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Parts of speech classify words according to their function as nouns, pronouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs, prepositions, conjunctions and interjections. Questions may test a word that changes class by context, such as a noun used as a verb or an adjective formed from a participle.
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- A. Has rings
- B. Had rung
- C. Have rung
- D. Rings
Explanation: Option C displays perfect past tense as the auxiliary verb "have" appears before the main verb "rung".
Correct answer: Have rung- A. Cry
- B. Cried
- C. Cries
- D. Is crying
Explanation: As the sentence is in the present tense ( the statement says "milk now"), the missing verb must be a continuous present verb.
Correct answer: Is crying- A. Can
- B. Could
- C. Shall
- D. Will
Explanation: As the sentence is in the past tense (the word "was so quiet" was used), the missing word has to be in the past tense.
Correct answer: Could- A. Had been
- B. Have been
- C. Am
- D. Shall be
Explanation: The sentence, 'been working all afternoon' and 'just finished' shows both past and present efforts.
Correct answer: Had been- A. Have done
- B. Has done
- C. Have been done
- D. Did
Explanation: As the sentence is in the past tense (the word "thanked" is used), the missing word should be in the past tense as well, for the sentence…
Correct answer: Did1306. They _ a letter.
- A. Wrote
- B. Written
- C. Write
- D. Writes
Explanation: "Wrote" is a simple past tense verb that is most fitting in this sentence.
Correct answer: Wrote- A. Goes
- B. Is going
- C. Go
- D. Going
Explanation: The sentence is a present simple sentence. "Goes" is a present tense used when talking about other people (third person) and when a verb…
Correct answer: Goes- A. Left
- B. Leave
- C. Leaves
- D. Leaving
Explanation: The sentence is in the past tense (the word 'unturned' is in past tense) hence the missing word should be in the past tense.
Correct answer: Left1309. It _ me a lot of money.
- A. Costs
- B. Cost
- C. Costed
- D. Is costing
Explanation: The sentence is in the singular first person. "costs" refers to all of the pieces within that group (being plural), hence incorrect.
Correct answer: Cost1310. I _ a letter now.
- A. Write
- B. Writing
- C. Am writing
- D. Wrote
Explanation: As the sentence is in a present continuous tense (the word 'now' is used), 'writing' is the most suitable option.
Correct answer: Am writing- A. Wait
- B. Waiting
- C. Waited
- D. Waits
Explanation: The sentence is in the past tense, and "waited" is in the past tense hence correct.
Correct answer: Waited1312. Fill in the blank with appropriate option.Would you mind _ (open) the window please, it's hot here.
- A. Open
- B. Opens
- C. Opened
- D. Opening
Explanation: The sentence is in present tense and the action required is a continuous present.
Correct answer: Opening- A. Arriving
- B. Arrive
- C. Arrives
- D. Are arriving
Explanation: The sentence is in the present tense. 'Arriving ' is a verb in future tense hence incorrect., 'Arrive' is in the present tense, and as…
Correct answer: Arrive- A. Will work
- B. Will be working
- C. Will have been working
- D. Had worked
Explanation: The sentence is in the present continuous tense. As both present and future are being acknowledged, the missing word should be in…
Correct answer: Will have been working- A. Have done
- B. Has done
- C. Have been done
- D. Did
Explanation: The sentence is in the past tense hence the missing word should be in the past tense.
Correct answer: Did- A. Are planning
- B. Is Planning
- C. With a plan
- D. Plan
Explanation: 'Are planning' is incorrect as 'are' is used for plural subjects and in this case Mrs. Rose is a singular subject.
Correct answer: Is Planning- A. Having
- B. Have
- C. Are having
- D. Is having
Explanation: 'Are having' makes grammatical sense when the sentence is said out loud .
Correct answer: Are having- A. Visit
- B. Have visited
- C. Visited
- D. Had visited
Explanation: The sentence is talking about a past activity hence the missing word should be in the past tense.
Correct answer: Had visited1319. The sun _ in the east.
- A. Rise
- B. Rises
- C. Rose
- D. Risen
Explanation: The movement of the sun is continuous; hence motion should be described in a continuous tense.
Correct answer: Rises- A. Adviced
- B. Advice
- C. Advise
- D. Advised
Explanation: 'Advised' and 'advice' are nouns meaning "an opinion or recommendation offered as a guide to action, conduct," hence incorrect.
Correct answer: Advised