Tenses and Articles Questions and Answers

Tenses and Articles Questions

Tenses and Articles are the main parts of the formation of sentence, without them we cannot form correct sentences. Tenses and Articles Question and Answers are most important part in competitive Exams.

Tenses are used to identify the time of the action, or to put it simply together, tenses are used to determine the time of action in a sentence.

  • The three basic types of tenses covering many sub-tenses under them are – Past, Present and Future tense 
  • Verbs play a crucial role in tenses as they are ones responsible for determining what time the action took place.

Articles are another part of English grammar which are equally important to form a sentence.

  • There are three types of articles – a, an, the.
  • They are often referred the noun modifiers as they are placed before the noun to enhance the essence of whichever type of noun. On this page we’ll learn to solve the Tenses and Articles Questions and Answers – 
Relative Pronoun Questions

Rules For Tenses and Articles Questions –

 

TENSES

  • Firstly, make sure the formation of the sentence and the choice of verb is correct. For this, it is necessary to know the formula or rule for the three basic tenses:
    • Simple Present & Continuous = Verb / Verb + s/es, is/am/are + verb + ing (continuous)
    • Simple Past & Continuous = Verb second form, was/were + verb + ing (continuous)
    • Simple Future & Continuous = Shall/will + verb, shall/will + be + verb + ing (continuous)

 

ARTICLES

  • It is important to categorize the nouns before placing the articles. Common nouns usually goes with the article ‘a,’ whereas, ‘the’ is used with proper nouns.
  • Any word starting with a vowel sound will take the article “an” with it.

The Definite Article

  • The Definite Article from among the three articles is ‘THE’.
  • It specifies the objectivity of a noun.
  • The definite article walks you through the particularity of a noun.
  • For example, your friend might ask, “Are you willing to participate in the competition this year?” The definite article ‘the competition’ tells you that your friend is talking about a particular competition that the two of you know of.
  • The definite article can be used with singular, plural, or uncountable nouns.
  • With definite article it becomes easy to identify a noun in a sentence that might be otherwise vague or not clear in concept.

The Indefinite Article

  • The indefinite article comes in the form of two articles – ‘a’ and ‘an’. ‘A’ is used before any consonant while ‘an’ takes its place before a vowel. 
  • The indefinite articles walks you through the general idea of a noun as a contrast to definite article.
  • For example, you might ask your mom, “Should I wear a jeans to the party?” Your mom will know that you’re talking about wearing a jeans to the party. Not a particular one but jeans of any color or design.
  • “Why don’t you wear an ankle length jeans?” your mom replies back. Here the indefinite article ‘an’ talks about a jeans of ankle length but not specifying which one. 

Here we have some practice questions for Tenses and Articles – 

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Question 1

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Dialogue writing is ----- useful form of composition.

A

A

An

An

The

The

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Question 2

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It should introduce him to ----- colloquial way of speaking English.

A

A

An

An

The

The

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Question 3

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---- sparing use of such interruption in written dialogue is quite permissible.

A

A

An

An

The

The

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Question 4

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  1. Now that ---- mammoth is extinct, the elephant is the largest of all living animals.

A

A

An

An

The

The

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Question 5

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---- indoor plant adds to the grandeur of a drawing room or living room.

A

A

An

An

The

The

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Question 6

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Happy is ----man who acquires the habit of reading when he is young.

A

A

An

An

The

The

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Question 7

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  1. A reflection is ---- thought on some subject or on ----- idea arising in the mind.

An, a

An, a

A, an

A, an

A, the

A, the

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Question 8

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An expository essay consist of ----- exposition or explanation of some subject.

A

A

An

An

The

The

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Question 9

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  1. Slow and steady wins ---- race.

A

A

An

An

The

The

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Question 10

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If I were --- cobbler, it would be my pride to mend your shoes.

A

A

An

An

The

The

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Question 11

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  1. People moan about as ---- great evil and it seems to be ---- accepted belief that if people only had plenty of money they would be happy.

An, an

An, an

An, a

An, a

A, an

A, an

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Question 12

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The human race is spread all over the world from ---- Polar Regions to ---- tropics.

The, the

The, the

A, an

A, an

The, an

The, an

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Question 13

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  1. He got up and gave ---- speech on ---- spur of the moment.

A, is

A, is

A, the

A, the

The, an

The, an

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Question 14

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You have hitherto been ------ spoilt child and have been used to having your own way.

A

A

An

An

The

The

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Question 15

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He was --- Hindu and ---- Indian the greatest in many generations.

An,a

An,a

The, the

The, the

A, an

A, an

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Question 16

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They --------- building the bridge for several months.

Have been

Have been

Had been

Had been

Has been

Has been

Had

Had

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Question 17

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  1. I ---------- you are wrong.

Am thinking

Am thinking

Think

Think

Thought

Thought

None of the above

None of the above

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Question 18

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I ---------- my exercise when Hari came to see me.

Was doing

Was doing

Done

Done

Had done

Had done

Am doing

Am doing

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Question 19

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This time tomorrow I ------- on the beach in Goa.

Would be sat

Would be sat

Shall be sitting

Shall be sitting

Will sit

Will sit

Will be sitting

Will be sitting

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Question 20

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By the end of this month I ---------- here for five years.

Will have worked

Will have worked

Will be working

Will be working

Will work

Will work

Worked

Worked

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Question 21

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The dance program --------- every day at 10.30 am on weekdays.

Started

Started

Will start

Will start

Starts

Starts

None

None

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Question 22

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Messe ------- the ball to Ronaldo.

Passed

Passed

Will pass

Will pass

Had passed

Had passed

Passes

Passes

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Question 23

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When I went back to my college three years ago, I found that a lot of changes --------.

Had taken place

Had taken place

Have taken place

Have taken place

Are taking place

Are taking place

Took place

Took place

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Question 24

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Passengers ----- to smoke in the plane.

Was not allowed

Was not allowed

Are not allowed

Are not allowed

Will not allow

Will not allow

Had not allowed

Had not allowed

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Question 25

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The members ------- for a new building complex in the coming meeting

Were voting

Were voting

Has voted

Has voted

Are voting

Are voting

Have voted

Have voted

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Question 26

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The old lady ------ for a long time before she -------away.

Is suffering, passed

Is suffering, passed

Has suffered, was passing

Has suffered, was passing

Was suffering, had passed

Was suffering, had passed

Had been suffering, passed

Had been suffering, passed

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Question 27

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The clerk --------the cheque from the bank by One ’O clock.

Will have withdrawn

Will have withdrawn

Has withdrawn

Has withdrawn

Is withdrawing

Is withdrawing

Had been withdrawing.

Had been withdrawing.

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Question 28

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Richa-----------her home work just before her mother came back from work.

finished

finished

had finished

had finished

will finish

will finish

finishing

finishing

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Question 29

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They-------------------- that their luggage had been stolen before

Hadn’t realized

Hadn’t realized

Did not realize

Did not realize

Will not realize

Will not realize

None of the above

None of the above

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Question 30

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Don’t worry ----------------- late tonight

When I am

When I am

If I’ll be

If I’ll be

If I am

If I am

When I ‘ll be

When I ‘ll be

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