Correct Forms of Verbs

15 MCQs • Important verb forms and tense practice based on Unit 10, The Three Questions by Leo Tolstoy.

MCQs

15 questions · 15 min · 15 marks

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Sample questions

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  1. Question 1

    The king ___ to know the right time to act.

    • Awant
    • Bwants
    • Cwanted
    • Dwanting
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    Answer: C

    The story describes the king's thoughts in the past, so 'wanted' is appropriate.

  2. Question 2

    Many learned men ___ to the king to answer his questions.

    • Acome
    • Bcame
    • Ccomes
    • Dcoming
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    Answer: B

    'Came' is the past-tense form of 'come'.

  3. Question 3

    The king ___ none of the answers he received.

    • Aaccept
    • Baccepted
    • Caccepting
    • Daccepts
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    Answer: B

    'Accepted' is the past-tense form used to describe the king's response.

  4. Question 4

    The hermit ___ in a wood away from the kingdom.

    • Alive
    • Blives
    • Clived
    • Dliving
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    Answer: C

    The story uses the past tense to describe where the hermit lived.

  5. Question 5

    The king ___ his horse before approaching the hermit's hut.

    • Aleave
    • Bleaves
    • Cleft
    • Dleaving
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    Answer: C

    'Left' is the past-tense form of 'leave'.

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