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Tense mixed review Worksheet-4

Tense mixed review Worksheet-4

 

Supply the correct form of ‘be’ or ‘have’ or ‘do’:

  1. The cat drinks milk because it ____ hungry.

A. Was                B. Is                    C. Are                 D. Will be

 

  1. The thief ran fast. He ____ afraid of being caught.

A. Is                    B. Was                C. Were              D. Does

 

  1. “____ the project neatly,” said Sunita Ma’am.

A. Does               B. Did                 C. Do                  D. Has

 

  1. Next month we _____ enjoying ourselves in Goa.

A. Are                 B. Will be           C. Was                D. Were

 

  1. Rajani and Sunita ____ tired because they have worked a lot.

A. Were              B. Are                 C. Have              D. Is

 

  1. When the phone rang, Mother ____ cooking food.

A. Were              B. Is                    C. Will be           D. Was

 

  1. In the olden days, people ____ a lot of patience.

A. Had                                             B. Were having

C. Has                                             D. Have

 

  1. At 5 o’clock today, Mona ____ finish her homework.

A. Is                    B. Was                C. Will                D. Were

 

  1. I like red colour. Most of my dresses ____ red.

A. Were              B. Are                 C. Am                 D. Has

 

  1. I want a new mobile phone. Which ____ the best?

A. Are                 B. Was                C. Is                    D. Has

 

Answer Key:

  1. B

Explanation: ‘Cat’ is singular and the first part of the sentence suggests the present tense; hence ‘is’ is correct.

 

  1. B

Explanation: Sentence 1 suggests the past tense; hence ‘was’ is correct.

 

  1. C

Explanation: This is an imperative sentence; hence ‘do’ is correct.

 

  1. B

Explanation: ‘Next month’ suggests the future tense; hence ‘will be’ is correct.

 

  1. B

Explanation: The second part of the sentence suggests the present tense; hence ‘are’ is correct.

 

  1. D

Explanation: ‘Rang’ suggests the past tense; hence ‘was’ is correct.

 

  1. A

Explanation: ‘Olden days’ suggests the past tense; hence ‘had’ is correct.

 

  1. C

Explanation: ‘5 o’clock’ suggests the future tense; hence ‘will’ is correct.

 

  1. B

Explanation: Sentence 1 suggests the present tense and ‘dresses’ is plural; hence ‘are’ is correct.

 

  1. C

Explanation: Sentence 1 suggests the present tense; hence ‘is’ is correct.