Verb MCQs & Detailed Explanations

Verb MCQs & Detailed Explanations

VERB MCQs for SSC, Banking, UPSC Exams

🔹 SECTION 1: BASIC VERB IDENTIFICATION (1–15)

1. She ___ to the market every day.
A) go
B) goes
C) going
D) gone
Answer: B) goes

  • Present tense, 3rd person singular → add “s”

2. They ___ football every Sunday.
A) plays
B) play
C) playing
D) played
Answer: B) play

  • Plural subject → base form

3. He ___ a letter yesterday.
A) writes
B) write
C) wrote
D) writing
Answer: C) wrote

  • Past tense → irregular verb

4. I ___ watching movies on weekends.
A) enjoy
B) enjoys
C) enjoyed
D) enjoying
Answer: A) enjoy

  • 1st person singular → base form, present tense

5. She has ___ her homework.
A) complete
B) completed
C) completing
D) completes
Answer: B) completed

  • Present perfect tense → has + past participle

6. They ___ gone to Delhi by now.
A) has
B) have
C) had
D) having
Answer: B) have

  • Present perfect → plural subject

7. He will ___ the meeting tomorrow.
A) attend
B) attends
C) attended
D) attending
Answer: A) attend

  • Future simple → “will + base verb”

8. I ___ in Mumbai since 2015.
A) live
B) lived
C) have lived
D) living
Answer: C) have lived

  • Present perfect tense → “since” indicates duration

9. She ___ English very well.
A) speak
B) speaks
C) speaking
D) spoken
Answer: B) speaks

  • 3rd person singular → add “s”

10. They ___ the game by 3–1.
A) win
B) wins
C) won
D) winning
Answer: C) won

  • Past tense

11. We ___ working on this project for two months.
A) have been
B) has been
C) had been
D) were
Answer: A) have been

  • Present perfect continuous → plural subject

12. I ___ already finished my lunch.
A) have
B) has
C) had
D) having
Answer: A) have

  • Present perfect → “I” + have + past participle

13. She ___ to the gym every morning.
A) go
B) goes
C) going
D) gone
Answer: B) goes

  • Habitual action → 3rd person singular → “s”

14. He ___ the book when I called him.
A) reads
B) read
C) was reading
D) has read
Answer: C) was reading

  • Past continuous → “when I called”

15. They ___ in this company since 2010.
A) work
B) worked
C) have worked
D) working
Answer: C) have worked

  • Present perfect → duration since 2010

🔹 SECTION 2: MODAL & AUXILIARY VERBS (16–35)

16. She ___ finish her work on time.
A) can
B) may
C) must
D) should
Answer: A) can

  • Ability → modal verb

17. You ___ submit the form before the deadline.
A) can
B) may
C) must
D) might
Answer: C) must

  • Obligation → must

18. He ___ speak French fluently.
A) can
B) could
C) may
D) should
Answer: A) can

  • Present ability

19. You ___ take rest if you are tired.
A) should
B) must
C) can’t
D) may
Answer: A) should

  • Advice → should

20. I ___ have left my keys at home.
A) might
B) must
C) should
D) can
Answer: A) might

  • Possibility → might

21. They ___ not enter the room without permission.
A) may
B) must
C) should
D) can
Answer: B) must

  • Prohibition

22. He ___ have been at the station by now.
A) can
B) must
C) may
D) could
Answer: B) must

  • Logical deduction

23. I ___ call her if needed.
A) can
B) could
C) may
D) must
Answer: A) can

  • Permission/ability

24. You ___ not smoke here.
A) can
B) may
C) must
D) should
Answer: B) may not

  • Permission → formal prohibition

25. She ___ have gone home already.
A) must
B) should
C) can
D) may
Answer: A) must

  • Deduction → logical certainty

26. We ___ start the meeting now.
A) may
B) can
C) must
D) could
Answer: C) must

  • Obligation → formal

27. He ___ have forgotten your birthday.
A) might
B) must
C) should
D) can
Answer: A) might

  • Possibility, not certainty

28. You ___ take the medicine twice daily.
A) may
B) should
C) must
D) can
Answer: C) must

  • Obligation/necessity

29. I ___ have left my bag at home.
A) may
B) must
C) can
D) should
Answer: A) may

  • Possibility

30. She ___ be sleeping now.
A) might
B) must
C) could
D) should
Answer: A) might

  • Probability

31. He ___ not enter the office without ID.
A) must
B) should
C) may
D) can
Answer: A) must

  • Obligation / formal rule

32. You ___ listen carefully to the instructions.
A) should
B) may
C) can
D) might
Answer: A) should

  • Advice

33. They ___ be working on the project right now.
A) might
B) must
C) could
D) can
Answer: A) might

  • Present probability

34. I ___ have misunderstood the question.
A) may
B) must
C) could
D) should
Answer: C) could

  • Past possibility

35. She ___ attend the conference tomorrow.
A) may
B) must
C) should
D) can
Answer: A) may

  • Permission / possibility

VERB MCQs – COMPLETE MEGA PRACTICE SET (36–100)

🔹 SECTION 3: SUBJECT-VERB AGREEMENT (36–50)

36. Either Ramesh or his friends ___ coming to the party.
A) is
B) are
C) were
D) be
Answer: B) are

  • Rule: When subjects are joined by “or/nor,” verb agrees with the nearest subject → “friends” → plural

37. Each of the players ___ given a medal.
A) is
B) are
C) have
D) were
Answer: A) is

  • “Each” = singular

38. Neither the manager nor the employees ___ responsible.
A) is
B) are
C) were
D) have
Answer: B) are

  • Nearest subject = “employees” → plural

39. The team ___ playing well this season.
A) is
B) are
C) were
D) have
Answer: A) is

  • Collective noun treated as singular in American English

40. Five kilometers ___ too far to walk.
A) is
B) are
C) were
D) be
Answer: A) is

  • Distance, period, sum → singular verb

41. The committee ___ decided to postpone the meeting.
A) have
B) has
C) are
D) were
Answer: B) has

  • Singular collective noun

42. A pair of shoes ___ lying on the floor.
A) is
B) are
C) were
D) have
Answer: A) is

  • “Pair” = singular

43. None of the students ___ completed the assignment.
A) has
B) have
C) is
D) were
Answer: B) have

  • “None of” → plural if plural noun follows

44. The number of mistakes ___ increased.
A) has
B) have
C) are
D) were
Answer: A) has

  • “The number of” → singular

45. A lot of water ___ spilled on the floor.
A) has
B) have
C) are
D) were
Answer: A) has

  • Uncountable noun → singular

46. Ten rupees ___ enough for the bus fare.
A) is
B) are
C) were
D) have
Answer: A) is

  • Money treated as singular

47. Both the teacher and the principal ___ present.
A) is
B) are
C) was
D) has
Answer: B) are

  • Both → plural

48. One of the students ___ won the prize.
A) has
B) have
C) are
D) were
Answer: A) has

  • One → singular

49. The pair of scissors ___ missing from the desk.
A) is
B) are
C) were
D) have
Answer: A) is

  • “Pair” = singular

50. Either my mother or my sisters ___ coming.
A) is
B) are
C) were
D) have
Answer: B) are

  • Nearest subject = sisters → plural

🔹 SECTION 4: TRANSITIVE / INTRANSITIVE VERBS (51–65)

51. He ___ a letter to his friend.
A) wrote
B) slept
C) went
D) ran
Answer: A) wrote

  • Transitive verb → needs object

52. The baby ___ loudly.
A) cried
B) ate
C) kicked
D) held
Answer: A) cried

  • Intransitive → no object

53. She ___ the homework before dinner.
A) did
B) slept
C) went
D) sat
Answer: A) did

  • Transitive → homework = object

54. Birds ___ in the sky.
A) fly
B) eat
C) build
D) write
Answer: A) fly

  • Intransitive → no object

55. He ___ the door loudly.
A) closed
B) slept
C) went
D) cried
Answer: A) closed

  • Transitive → “door” = object

56. The sun ___ in the east.
A) rises
B) rises it
C) raise
D) raised
Answer: A) rises

  • Intransitive

57. She ___ her keys on the table.
A) placed
B) sleeps
C) runs
D) went
Answer: A) placed

  • Transitive

58. The children ___ in the park.
A) play
B) played it
C) played on
D) plays
Answer: A) play

  • Intransitive

59. He ___ the story to the class.
A) narrated
B) run
C) slept
D) ate
Answer: A) narrated

  • Transitive → story = object

60. Flowers ___ beautifully in the garden.
A) bloom
B) bloom them
C) blooms
D) bloomed it
Answer: A) bloom

  • Intransitive

61. She ___ the answer correctly.
A) knew
B) slept
C) ran
D) ate
Answer: A) knew

  • Transitive

62. The dog ___ loudly at night.
A) barked
B) ate
C) went
D) slept
Answer: A) barked

  • Intransitive

63. He ___ a beautiful painting.
A) created
B) sleeps
C) ran
D) goes
Answer: A) created

  • Transitive

64. The train ___ at 7 AM.
A) departed
B) eats
C) runs it
D) made
Answer: A) departed

  • Intransitive

65. She ___ a gift for her mother.
A) bought
B) ran
C) slept
D) went
Answer: A) bought

  • Transitive

🔹 SECTION 5: PHRASAL VERBS (66–80)

66. He ___ the lights before leaving.
A) switched off
B) switched on
C) turned up
D) turned down
Answer: A) switched off

67. She ___ the music when guests arrived.
A) turned down
B) turned up
C) switched off
D) ran out
Answer: B) turned up

68. I need to ___ smoking.
A) give up
B) take up
C) put off
D) run out
Answer: A) give up

  • Stop a habit

69. He ___ a new hobby last month.
A) took up
B) gave up
C) turned on
D) ran out
Answer: A) took up

  • Start a hobby

70. They ___ of milk yesterday.
A) ran out
B) gave up
C) switched off
D) took up
Answer: A) ran out

  • Exhausted supply

71. Please ___ the meeting to next week.
A) put off
B) take up
C) turn down
D) run out
Answer: A) put off

  • Postpone

72. She ___ my idea immediately.
A) took up
B) gave up
C) turned down
D) ran out
Answer: C) turned down

  • Reject

73. He ___ new responsibilities quickly.
A) took up
B) gave up
C) ran out
D) turned on
Answer: A) took up

74. I will ___ smoking from tomorrow.
A) give up
B) take up
C) run out
D) put off
Answer: A) give up

75. They ___ the noise by closing the windows.
A) cut down on
B) put off
C) took up
D) ran out
Answer: A) cut down on

  • Reduce

🔹 SECTION 6: ERROR DETECTION (76–85)

76. He don’t like tea.
Answer: “don’t” → doesn’t

77. She have finished her work.
Answer: “have” → has

78. They was happy to see him.
Answer: “was” → were

79. I has no money left.
Answer: “has” → have

80. He go to school daily.
Answer: “go” → goes

81. She didn’t knew the answer.
Answer: “knew” → know

82. They has been working all day.
Answer: “has” → have

83. He don’t want to come.
Answer: “don’t” → doesn’t

84. The train have left.
Answer: “have” → has

85. She were reading a book.
Answer: “were” → was

🔹 SECTION 7: SENTENCE IMPROVEMENT (86–95)

86. I have wrote a letter. → Correct: written

87. He did not went to school. → Correct: go

88. She has ate her lunch. → Correct: eaten

89. They has been waiting. → Correct: have

90. I am knowing the answer. → Correct: know

91. He is run fast. → Correct: running

92. She do her work regularly. → Correct: does

93. I am study English. → Correct: studying

94. He gone to market. → Correct: has gone

95. She were sleeping. → Correct: was

🔹 SECTION 8: ADVANCED / UPSC-LEVEL VERB USAGE (96–100)

96. Hardly ___ he reached the station when the train left.
Answer: had

97. No sooner ___ the teacher entered than the students stood up.
Answer: had

98. She would have succeeded if she ___ harder.
Answer: had worked

99. I wish I ___ taller.
Answer: were

100. It is high time he ___ his behavior.
Answer: changed

DETAILED EXPLANATIONS

SECTION 1: BASIC VERB IDENTIFICATION (Q1–15)

1. She ___ to the market every day. → goes

  • Present simple, 3rd person singular → add “s”.

2. They ___ football every Sunday. → play

  • Plural subject → base verb.

3. He ___ a letter yesterday. → wrote

  • Past tense, irregular verb.

4. I ___ watching movies on weekends. → enjoy

  • 1st person singular → base form.

5. She has ___ her homework. → completed

  • Present perfect → has + past participle.

6. They ___ gone to Delhi by now. → have

  • Present perfect, plural subject → have + past participle.

7. He will ___ the meeting tomorrow. → attend

  • Future simple → will + base verb.

8. I ___ in Mumbai since 2015. → have lived

  • Present perfect → duration since 2015.

9. She ___ English very well. → speaks

  • 3rd person singular → add “s”.

10. They ___ the game by 3–1. → won

  • Past tense, irregular verb.

11. We ___ working on this project for two months. → have been

  • Present perfect continuous → have + been + verb-ing.

12. I ___ already finished my lunch. → have

  • Present perfect → I + have + past participle.

13. She ___ to the gym every morning. → goes

  • Habitual action, 3rd person singular → add “s”.

14. He ___ the book when I called him. → was reading

  • Past continuous → action in progress at a past moment.

15. They ___ in this company since 2010. → have worked

  • Present perfect → duration from 2010 to present.

🔹 SECTION 2: MODAL & AUXILIARY VERBS (Q16–35)

16. She ___ finish her work on time. → can

  • Ability → modal verb “can”.

17. You ___ submit the form before the deadline. → must

  • Obligation → must expresses necessity.

18. He ___ speak French fluently. → can

  • Present ability.

19. You ___ take rest if you are tired. → should

  • Advice → should.

20. I ___ have left my keys at home. → might

  • Past possibility → might.

21. They ___ not enter the room without permission. → must

  • Prohibition / strong obligation.

22. He ___ have been at the station by now. → must

  • Deduction / logical certainty.

23. I ___ call her if needed. → can

  • Permission or ability.

24. You ___ not smoke here. → may not

  • Formal prohibition.

25. She ___ have gone home already. → must

  • Deduction / logical certainty.

26. We ___ start the meeting now. → must

  • Obligation / necessity.

27. He ___ have forgotten your birthday. → might

  • Possibility / probability.

28. You ___ take the medicine twice daily. → must

  • Necessity / obligation.

29. I ___ have left my bag at home. → may

  • Possibility.

30. She ___ be sleeping now. → might

  • Present probability.

31. He ___ not enter the office without ID. → must

  • Obligation / rule.

32. You ___ listen carefully to the instructions. → should

  • Advice.

33. They ___ be working on the project right now. → might

  • Present probability.

34. I ___ have misunderstood the question. → could

  • Past possibility.

35. She ___ attend the conference tomorrow. → may

  • Permission / possibility.

🔹 SECTION 3: SUBJECT-VERB AGREEMENT (Q36–50)

36. Either Ramesh or his friends ___ coming. → are

  • Nearest subject “friends” → plural.

37. Each of the players ___ given a medal. → is

  • “Each” = singular.

38. Neither the manager nor the employees ___ responsible. → are

  • Nearest subject “employees” → plural.

39. The team ___ playing well this season. → is

  • Collective noun → singular.

40. Five kilometers ___ too far to walk. → is

  • Distance → singular.

41. The committee ___ decided to postpone the meeting. → has

  • Singular collective noun.

42. A pair of shoes ___ lying on the floor. → is

  • “Pair” = singular.

43. None of the students ___ completed the assignment. → have

  • Plural noun → “none of” can be plural.

44. The number of mistakes ___ increased. → has

  • “The number of” → singular.

45. A lot of water ___ spilled on the floor. → has

  • Uncountable noun → singular.

46. Ten rupees ___ enough for the bus fare. → is

  • Money → singular.

47. Both the teacher and the principal ___ present. → are

  • Both subjects → plural.

48. One of the students ___ won the prize. → has

  • “One” = singular.

49. The pair of scissors ___ missing from the desk. → is

  • Pair → singular.

50. Either my mother or my sisters ___ coming. → are

  • Nearest subject “sisters” → plural.

🔹 SECTION 4: TRANSITIVE / INTRANSITIVE VERBS (Q51–65)

  • Transitive verbs need an object.
  • Intransitive verbs do not take an object.

51. He ___ a letter. → wrote (transitive)
52. The baby ___ loudly. → cried (intransitive)
53. She ___ the homework. → did (transitive)
54. Birds ___ in the sky. → fly (intransitive)
55. He ___ the door. → closed (transitive)
56. The sun ___ in the east. → rises (intransitive)
57. She ___ her keys. → placed (transitive)
58. The children ___ in the park. → play (intransitive)
59. He ___ the story. → narrated (transitive)
60. Flowers ___ in the garden. → bloom (intransitive)
61. She ___ the answer. → knew (transitive)
62. The dog ___ loudly. → barked (intransitive)
63. He ___ a painting. → created (transitive)
64. The train ___ at 7 AM. → departed (intransitive)
65. She ___ a gift. → bought (transitive)

🔹 SECTION 5: PHRASAL VERBS (Q66–75)

66. He ___ the lights. → switched off (turn off)
67. She ___ the music. → turned up (increase volume)
68. I need to ___ smoking. → give up (stop)
69. He ___ a new hobby. → took up (start)
70. They ___ of milk. → ran out (finish)
71. Please ___ the meeting. → put off (postpone)
72. She ___ my idea. → turned down (rejected)
73. He ___ responsibilities. → took up (accepted)
74. I will ___ smoking. → give up
75. They ___ the noise. → cut down on (reduce)

🔹 SECTION 6: ERROR DETECTION (Q76–85)

  • 76. He don’t like tea → doesn’t
  • 77. She have finished → has
  • 78. They was happy → were
  • 79. I has no money → have
  • 80. He go → goes
  • 81. She didn’t knew → know
  • 82. They has been working → have
  • 83. He don’t want → doesn’t
  • 84. The train have left → has
  • 85. She were reading → was

🔹 SECTION 7: SENTENCE IMPROVEMENT (Q86–95)

  • 86. I have wrote → written
  • 87. He did not went → go
  • 88. She has ate → eaten
  • 89. They has been waiting → have
  • 90. I am knowing → know
  • 91. He is run → running
  • 92. She do → does
  • 93. I am study → studying
  • 94. He gone → has gone
  • 95. She were → was

🔹 SECTION 8: ADVANCED / UPSC-LEVEL VERB USAGE (Q96–100)

  • 96. Hardly ___ he reached → had (inversion after “hardly”)
  • 97. No sooner ___ entered → had (inversion after “no sooner”)
  • 98. She would have succeeded if she ___ → had worked (third conditional)
  • 99. I wish I ___ taller → were (subjunctive)
  • 100. It is high time he ___ his behavior → changed (subjunctive)