Tense (English) MCQs with Solutions | Oasis Question Bank

English Tense Tense Q. #2951 (CAT-I)

Choose the correct sentence expressing duration up to the present:

A. I have known her since 1985.

B. I know her since 1985.

C. I knew her since 1985.

D. I am knowing her since 1985.

Correct Answer: Option A

Option A is the correct answer according to official curriculum guidelines.

English Tense Tense Q. #2950 (CAT-I)

Identify the correct use of past perfect for an earlier past action:

A. I found that he recently went out.

B. I found that he had recently gone out.

C. I found that he recently gone out.

D. I find that he has recently gone out.

Correct Answer: Option B

Option B is the correct answer according to official curriculum guidelines.

English Tense Tense Q. #2949 (CAT-I)

Select the correct sentence using 'since' as a preposition:

A. She left the hospital in 1980 and I did not see her since.

B. She has left the hospital in 1980 and I have not seen her since.

C. She leaves the hospital in 1980 and I have not seen her since.

D. She left the hospital in 1980 and I have not seen her since.

Correct Answer: Option D

Option D is the correct answer according to official curriculum guidelines.

English Tense Tense Q. #2948 (CAT-I)

Identify the correct past tense sentence with a time frame:

A. My sister has gone to England for higher study only a month ago.

B. My sister went to England for higher study only a month ago.

C. My sister had gone to England for higher study only a month ago.

D. My sister is going to England for higher study only a month ago.

Correct Answer: Option B

Option B is the correct answer according to official curriculum guidelines.

English Tense Tense Q. #2947 (CAT-I)

Which sentence correctly refers to a finished action in a specific past time frame?

A. He has scored a century a week ago.

B. He has scored a century before a week.

C. He scored a century a week ago.

D. He had scored a century a week ago.

Correct Answer: Option C

Option C is the correct answer according to official curriculum guidelines.

English Tense Tense Q. #2946 (CAT-I)

Identify the correct sentence using 'since' for a past point of time:

A. Since she started journey, she has felt sick.

B. Since she started journey, she is feeling sick.

C. Since she started journey, she has been feeling sick.

D. Since she starts journey, she has felt sick.

Correct Answer: Option A

Option A is the correct answer according to official curriculum guidelines.

English Tense Tense Q. #2945 (CAT-I)

Choose the correct sentence for a continuous past reason:

A. We did not go out as it still rained.

B. We have not gone out as it was still raining.

C. We did not go out as it was still raining.

D. We did not go out as it is still raining.

Correct Answer: Option C

Option C is the correct answer according to official curriculum guidelines.

English Tense Tense Q. #2944 (CAT-I)

Select the correct future completion sentence:

A. By tomorrow afternoon the plane will take off for Moscow.

B. By tomorrow afternoon the plane will be taking off for Moscow.

C. By tomorrow afternoon the plane will have taken off for Moscow.

D. By tomorrow afternoon the plane had taken off for Moscow.

Correct Answer: Option C

Option C is the correct answer according to official curriculum guidelines.

English Tense Tense Q. #2943 (CAT-I)

Choose the correct past perfect sentence:

A. I found that my pocket was picked.

B. I found that my pocket had been picked.

C. I found that my pocket has been picked.

D. I find that my pocket had been picked.

Correct Answer: Option B

Option B is the correct answer according to official curriculum guidelines.

English Tense Tense Q. #2942 (CAT-I)

Identify the correct reason-based past continuous sentence:

A. She did not open the door because she was washing her hair.

B. She did not open the door because she washed her hair.

C. She did not open the door because she had washed her hair.

D. She does not open the door because she was washing hair.

Correct Answer: Option A

Option A is the correct answer according to official curriculum guidelines.

English Tense Tense Q. #2941 (CAT-I)

Choose the correct sentence using 'yet':

A. She did not cook her breakfast yet.

B. She has cooked her breakfast yet.

C. She does not cook her breakfast yet.

D. She has not cooked her breakfast yet.

Correct Answer: Option D

Option D is the correct answer according to official curriculum guidelines.

English Tense Tense Q. #2940 (CAT-I)

Identify the correct sentence involving the use of 'since':

A. Since my father has joined this post, he did not take bribe.

B. Since my father joined this post, he did not take bribe.

C. Since my father joined this post, he was not taking bribe.

D. Since my father joined this post, he has not taken bribe.

Correct Answer: Option D

Option D is the correct answer according to official curriculum guidelines.

English Tense Tense Q. #2939 (CAT-I)

Which sentence correctly uses the future perfect tense?

A. In a week's time I will complete my work.

B. In a week's time I will have completed my work.

C. In a week's time I will be completed my work.

D. In a week's time I am completing my work.

Correct Answer: Option B

Option B is the correct answer according to official curriculum guidelines.

English Tense Tense Q. #2938 (CAT-I)

Identify the correct use of tenses for simultaneous actions in the past:

A. While they were having dinner, lights went out.

B. While they had dinner, lights went out.

C. While they were having dinner, lights have gone out.

D. While they have dinner, lights go out.

Correct Answer: Option A

Option A is the correct answer according to official curriculum guidelines.

English Tense Tense Q. #2937 (CAT-I)

Select the correct sentence using 'just':

A. She just had her lunch.

B. She just has had her lunch.

C. She is just having her lunch.

D. She has just had her lunch.

Correct Answer: Option D

Option D is the correct answer according to official curriculum guidelines.

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