correct option: A. Fear
Explanation: The modal verb “need not” is followed by the base form of the verb (fear). The other options (fearing, feared, to fear) are incorrect.
Q.41
Correct option: B. Go
Explanation: The phrase “dare not” is followed by the base form of the verb (go). The other options (going, be going, went) are grammatically incorrect.
Q.42
Correct option: A. Would not be—were
Explanation: The sentence is a second conditional, expressing a hypothetical situation. “Would not be” and the subjunctive “were” are the correct forms. The other options are grammatically incorrect.
Q.43
Correct option: D. I hadn’t gone
Explanation: The sentence expresses a past regret. The past perfect “hadn’t gone” is the correct form. The other options (I hasn’t gone, I hadn’t go, I haven’t gone) are incorrect.
Q.44
Correct option: B. As if he knew
Explanation: The sentence describes an unreal or hypothetical situation. The past tense “knew” is the correct form. The other options (as if he know, as if he knows, as if he knows) are grammatically incorrect.
Q.45
Correct option: B. Felt — had eaten
Explanation: The sentence describes a sequence of past events. The simple past “felt” and the past perfect “had eaten” are the correct forms. The other options are grammatically incorrect.
Q.46
Correct option: A. Has been studying
Explanation: The sentence describes an action that started in the past and continues to the present. The present perfect continuous “has been studying” is the correct form. The other options are incorrect.
Q.47
Correct option: D. Had left
Explanation: The sentence describes an action that occurred before another past action. The past perfect “had left” is the correct form. The other options (had leave, has leave, has left) are grammatically incorrect.
Q.48
Correct option: D. Had prepared
Explanation: The sentence describes an action that occurred before another past action. The past perfect “had prepared” is the correct form. The other options are grammatically incorrect.
Q.49
Correct option: C. Had been working
Explanation: The sentence describes an action that continued up to a point in the past. The past perfect continuous “had been working” is the correct form. The other options are grammatically incorrect.
Q.50
Correct option: C. Reaching
Explanation: The phrase “succeeded in” is followed by the gerund “reaching.” The other options (reach, to reach, have reached) are grammatically incorrect.
