Tense mixed review Worksheet-25

Tense mixed review Worksheet-25

Use the correct perfect tense form:

11. The children ____ their answer papers by 6 o’clock.

A. Had written                              B. Has written

C. Have written                             D. Will have written

12. Everyone ____ into the theatre before the advertisements started.

A. Will have come                        B. Had come

C. Has come                                  D. Have come

13. Rita ____ lots of shells before she returned home.

A. Will have collected                  B. Had collected

C. Have collected                          D. Has collected

14. The driver ____ over this road quite a few times.

A. Will have traveled                   B. Have travelled

C. Has traveled                             D. Had travelled

15. The people ___ the thief before the police arrived.

A. Had caught                               B. Has caught

C. Will have caught                      D. Have caught

16. Mother _____ all the dishes for the party tonight.

A. Has prepared                           B. Had prepared

C. Have prepared                         D. Will have prepared

17. Our neighbours ____ to a new house.

A. Will have shifted                      B. Has shifted

C. Have shifted                             D. Had shifted

18. The dog ____ up four biscuits before the cat finished even one.

A. Will have crunched                 B. Had crunched

C. Has crunched                           D. Have crunched

19. I ____ the Taj Mahal.

A. Had seen                                   B. Will have seen

C. Have seen                                  D. Has seen

20. The shop ____ before I could reach it.

A. Will have shut                          B. Had shut

C. Has shut                                    D. Have shut

Answer Key:

11. D

Explanation: ‘By 6 o’clock’ suggests future tense.

12. B

Explanation: ‘Started’ suggests past tense.

13. B

Explanation: ‘Returned’ suggests past tense.

14. C

Explanation: ‘Non-specific time’ suggests present tense and 'driver' is a singular subject.

15. A

Explanation: ‘Arrived’ suggests past tense.

16. A

Explanation: ‘Tonight’ suggests present tense and 'mother' is a singular subject.

17. C

Explanation: ‘Non-specific time’ suggests present tense and 'neighbours' is a plural subject.

18. B

Explanation: ‘Finished’ suggests past tense.

19. C

Explanation: ‘Non-specific time’ suggests present tense and the subject is ‘I’.

20. B

Explanation: ‘Could reach’ suggests past tense.