Global MCQ Practice
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Tense In Special ContextsSet 25

1I met my father-in-law for the first time yesterday. He's much nicer than I .....
2Fill in the blanks and complete the following Inirect Speech Sentence:.Ramita said that she ..... (come) with him for a movie. (Future Perfect Tense). (a)
3The teacher said, "What ..... you ..... doing all this time?"
4Our teacher asked us if we ..... the question.
5"I have lost my motivation to play." The tennis star said that she lost / has lost / had lost her motivation to play.
6Past perfect and past perfect continuous transforms to:
7He said the conspiracy to falsify the books ..... by his corporate superiors.
8Correct tense: She said that she ..... the work already.
9Examine the sentence and identify the part that needs correction:He said that he will finish the project.
10She said that she ..... interested in science since she was a child.
11My aunt said that she would have checked with my parents, who each agreed that if I wanted to take responsibility for Rosie, I could take her home with me.
12What is the correct tense backshift?
13Select the correct tense shift.
14The tour guide told us that the villagers ..... friendly and helpful.
15She told me that she ..... in Turkey.
16He asked me what time the movie .....
17She asked if we ..... the nature reserve during our holiday.
18Which one is the correct characteristic of report text?
19Jenny has always been told that she ..... a genius.
20They said that they ..... English then.
21Reporter:How is the victim doing?Officer:Well, when the ambulance ....., he ..... from a head wound, but the doctors stopped the bleeding and they think he'll be OK.
22Max said he ..... to school.
23Change the verb tense in this sentence: 'He said, 'I am happy.'
24Complete: Peter said that he had ..... a letter
25What is the proper verb tense to use when quoting source material?
26She said, "They have been learning Spanish for two years"The direct voice above is a combination of .....
27"You might ..... me too much chilli for dinner," said Arun as he clutched his stomach in pain.
28She wondered if he ..... (be) angry about the delay.
29The teacher asked if anyone (has/had) questions.
30....., can you tell him that I have a book for him, please?
31She told me they ..... at 5.
32He wants to know whether I ..... back tomorrow. A. come B. came C. will come D. would come
33Maria told us she ..... tired, and went to bed.
34Julia said that she ..... hard for the past few weeks and was very tired.
35I wanted to know ..... return home
36He asked me if I ..... there before.
37The teacher asked us if we ..... the homework.
38She told us about the music she ..... (listen) to in college last year.
39Choose the correct variant: Nelly ..... she would never marry.
40I'd like to know ..... When did you buy hand sanitizer?
41My mom knew that I ..... for a walk with my classmates.
42Juana insisted that she ..... the comet early this morning.
43He asked again whether supper ..... ready.
44X: When was she born?Y: I ..... born on March 7, 2000
45After hearing our plan, they looks at us as though we ..... crazy.
46The boys said they ..... going to a party.
47She said that her friend's name ..... Mary.
48The boy insisted that he has paid for the candy bars.
49She said that my shoes were wet through and asked if I ..... all the way from the station in that rain.
50Choose the right variant: What did she say yesterday?-She ..... that shedidn't like that film.
51Our teacher (tell) us that he (visit) England in 1998
52Helen hoped that ..... the following summer.
53What tense shift occurs in: 'She explained that she has already submitted the form'?
54In what time do we report a sentence that is in past perfect?
55He told me that he ..... working on the project at that moment.
56Fill in the blank:His mother said that he ..... calling her when he disappeared.
57At the rate the clerks were processing the applications, Harry figured that it will take four hours for his to be reviewed.
58Multiple Choice (10 points)-He said he ..... visit us, but he didn't.
59In academic writing the Past Tense is used to .....
60Mary asked me why I hadn't gone to New York .....
61Complete the sentece with the correct conjugation: Mary said Steve ..... problems with the car, but he wanted to check it anyways.