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  1. She …………the dog everyday. (not feed)
  2. A man ………….. (sell) balloons.
  3. I ………….. (stand) here in the sun for half an hour.
  4. Ravi …………. Only newspaper, but this week he ……… magazines as well. (Sell)
  5. …………….. you ever …………… (see) such a fine thing?
  6. He ……………. (write) for long.
  7. I ……….. here for half an hour but the bus ……………. Yet. (wait, not come)
  8. Some of our classmates ………… coaching classes these days. (attend)
  9. I ………… (read) the instruction, but I can’t understand them.
  10. He rubbed his nose and ………… for a moment. (think)
  11. At last one of the men ……….. them to a big house. (take)
  12.  ………… you …………… (hear) the news on radio?
  13. Shakespeare …………. (write) a lot of plays.
  14. I ………. (buy) a new mobile phone. Would you like to see it?
  15. I was so tired that I ………… (sleep) for fourteen hours.
  16. I ……….. (bathe) when someone stole my mobile.
  17. He ……. S shock while he …………. To mend a fuse. (get, try)
  18. He ………… under a bridge when the storm ……….. out. (pass, break)
  19. He went for picnic after the rain ……… (stop)
  20. The patient ……… (already die) by the time I …….. (see) her.
  21. I know she …………. (do) the washing because the machine was still working when I reached there.
  22. When it started raining we ………… (play) cricket for an hour.
  23. It was 6 p. m. and I was tired because I ……….. (work) hard all day.
  24. We …………. (wait) for your phone call all evening.
  25. She ………… (learn) English for two months before she visited London.
  26. He paid for his bill and ………… (go) away.
  27. I wanted to be first to tell her this good news, but it was too late. Somebody ……….. (already send) her a message.
  28. I ………. (have) dinner when the light …………. (go) out.
  29. I couldn’t driver to work because Radhika ………… (use) my car.
  30. I …….. (lose) my important watch shortly after I ………… (buy) it.
  31. The house …………… (burn) fast so I phoned firebrigade.
  32. We have left the computer on. Don’t worry I ………. (turn) it off.
  33. I …………. (have) my motor cycle repaired next month.
  34.  Mohan …………(read) English in the class since morning
  35. Sita ………….(cook) food at this time .
  36. Sorry, I can’t come to dinner tomorrow, I ……… (see) my sister.
  37. Look at that boy! He ………. (hit) a car.
  38. I promise I ………. (not do) that again.
  39. She ……….. food at this time tomorrow. (cook)
  40. Who ………. A bell round the cat’s neck? (tie)
  41. I ………….. my courses by tomorrow. (finish)
  42. Arvind had returned from the bank before Lav ……. To visit him. (come)
  43. Savita ………….. her room since morning.
  44. He …………. English when he is in England.
  45. The water in the pond ……… last night. (freeze)
  46. He ………… already by the police once.
  47. He always ………. Before he …………… to office. (shave, go)
  48. That fool always ………. A mistake. (make)
  49. My brother ……… in this office since 1987. (work)
  50. I ………. Her for six months.
  51. They could get all they ……….. from their loving father. (want)
  52. He …….. anyone where he was going. (not tell)
  53. You are fond of ………. In the river.
  54. On getting independence, she ………. 30 acres of land.
  55. When Anita had washed her clothes, she ………. Them. (hang)
  56. We …………….. (go) to a party.
  57. I …….. (wait) for Mohan since 6 p. m but he …….. (not came) yet.
  58. It is second time you …… (abuse) me.
  59. He ……… (work) in the post office for ten years.
  60. Lata always …… (sing) in Hindi but she ……… (sing) in Tamil today.
  61. I ……. (teach) English for twenty years.
  62. If I ……. (answer) one more question, I would have passed.
  63. Ravi …… (read) English two hours daily.
  64. I ………… (receive) her letter two weeks ago.
  65. She always ………. (rest) after lunch.
  66. He ……… (die) last Monday, he ….. (suffer) from cancer since 1998.
  67. I shall inform you as soon as he …… (came).
  68. Mahesh went home after he ………. (finish) his work.
  69. If he had invited me, I …… (attend) his marriage.
  70. I was sure that I ……… (see) that man before.
  71. She ……… (write) a novel for five years but she ………. (not finish) it yet.
  72. Wood ………… (float) on water but iron ……….. (not float).
  73. Please wake him up, he ……… (sleep) for three hours.
  74. I ………… (make) a doll which I except to finish soon.
  75. Water ……. (boil) at 100⁰ c.
  76. We ………… (go) to the cinema last evening, infact, we ………. (go) every Sunday.
  77. Had I gone to Agra, I ….. (see) the Tajmahal.
  78. When I ……… (see) him last week, he …….. (work) in the garden.
  79. If I …….. (Be) a bird, I would fly high in the sky.
  80. “If we had not dropped Laxman’s catch, we ………. (win) the match.
  81. The sun …….. (rise) in the east and ……… (set) in the west.
  82. We ……. (pay) the telephone bill last week.
  83. It is first time I ………. (come) here.
  84. I will wait here until Mohan …….. (come).
  85. He often ……… (Come) late.
  86. Copper …….. (be) a useful metal.
  87. He has always …… (help) the poor.
  88. Drive carefully, children ……… (play) on the road.
  89. It is time, you ……… (start) earning your own livelihood.
  90. Everyday last week, my aunt …….. (break) a plate.
  91. They …….. (build) that bridge when I ….. (be) here last year, they ………. (not finish) it yet.
  92. If I …… (be) a ghost, I ……. (try) to frighten all the people I dislike.
  93. Lend me your rubber, I …….. (make) a mistake and wish to rub it out.
  94. She …….. (play) tennis since 4’o clock.
  95. I ………. (not like) the dance last night.
  96. Only the wearer …….. (know) where the shoe ……….. (pinch).
  97. If you heat butter it ………… (melt).
  98. Mr. Rahul is on leave so Mr. Watson …….. (teach) English these days.
  99. If the car had not broken down, we ……. (reach) in time.
  100. If we had taken the other road, we ……. .. (arrive) earlier.
  101. She usually ……… (go) to bed at nine o’ clock.
  102. If the doctor ………. (not give) me oxygen, I would have died.
  103. Nisha …… (not go) to school yesterday.
  104.  Some women are shouting for help, somebody …….. (fall) into the well.
  105.  I wish I …….. (be) a milionraire.
  106. He likes ……….. (play) football.
  107. I …….. (not see) her since she left college.
  108. When he ……. (reach) the stadium, the match had already started.
  109.  Look, a man …….. (run) after the bus. He ……… (want) to catch it.
  110. If I had worked hard, I ……. (score) very high marks in the examination.
  111. Don’t disturb me. I ….. (read) a novel.
  112. The sun ………. (shine) during the day.
  113. Gowri told me his name after he ………. (leave).
  114. I ……… (work) in this office since 1995.
  115. If we …… (have) Mohan in our team, we would have won the match.
  116. He usually …….. (sit) at back of the class but he …….. (sit) in front row today.
  117. AIDS ……. (be) a fatal disease.
  118. She always ……. (go) for a morning walk.
  119. If the pilot ……….. (not make) mistake, the plane would not have crashed.
  120. Had you told me earlier I …….. (attend) the meeting.
  121. We …… to the theatre last evening (go).
  122. The match ………. (begin) before they reached the stadium.
  123. Last Saturday we …….. to visit some friends in a neighboring town. (go)
  124. He ………. (come) to my house once a month.
  125. Most of the persons do not like …….. (pay) taxes.
  126. The weather …… warmer yesterday than it is today. (be)
  127. Neha went out at ten o’clock, and she ……….. yet (not return)
  128. I …….. to him last week, but he …….. yet. (write, not reply)
  129. If I ………. His address, I would have called on him. (have)
  130. Her health ……… greatly since she …….. to live in the country. (improve, go)
  131. They ……….. to each other since they had that quarrel. (not speak)
  132. This road …. From Jaipur to Agra. (run)
  133. I enjoy ……….. (read) novels.
  134. Death ……… to everyone sooner or later. (come)
  135. If you ……. a fish, the cat would eat you. (be)
  136. The thief explained how he ……… from the jail.
  137. Escapes                 (b) had escaped
  138. Escaped                 (d) has escaped
  139. They did not know where they …. from.
  140. Had come              (b) have come

      (c)  has come               (d) come

  1. She feared that she …………..

           (a) will fail                   (b) may fail

(c)                  (c) might have fail       (d) would fail

  1.  All the streets were flooded, it …….. all day long.
  2. Is raining      (b) would be raining

(c) Has been raining     (d) had been raining

  1. If I ……. A doctor, I would serve the poor.
  2. Am                                    (b) had been

(c) Were                      (d) was

  1. If she ……… a bird. She would fly.
  2. Is                           (b) are

(c) Were                      (d) was

  1. It is time we ……… with determination.
  2. Act                        (b) acted

(c) Will act                  (d) have acted

  1. When the thief entered the house, the inmates ……. In the hall.
  2. Were slept             (b) were sleeping

(c) Slept                        (d) had been sleeping

  1. He ………. For this company since 1992.
  2. Is working                         (b) had worked

(c) Worked                  (d) has been working

  1. It …………… since early morning.
  2. Will rain                (b) is raining

(c) Rained                   (d) has been raining

  1. I wish I …….. taller.
  2. Would be               (b) could be

(c) Had been               (d) were

  1. When my uncle entered the house, I ………. Writing a letter.
  2. Was                       (b) would

(c)  Had been              (d) should be

  1. When I was a child, I ………. To school everyday instead of going by cycle.

(a) Walked                  (b) have been walking

(c) Had walked           (d) have walked

  1. I bought a new car last year, but I ……. My old car yet, so at present I have two cars.

(a) Sell                         (b) have not sold

(c) Sold                                    (d) did not sell

  1. The higher you go, the more difficult it ……. To breathe.

(a) Has become           (b) becomes

(c) Is becoming                       (d) became

  1. We thought that she ……The job.
  2. Gets                       (b) is getting

(c) Will get                  (d) would get

  1. Had the police not reached there in time, the bandits …… him.
  2. Did have killed      (b) will have killed

(c) Would kill              (d) would have killed

  1. We will be late if we …… not leave now.
  2. Do               (b) will        (c) Shall       (d) did
  3. If only he ……… told us truth in the first place, things would not have gone wrong.
  4. Has                        (b) would have

(c) Had                        (d) should have

  1. “I wish I …… a singer” said the little boy.
  2. Am   (b) were    (c) Was  (d) been
  3. The bridge is being ……..
  4. Repaired               (b) repairing

(c) Repair                    (d) repairs

  1. They told me that he …. In Jaipur.
  2. Is   (b) were    (c) Will be     (d) was
  3. If we ……….. one more batsman in our team, we would have won the match.
  4. Had had                (b) would have been

(c) Would have           (d) would have had

  1. The room ……….. yesterday.
  2. Cleaned                 (b) has cleaned

(c) Was cleaned          (d) has been cleaned

  1. The wood always …….. on water.
  2. Float                      (b) was floating

(c) Floats                     (d) floated

  1. They are waiting for her since morning.
  2. Were waiting        (b) have been waiting

(c)  Wait                      (d) no improvement

  1. We did not see this movie yet.
  2. Had seen               (b) have not seen

(c) Have seen             (d) no improvement

  1. It is high time she changes her job.
  2. Must change         (b) had changed

(c) Changed                (d) no improvement

  1. If I were a king, I would have helpedmy  subjects.
  2. Did have helped    (b) could help

(c)  Would help           (d) no improvement

  1. If you would have seen the movie, you would have enjoyed it.
  2. A very horrifying serial was broadcasted ten days ago.
  3. Had broadcast      (b) was broadcast

(c)  Was broadcasting            (d) no improvement

  1. The children are playing in the garden since ten O’clock this morning.
  2. Have been playing            (b) have playing

(c)  Were playing        (d) no improvement

  1. He is having three cars.
  2. Has                        (b) was

(c)  Got                        (d) no improvement

  1. I would gladly accompany your wife if you had asked me.
  2. Would have gladly accompanied
  3. Was to have gladly accompanied
  4. Will gladly accompany
  5. no improvement
  6. The train left before I reached the station.
  7. will have left         (b) leaves

(c)  had left                  (d) no improvement

  1. he is afraid that his criminal record will be held against him when he will apply for jobs.
  2. When he apply for jobs
  3. When he applies for jobs
  4. When he should apply for jobs
  5. no improvement
  6. Ashutosh had occupying this house for 25 years and has no intention for vacating it.
  7. Is occupying   
  8. will be occupying

(c)  Has been occupying

(d)  no improvement

  1. By this time tomorrow, I will reach my home.
  2. Will be reaching   
  3.  shall have reached             
  4. can reach
  5. no improvement
  6. They are waiting for her since morning.
  7. Were waiting        (b) have been waiting

(c) Wait                       (d) no improvement

  1.  If I dyed my hair green, everybody will laugh at me.
  2. Would                   (b) did

       (c) may                      (d) no improvement

  1. It is high time that we did something about it.
  2. Had done              (b) would do

(c)  Have done                        (d) no improvement

  1. His father wrote to him, “It is high time you start preparing for the forthcoming examination.”
  2. Would start           (b) started

(c) Had started             (d) no improvement

  1. I wish I was with him.
  2. Have been                         (b) were

(c) Am                                     (d) no improvement

  1. Why did you not spoken to me earlier?
  2. Did you not spoke 
  3. you did the speak
  4. did you not speak
  5. were you not spoken
  6. you will fail in the examination if you will not work hard.
  7. If you do not         (b) if you did not

(c) If you shall not      (d) no improvement

  1. He did not know that you are busy.
  2. Were                     (b) might be

(c) Will be                     (d) no improvement

  1. He will never succeed however hard he will try.
  2. However hard he tries
  3. However hardly he tries
  4. However hard he tried
  5. no improvement
  6. The sun set before we reached the village
  7. Would have set     (b) would set

(c)  Had set                 (d) no improvement

  1. All important people of the country are having large houses in cities.
  2. Have                     (b) were having

(c) Have been having  (d) no improvement

  1. When he got off the train, he realized that a large gathering of his admires was waiting for his arrival for a long time.
  2. Is waiting             (b) had been waiting

(c) has waited             (d) no improvement

  1. You would have succeeded if you acted upon my advice.
  2. Had acted             (b) would have acted

(c)  Have acted          (d) no improvement

  1. The bell is ringing for two minutes.
  2. Has been               (b) had been

(c)  Have been             (d) was

  1. The boys are listening to my lecture since 8 o’ clock this morning.
  2. Were listening
  3. have been listening
  4. had been listening
  5.  no improvement
  6. The workers are waiting for their pay packet since morning.
  7. Would be waiting
  8.  were waiting
  9. Have been waiting
  10. no improvement
  11. if you wrote to me earlier, I would have easily solved your problem.
  12. Were writing         (b) had written

      (c) have written           (d) no improvement

  1. They had left the village a few days ago.
  2. Have left               (b) would have left

      (c) left                          (d) no improvement

  1. The chair will collapse as soon as any one will sit on it.
  2. Sat                         (b) sits

      (c) is sitting                 (d) no improvement

  1. The boy said that he has read the book.
  2. He has already read
  3. He wants to read
  4. He had read        
  5. no improvement
  6. They were asked to write a short account of what they have seen.
  7. Were seen                          (b) had been seen

      (c) had seen                  (d) no improvement

  1. The young child sung a very sweet song.
  2. Signed the                         (b) sang a

(c)   Sing a                    (d) no improvement

  1. If I am the prime minister I would ban all processions.
  2. Will be                   (b) were

(c)  Am                        (d) no improvement

  1. Write down the address lest you may forget.
  2. You may not forget
  3. you cannot forget
  4. you will forget
  5. You should forget.
  6. She did not like the movie, nor I did.
  7. Nor did I               (b) nor I like it

(c)  Nor I liked it       (d) no improvement

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