This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Parts Of Speech > Verbs > Tenses > Sequence Of Tenses – Quiz 8 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Sequence Of Tenses Quiz 8 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. The President ..... a speech, but in the end he ..... his mind. A) Was going to deliver-changed. B) Was delivering-changed. C) Would deliver-had changed. D) Delivered-had changed. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Was going to deliver-changed. 2. While Huong ..... the final exam, she had a splitting headache. A) Was taking. B) Has taken. C) Takes. D) Is taking. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Was taking. 3. When the subordinate clause denotes place, reason or comparison, it may be in any tense, even if there is a past tense in the principal clause A) TRUE. B) Cap (false). C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) TRUE. 4. We can't play loud music ..... A) When everyone went to bed. B) After everyone has gone to bed. C) As soon as everyone went to bed. D) Before everyone will go to bed. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) After everyone has gone to bed. 5. When I came to visit her last night, she ..... a bath. A. is having B. was having C. has had D. had had A) Had had. B) Was having. C) Has had. D) Is having. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Was having. 6. The higher the content of carbon dioxide in the air, ..... A) The most heat it retains. B) Than it retains more heat. C) The more heat it retains. D) It retains more heat. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The more heat it retains. 7. ..... you study for these exams, the better you will do. A) The hardest. B) The harder. C) Hardest. D) Harder. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The harder. 8. When I saw him, he ..... to his boss. A) Talks. B) Was talking. C) Is talking. D) Will talk. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Was talking. 9. He admitted that he ..... the instructions properly at the time. A) Hadn't understood. B) Doesn't understand. C) Hasn't understood. D) Wasn't understanding. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Hadn't understood. 10. Change the sentence using reported speech:Why didn't Isabel call me?-asked her brother. A) Her brother asked me if I sold biscuits. B) Her brother wondered if Isabel couldn't call him. C) Isabel's brother wanted to know why she hadn't called him. D) Isabel's brother wanted to know why she didn't call him. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Isabel's brother wanted to know why she hadn't called him. 11. The phone ..... suddenly while Joanna was doing the housework. A) Was ringing. B) Is ringing. C) Rang. D) Had rung. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Rang. 12. By next month, my teacher (come) back A) Will have come. B) Will have came. C) Will be coming. D) Will come. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Will have come. 13. He will work at his desk ..... A) Before he went to another meeting in the middle of the afternoon. B) After he had gone to another meeting in the middle of the afternoon. C) Till he go to another meeting in the middle of the afternoon. D) Until he goes to another meeting in the middle of the afternoon. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Until he goes to another meeting in the middle of the afternoon. 14. After ..... , he went to bed.A. had done his homework B. have done his homeworkC. being done his homework D. having done his homework A) A. B) D. C) B. D) C. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) D. 15. The pupil explained to the teacher that he couldn't come to school that day because he A) Had been ill. B) Was ill. C) Is. D) Has been ill. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Was ill. 16. While he was watching TV, his brother ..... A) Is studying. B) Was studying. C) Studies. D) Has studied. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Was studying. 17. Mike hoped that his friend (help) him with his car.answer choices A) Should help. B) Helped. C) Will help. D) Would help. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Would help. 18. He realised he (to be) alone. A) Would be. B) Will be. C) Was. D) Is. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Would be. 19. She acted as though she ..... him before. A) Had known. B) Know. C) Has known. D) Knew. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Had known. 20. I ..... from him since he ..... two years ago. A) Hadn't heard; disappeared. B) Will not hear; disappears. C) Didn't hear; has disappeared. D) Haven't heard; disappeared. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Haven't heard; disappeared. 21. I wish I ..... eat pizza everyday!!! A) May. B) Can. C) Could. D) Might. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Could. 22. They said if summer was rainy, they ..... (go) to the sea. A) Would be going. B) Would have gone. C) Would go. D) Will go. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Would go. 23. I used my calculator; otherwise it ..... longer. A) Took. B) Would take. C) Would have taken. D) Will take. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Would have taken. 24. In reported speech, which tense is often used to shift the verb tenses back by one tense? A) Conditional tense. B) Past tense. C) Present tense. D) Future tense. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Past tense. 25. Mary said: "I will help my sister tomorrow." A) Mary said she would help my sister the following day. B) Mary said she would help her sister the previous day. C) Mary said she would help her sister the following day. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Mary said she would help her sister the following day. 26. Transform to indirect speech:'He exclaimed, "What a beautiful day!"' A) He exclaimed that it was a beautiful day. B) He said it was a lovely day. C) He shouted that it was a beautiful day. D) He remarked, 'What a lovely day!'. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) He exclaimed that it was a beautiful day. 27. The teacher told the children that water (to boil) at 100$^\circ$C A) Will boil. B) Boils. C) Had boiled. D) Boiled. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Boils. 28. John was sure that I ( to leave) the city. A) Had left. B) Left. C) Will leave. D) Had leaved. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Had left. 29. The boss ..... (leave) by the time the order come in. A) Will have left. B) Shall have left. C) Will had left. D) Will has left. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Will have left. 30. At this time next week, they ..... in the train on their way to Paris. A) Will have been sitting. B) Will have sat. C) Will sit. D) Will be sitting. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Will be sitting. 31. She ..... considerable progress since she started working with a mentor. A) Makes. B) Has made. C) Made. D) Is making. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Has made. 32. No estoy seguro de que ellos (salir) ..... a tiempo. A) Salieran. B) Salgan. C) Salir. D) Salen. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Salgan. 33. I have been saving money because I ..... buy a computer. A) Shall. B) Will. C) Am going to. D) Would. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Am going to. 34. Who ..... when I came?A. were you talking to B. are you talking toC. you were talking to D. you are talking to A) D. B) A. C) C. D) B. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A. 35. He ..... doubts about whether the plan was feasible at the time. A) Has expressed. B) Expressed. C) Is expressing. D) Expresses. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Expressed. 36. When I arrived at the party, they ..... home. A) Already went. B) Have already gone. C) Had already gone. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Had already gone. 37. Choose the best answer ..... at 9.00, his employees will have been working for two hours. A) By the time the boss arrives. B) When the boss had arrived. C) By the time the boss arrived. D) When the boss arrived. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) By the time the boss arrives. 38. Tom said everything ..... ready when the match ..... A) Will be / started. B) Would be / started. C) Will be / starts. D) Is / started. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Would be / started. 39. While she ..... her options, the deadline passed unexpectedly. A) Was weighing. B) Weighs. C) Weighed. D) Has weighed. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Was weighing. 40. ..... badminton since they ..... to Canada? A) Did they play-come. B) Have they played-came. C) Will they play-come. D) Have they played-come. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Have they played-came. 41. I'll tell you it is good or not after I ..... it. A. try B.am trying C. have tried D.will try A) D. B) C. C) A. D) B. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) C. 42. He ..... the dishes before he ..... breakfast.( wash/ have) A) Washed-had. B) Washes-has. C) Had washed-had. D) Washed-had had. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Had washed-had. 43. He rested his horse for it ..... A) Limps. B) Was limping. C) Has been limping. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Was limping. 44. They were in a hurry because they thought that the class ..... A.had already begun B. have already begun C. was begun D. will begin A) C. B) D. C) B. D) A. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A. 45. While the plumber was repairing the dishwasher, I had A B C watched the smartphone. D A) The. B) Plumber. C) Was repairing. D) Had watched. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Had watched. 46. When he came out of the room, he looked he had seen a ghost. A) As though. B) When. C) As. D) If. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) As though. 47. No es verdad que nosotros ..... a el centro comercial anoche A) Vayamos. B) Hemos ido. C) Fueramos. D) Hayamos ido. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Hayamos ido. 48. I found out that he ..... A) Is lying. B) Has been lying. C) Was lying. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Was lying. 49. There ..... something vaguely familiar about her face but I couldn't remember where I ..... her before. A) Was/ met. B) Will see/ meet. C) Is/ have met. D) Was/ had met. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Was/ had met. 50. Martin won't be allowed to play video games ..... A) Before he finished his homework. B) Until he finishes his homework. C) After he had finished his homework. D) By the time he finished his homework. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Until he finishes his homework. 51. I ..... the opportunity if it hadn't conflicted with my values. A) Will take. B) Have taken. C) Take. D) Would have taken. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Would have taken. 52. They ..... for the bus when it started to rain. A) Were waiting. B) Are waiting. C) Wait. D) Have waited. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Were waiting. 53. They have been living here since they ..... married. A) Get. B) Is getting. C) Got. D) Will get. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Got. 54. I never thought that I ..... see him again. A) Would. B) Will. C) Had. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Would. 55. He said that he ..... that film. A) Had already seen. B) Has already seen. C) Was seen. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Had already seen. 56. Tom ..... his hand when he was cooking dinner. A) Had burnt. B) Has burnt. C) Was burning. D) Burnt. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Burnt. 57. After ..... the doctor found that he ..... his arm.A. to examine/ breaks B. to examine/ brokeC. examining/broken D. examining/ had broken A) B. B) C. C) D. D) A. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) D. 58. The hotter it is, ..... I feel A) Most miserable. B) The most miserable. C) More miserable. D) The more miserable. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The more miserable. 59. Choose the best answerMark was listening to music while his sister ..... a book . A) Was reading. B) Reads. C) Is reading. D) Read. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Was reading. 60. Whenever we meet, we ..... of our school days. A) Talk. B) Would talk. C) Talked. D) None of the above. 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