Choose the correct option - Change the Tense of the Sentences- in English Grammar

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Change the Tense of the sentences

1. He plays cricket daily. (into Past Tense)

A) He will play cricket tomorrow..
B) He played cricket yesterday.
C) He was playing cricket.
D) He has played cricket.

ANSWER= (B) played
Explanation: He played cricket yesterday.

2. She plays cricket daily. (into Future Tense)

A) He will play cricket tomorrow.
B) He played cricket yesterday.
C) He was playing cricket.
D) He has played cricket.

ANSWER= (A) will play
Explanation: He will play cricket tomorrow.

4. She is cooking the meal. (into Future Tense)

A) She cooks the meal. 
B) She will be cooking the meal. 
C) She will cook the meal. 
D) She cooked the meal.

ANSWER= (B) will be cooking
Explanation: She will be cooking the meal.

5. The farmers looked after the fields. (into Present Tense)

A) The farmers look after the fields every day. 
B) The farmers have looked after the fields.
C) The farmers are looking after the fields.
D) The Farmers will be looking after the fields. 

ANSWER= (A) look after
Explanation: The farmers look after the fields.

6. They agree to my proposal. (into Past Tense)

A) They agreed to my proposal yesterday.
B) They agree to my proposal.
C) They have agreed to my proposal.
D) They had agreed to my proposal.

ANSWER= (A) agreed
Explanation: They agreed to my proposal

7. The boy is playing well. (into Past Tense)

A) The boy has been playing well.
B) The boy is playing well.
C) The boy will be playing well.
D) The boy was playing well yesterday. 

ANSWER= (D) was playing
Explanation: The boy was playing well yesterday.

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8. He goes to the park.. into Past Tense) 

A) He was going to the park.
B) He went to the park yesterday.
C) He goes to the park.
D) He has gone to the park.

ANSWER= (C) went 
Explanation: He went to the park.

9. We studied Physics yesterday. into Future Tense

A) We studied Physics yesterday.
B) We shall study Physics tomorrow.
C) We are studying Physics now.
D) We have already stadied Physics.

ANSWER= (B) shall study
Explanation: We shall study Physics tomorrow.

10. They are playing tennis now. into Past Tense

A) They are playing tennis now.
B) They have played tennis already. 
C) They were playing tennis then.
D) They have been playing tennis since morning.

ANSWER= (C) were playing 
Explanation: They were playing tennis then..

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Change into Passive voice

11. She has watched the match. 

A) The match is watched by her. 
B) The match was watched by her. 
C) The match has been watched by her.
D) The math had been watched by her.

ANSWER= (C) has been watched 
Explanation: The match has been watched by her. 

12. She sings a song.

A) A song was sung by her
B) A song is sung by her.
C) A song will be sung by her.
D) A song has been sung by her. 

ANSWER= (B) is sung
Explanation: A song is sung by her. 

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13. We are teasing them.

A) They were being teased by us. 
B) They are being teased by us. 
C) They have been teased by us. 
D) They had been teased by us. 

ANSWER= (B) are being teased
Explanation: They are being teased by us.

14. You cannot build a rocket.

A) A rocket is being built by you.
B) A rocket cannot be built by you.
C) A rocket is built by you.
D) A rocket could not be built by you. 

ANSWER= (B) cannot be built
Explanation: A rocket cannot be built by you (modal verb).

15. We have solved the questions. 

A) The questions were solved by us.
B) The questions are solved by us.
C) The questions have been solved by us.
D) The questions are being solved by us. 

ANSWER= (C) have been solved
Explanation: The questions have been solved by us.

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16. She ___ for the result. 

A) was waiting
B) were waiting
C) have been waiting
D) are waited

ANSWER= (A) was waiting
Explanation: She was waiting for the result.

17. She ___ pay much. 

A) needs not
B) need not
C) needing not
D) needed not

ANSWER= (B) need not (modal verb)
Explanation: She need not pay much. (the semi-modals verb is used with a bare infinitive, just like can go, could go etc. She need study hard. not she needs study hard.)

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18. She is going ___ shower.

A) taking
B) to take
C) takes
D) take

ANSWER= (B) to take
Explanation: She is going to take shower.

19. I ___ an order for a cold drink.

A) has made
B) have made
C) is made
D) are made

ANSWER= (B) have made
Explanation: I have  made an order for a cold drink. (Present Perfect Tense)

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20. The cat ___ the mouse.

A) have chased 
B) was chased
C) is chasing
D) were chasing 

ANSWER= (C) is chasing 
Explanation: The cat is chasing the mouse..

21. The hearing ____ postponed.

A) been
B) are 
C) have been 
D) was

ANSWER= (D) was 
Explanation: The hearing was postponed.

22. The Sun ____ when we reached.

A) is rising 
B) was rising 
C) will be rising 
D)  been rising

ANSWER= (B) was rising 
Explanation: The sun was rising when we reached. 

23. The whole stock ____ today.

A) have been finished
B) has been finished
C) is been finished
D) are been finished

ANSWER= (B) has been finished
Explanation: The whole stock has been finished today.

24. She ____ the examination.

A) have passed 
B) has passed
C) is pass
D) to pass

ANSWER= (B) has passed 
Explanation: She has passed the examination. 

25. She ___ dancing well.

A) is 
B) has
C) been
D) be

ANSWER= (A) is 
Explanation: She is dancing well.

26. She ____ written an essay.

A) has
B) have
C) was
D) is

ANSWER= (A) has 
Explanation: She has written an essay.

27. He did not ____ the exam last year.

A) takes
B) took
C) take
D) taking

ANSWER= (B) take 
Explanation: He did not take the exam last year. 

28. I have ____ the money in the bank.

A) lay
B) laid
C) laying
D) lied

ANSWER= (B) laid
Explanation: I have laid the money in the bank. ("lay laid laid laying" are transitive verb, it takes an object, 'money'

29. Della ____ to buy those combs that she loved much.

A) want
B) wanting
C) wanted
D) to want

ANSWER= (C) wanted
Explanation: Della wanted to buy those combs that she loved much.

30. They ____ the flowers on the table.

A) lied
B) lying
C) laid
D) lays

ANSWER= (C) laid 
Explanation: They laid the flowers on the table. 

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31. Norma repressed a smile.

A) urged
B) suppressed
C) pleased
D) requested

ANSWER= (B) suppressed
Explanation: controlled, muted, restrained, subdued

32. Steward looked embarrassed.

A) successful
B) generous
C) upset
D) delighted

ANSWER= (C) upset
Explanation: disarrangement, dislocation, disruption,disturbance

33. This was the preposition.

A) elegance
B) gorgeous
C) stunned
D) proposal

ANSWER= (C) proposal
Explanation: offer, proffer, suggestion

34. Arthur looked incredulous.

A) disbelieving
B) careful
C) quizzical
D) definite

ANSWER= (A) disbelieving
Explanation: doubting, negativistic, skeptical, suspecting, suspicious

35. Norma made a contemptuous noise.

A) guarded
B) scornful
C) elevator
D) accentric

ANSWER= (B) scornful
Explanation: hatred, abhorrence, exeration, hate, loathing

36. She walked into the kitchen numbly.

A) dislike
B) quietly
C) pleausre
D) abnormal

ANSWER= (B) quietly
Explanation: asleep, benumbed, dead, numbed, unfeeling

38. Norma made a scoffing sound.

A) stunning
B) elevated
C) puzzling
D) mocking

ANSWER= (D) mocking
Explanation: jeering, ridicule, scout, laughing, deride,

39. Arthur looked appalled.

A) stunned
B) pleased
C) inquisitive
D) rewarded

ANSWER= (A) stunned
Explanation: surprized, astonished, amazed, awestrck, flabbergast, wondered, stupefied, startled

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40. Norma said that an eccentric millionaire might be doing the trick.

A) normal
B) abnormal
C) definite
D) favour

ANSWER= (A) abnormal
Explanation: aberrant, aberrated, anomalous, especial, extraordinary, uncommon, unusal