This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Parts Of Speech > Verbs > Tenses > Sequence Of Tenses – Quiz 9 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Sequence Of Tenses Quiz 9 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. When the mail carrier came to the door, I ..... a bath. A) Took. B) Was taking. C) Have taken. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Was taking. 2. Correct the verb form:'If he was here, he will help us.' A) If he were here, he would help us. B) If he was here, he would help us. C) If he is here, he will help us. D) If he were here, he helps us. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) If he were here, he would help us. 3. ..... I was working in the garden, John was repairing the washing machine A. As soon as B.Because of C. While D.Until A) A. B) B. C) C. D) D. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) C. 4. Newton discovered that the force of gravity (make) apples fall. A) Didn't make. B) Makes. C) Made. D) Has made. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Makes. 5. She imagined she ( can) do that. A) Could. B) Can. C) Will can. D) Will do. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Could. 6. The teacher asked the boys whether they ..... the problems. A) Solved. B) Have solved. C) Had solved. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Had solved. 7. When I came to visit her last night, she ..... a bath. A) Is having. B) Was having. C) Has had. D) Had had. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Was having. 8. He suddenly ..... (realize) that he ..... (travel)in the wrong direction. A) Realize, was travelling. B) Realized, was travelling. C) Realizing, was travelling. D) Realized, has being travelled. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Realized, was travelling. 9. I will pick you up ..... A) Until you will arrive at the station. B) When you arrive at the station. C) As soon as you arrived at the station. D) After you had arrived at the station. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) When you arrive at the station. 10. The teacher told the students: "Don't talk during the test." A) The teacher warned the students not to talk during the test. B) The teacher wondered the students not to talk during the test. C) The teacher argued the students not to talk during the test. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The teacher warned the students not to talk during the test. 11. He for London 2 years ago and since then I him. A) Have left; didn't see. B) . left; hadn't seen. C) Left; haven't seen. D) Had left; have't seen. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Left; haven't seen. 12. He told me that he would visit them when he from Spain. A) Has returned. B) Returned. C) Will return. D) Would return. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Returned. 13. It is the first time I ..... The Editors play live. A) Hear. B) Hears. C) Have been heard. D) Have heard. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Have heard. 14. Jenny went shopping after she ..... (have) her money back. A) Have had. B) Had had. C) Has have. D) Had have. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Had had. 15. I ..... in the US for one year, but I still find it difficult to communicate with theAmericanA. am B. was C. have been D. had been A) A. B) B. C) C. D) D. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) C. 16. There was nowhere to park, so I just drove round in my car ..... A) When Tim is in the bank. B) The moment Tim has been in the bank. C) While Tim was in the bank. D) Once Tim was being in the bank. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) While Tim was in the bank. 17. Sequence of Tenses is dependence of the tense of the verb in the principal clause on that of the verb in the subordinate clause A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 18. By the time you went to office, I ..... for you some snacks you like. A) Prepared. B) Will prepare. C) Had prepared. D) Have prepared. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Had prepared. 19. Someone knocked the door when Bob ..... a shower. A) Has taken. B) Is taking. C) Was taking. D) Takes. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Was taking. 20. She didn't confess where she ..... (be) last Sunday. A) Was. B) Were. C) Had been. D) Would be. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Had been. 21. Call Jack as soon as you ..... in town. A) Get. B) Got. C) Has gotten. D) Had gotten. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Get. 22. Raymond ..... two new shirts when he was downtown this morning. A) Bought. B) Has bought. C) Had bought. D) Buys. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Bought. 23. Alia will ..... to you once she ..... your reply. A) Write, receives. B) Writes, receives. C) Wrote, receives. D) Written, received. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Write, receives. 24. By the time we ..... to the train station, Susan ..... for us for more than two hours. A) Will get / has been waiting. B) Got / was waiting. C) Got / had been waiting. D) Get / will wait. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Got / had been waiting. 25. Choose the best answerHe will take the dog out for a walk as soon as he ..... dinner. A) Finished. B) Finishes. C) Will finish. D) Finish. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Finishes. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesVerbs QuizzesParts Of Speech QuizzesSequence Of Tenses Quiz 1Sequence Of Tenses Quiz 2Sequence Of Tenses Quiz 3Sequence Of Tenses Quiz 4Sequence Of Tenses Quiz 5Sequence Of Tenses Quiz 6Sequence Of Tenses Quiz 7Sequence Of Tenses Quiz 8 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books