This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Parts Of Speech > Verbs > Tenses > Sequence Of Tenses – Quiz 14 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Sequence Of Tenses Quiz 14 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. The ambulance ..... (leave) by the time the reporters ..... (get) to the scene of the accident. A) Had left/got. B) Will had left/got. C) Will leave/get. D) Leave/get. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Had left/got. 2. He was in Japan last month. He ..... Japan before. A) Never visited. B) Had never been visiting. C) Was never visiting. D) Had never visited. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Had never visited. 3. The longer he waited, ..... he became. A) The impatient. B) The more impatient. C) The more impatient. D) The most impatient. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The more impatient. 4. The student wasn't able to do the translation because he (not / know) some special terms. A) Don't knows. B) Doesn't know. C) Hadn't known. D) Didn't know. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Didn't know. 5. Helen ..... in the garden when it started to rain slightly. A) Was working. B) Will work. C) Has worked. D) Works. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Was working. 6. That evening we had stayed up to talk about the town, where he had lived for some years. A) Where. B) Had lived. C) That. D) Had stayed. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Had stayed. 7. His English has improved a lot since he ..... an English course by Mr. John. A) Took. B) Will take. C) Takes. D) Was taking. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Took. 8. My little brother ..... everywhere. He has a lot of energy. A) Run. B) Runs. C) Running. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Runs. 9. ..... we finish the project, the sooner we can start the next one. A) The sooner. B) The soonest. C) Soonest. D) The soon. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The sooner. 10. He explained that the results ..... more reliable if the sample size had been larger. A) Would have been. B) Are. C) Will be. D) Have been. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Would have been. 11. Augustus ita se gessit ut nemo eum occidere ..... A) Cupivisset. B) Cupiverit. C) Cupiat. D) Cupiebat. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Cupivisset. 12. The doctor ..... to us when he finishes the surgery. A) Talks. B) Has talked. C) Will talk. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Will talk. 13. She came into the room while they ..... television. A) Have watched. B) Are watching. C) Were watching. D) Watched. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Were watching. 14. I'll tell you it is good or not after I ..... it. A) Try. B) Have tried. C) Will try. D) Am trying. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Have tried. 15. We'll wait until she ..... A) Has arrived. B) Will arrive. C) Arrive. D) Arrives. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Arrives. 16. Correct the verb form:'If I was you, I would take that opportunity.' A) If I were you, I would take that opportunity to travel. B) If I am you, I would take that opportunity. C) If I were you, I would take that opportunity. D) If I was you, I would take that opportunities. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) If I were you, I would take that opportunity. 17. He explained that they ..... for us at seven near the gate. A) Will be waiting. B) Would be waiting. C) Would wait. D) Will wait. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Would be waiting. 18. After they ..... video games, they finished their works A) Having played. B) Played. C) Have played. D) Had played. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Had played. 19. We ..... for going home when it began to rain. A. are preparing B. were preparing C. will be preparing D. have prepared A) C. B) B. C) D. D) A. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) B. 20. I will come and see you before I ..... for America. A) Leave. B) Will leave. C) Left. D) Have left. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Leave. 21. I'll think about your suggestion while I ..... for you. A) Will be waiting. B) Will wait. C) Am waiting. D) Was waiting. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Am waiting. 22. Choose the best answerHe ..... his Chinese course before he went to China to continue his business. A) Had finished. B) Has finished. C) Will have finished. D) Will finish. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Had finished. 23. ..... as soon as I see him. A) I will tell James the news. B) I tell James the news. C) I would tell the news. D) I can tell James the news. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) I will tell James the news. 24. Choose the best answerPlease send us a postcard as soon as you ..... in London. A) Will arrive. B) Are going to arrive. C) Arrive. D) Are arriving. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Arrive. 25. She ..... abroad until last summer A) Had never traveled. B) Never traveled. C) Never travels. D) Has never traveled. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Had never traveled. 26. I thought you ..... so I tried to be quiet. A) Had slept. B) Slept. C) Were sleeping. D) Had been sleeping. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Were sleeping. 27. When the first child was born, they ..... for three years. A) Will have been married. B) Will be married. C) Had been married. D) Have been married. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Had been married. 28. Over 20 years ..... but I never forgot the time we first met each other. A) Has gone by. B) Went. C) Has gone out. D) Have gone up. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Has gone by. 29. Indirect suggestions MAY NOT be rendered by ..... A) Infinitive phrase. B) Object clause. C) Gerundial phrase. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Infinitive phrase. 30. All of the players ..... to have a special meeting. A) Wants. B) Was wanting. C) Want. D) Has wanted. 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