Verb Forms Test

15 MCQs • Important verb forms and grammar practice based on Unit 5, The Happy Prince.

MCQs

15 questions · 15 min · 15 marks

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Sample questions

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  1. Question 1

    The Happy Prince ___ on a tall column.

    • Astand
    • Bstands
    • Cstanding
    • Dstood
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    Answer: B

    The singular subject 'The Happy Prince' takes 'stands' in the simple present tense.

  2. Question 2

    The Swallow ___ to Egypt every year.

    • Afly
    • Bflies
    • Cflying
    • Dflown
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    Answer: B

    The singular subject 'The Swallow' takes 'flies' in the simple present tense.

  3. Question 3

    The Prince ___ when he saw the suffering of the people.

    • Aweep
    • Bweeps
    • Cwept
    • Dweeping
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    Answer: C

    'Wept' is the past form of 'weep'.

  4. Question 4

    The Swallow ___ beneath the statue to rest.

    • Astop
    • Bstops
    • Cstopped
    • Dstopping
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    Answer: C

    'Stopped' is the simple past form of 'stop'.

  5. Question 5

    The Prince ___ the Swallow to help the poor.

    • Aask
    • Basks
    • Casked
    • Dasking
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    Answer: C

    'Asked' is the past form of 'ask'.

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