Class 12 Grammar Ch-4 Verbs MCQs Exam 2027

Topic 1: Subject-Verb Agreement (Concord)

1. Each of the participants __________ willing to sign the contract. (CBSE 2015)

   (A) were

   (B) are

   (C) is

   (D) have been

2. The news __________ not as bad as we expected. (State Board 2012)

   (A) were

   (B) is

   (C) am

   (D) are

3. Neither of the two sisters __________ invited to the party. (CBSE 2021)

   (A) were

   (B) have

   (C) was

   (D) are

4. Physics __________ a difficult subject for many students. (Board 2011)

   (A) are

   (B) is

   (C) were

   (D) have been

5. Slow and steady __________ the race. (Board 2022)

   (A) win

   (B) wins

   (C) winning

   (D) have won

6. The committee __________ issued its report. (CBSE 2017)

   (A) have

   (B) are

   (C) has

   (D) were

7. The quality of these mangoes __________ not good. (CBSE 2023)

   (A) are

   (B) were

   (C) is

   (D) have been

8. My friend and guide __________ arrived. (ICSE 2019)

   (A) have

   (B) has

   (C) are

   (D) were

9. The furniture in this room __________ outdated. (Board 2010)

   (A) are

   (B) is

   (C) were

   (D) have been

10. Five kilometers __________ a long distance to walk. (State Board 2014)

    (A) are

    (B) is

    (C) were

    (D) am

11. Bread and butter __________ my favorite breakfast. (CBSE 2013)

    (A) are

    (B) were

    (C) is

    (D) am

12. Either he or his friends __________ responsible for the mess. (Board 2024)

    (A) is

    (B) was

    (C) are

    (D) has

13. None of the students __________ finished the assignment yet. (Board 2016)

    (A) has

    (B) have

    (C) is

    (D) are

14. The jury __________ divided in their opinions. (ICSE 2015)

    (A) was

    (B) is

    (C) were

    (D) has been

15. A pair of scissors __________ lying on the table. (Board 2018)

    (A) are

    (B) were

    (C) is

    (D) have

16. Many a man __________ sacrificed his life for the country. (Board 2011)

    (A) have

    (B) has

    (C) are

    (D) were

17. The Prime Minister, as well as his ministers, __________ arriving today. (CBSE 2020)

    (A) are

    (B) were

    (C) is

    (D) have been

18. Two-thirds of the city __________ in ruins. (Board 2012)

    (A) are

    (B) is

    (C) were

    (D) have been

19. Mathematics __________ a branch of science. (State Board 2010)

    (A) is

    (B) are

    (C) were

    (D) have been

20. Neither of the films __________ worth seeing. (Board 2021)

    (A) is

    (B) are

    (C) were

    (D) have been

21. The price of items __________ rising. (CBSE 2025 Prediction)

    (A) is

    (B) are

    (C) were

    (D) am

22. Barking dogs seldom __________. (Board 2014)

    (A) bite

    (B) bites

    (C) bit

    (D) biting

23. Fortune __________ the brave. (Board 2017)

    (A) favor

    (B) favors

    (C) favoring

    (D) favored

24. Each of the candidates __________ interviewed. (ICSE 2020)

    (A) was

    (B) were

    (C) are

    (D) have been

25. The news __________ true. (Board 2019)

    (A) is

    (B) are

    (C) were

    (D) am

26. My spectacles __________ broken. (Board 2013)

    (A) is

    (B) are

    (C) was

    (D) has been

27. Politics __________ a dirty game. (Board 2015)

    (A) is

    (B) are

    (C) were

    (D) have been

28. Ten miles __________ not a long way. (Board 2011)

    (A) is

    (B) are

    (C) were

    (D) am

29. Gulliver’s Travels __________ a famous book. (Board 2016)

    (A) are

    (B) is

    (C) were

    (D) have been

30. A lot of money __________ spent on the project. (Board 2022)

    (A) was

    (B) were

    (C) are

    (D) have

31. The Arabian Nights __________ still popular. (Board 2010)

    (A) are

    (B) is

    (C) were

    (D) have been

32. Neither the teacher nor the students __________ present. (Board 2018)

    (A) was

    (B) were

    (C) is

    (D) has been

33. The scissors __________ sharp. (Board 2023)

    (A) is

    (B) are

    (C) was

    (D) has been

Topic 2: Tenses (Past, Present & Future)

34. 34. I __________ him for a long time. (ICSE 2018)

        (A) know

        (B) have known

        (C) am knowing

        (D) had been knowing

    35. By the time the doctor arrived, the patient __________. (Board 2015)

        (A) died

        (B) has died

        (C) had died

        (D) is dying

    36. I __________ my dinner when the phone rang. (CBSE 2019)

        (A) eat

        (B) was eating

        (C) am eating

        (D) had eaten

    37. They __________ in Delhi for ten years now. (Board 2021)

        (A) live

        (B) are living

        (C) have been living

        (D) lived

    38. The sun __________ in the East. (Board 2010)

        (A) rise

        (B) rises

        (C) is rising

        (D) rose

    39. He __________ to the gym every morning. (Board 2014)

        (A) go

        (B) goes

        (C) is going

        (D) gone

    40. We __________ the film yesterday. (CBSE 2016)

        (A) see

        (B) saw

        (C) have seen

        (D) had seen

    41. Look! The baby __________ now. (Board 2017)

        (A) sleeps

        (B) is sleeping

        (C) slept

        (D) has slept

    42. By next year, I __________ my degree. (CBSE 2022)

        (A) finish

        (B) will finish

        (C) will have finished

        (D) finished

    43. She __________ her work before the guests arrived. (Board 2012)

        (A) finishes

        (B) had finished

        (C) has finished

        (D) finished

    44. I __________ a letter to him tomorrow. (Board 2011)

        (A) write

        (B) wrote

        (C) will write

        (D) written

    45. The train __________ before we reached the station. (CBSE 2018)

        (A) left

        (B) has left

        (C) had left

        (D) leaves

    46. It __________ since early morning. (Board 2024)

        (A) is raining

        (B) has been raining

        (C) rained

        (D) rains

    47. He __________ not come yet. (Board 2015)

        (A) has

        (B) have

        (C) is

        (D) was

    48. I __________ a new car last month. (Board 2013)

        (A) buy

        (B) bought

        (C) have bought

        (D) am buying

    49. Water __________ at 100°C. (Board 2010)

        (A) boil

        (B) boils

        (C) is boiling

        (D) boiled

    50. We __________ to the circus last Sunday. (Board 2019)

        (A) go

        (B) went

        (C) have gone

        (D) were going

    51. Death __________ to everyone sooner or later. (Board 2012)

        (A) come

        (B) comes

        (C) coming

        (D) came

    52. He __________ fast when the accident happened. (Board 2016)

        (A) drives

        (B) was driving

        (C) is driving

        (D) drove

    53. By the time you return, I __________ the letter. (Board 2023)

        (A) will write

        (B) will have written

        (C) am writing

        (D) wrote

    54. She __________ for two hours. (Board 2011)

        (A) is sleeping

        (B) has been sleeping

        (C) slept

        (D) sleeps

    55. I __________ my brother yesterday. (Board 2014)

        (A) meet

        (B) met

        (C) have met

        (D) meeting

    56. Oil __________ on water. (Board 2010)

        (A) float

        (B) floats

        (C) floating

        (D) floated

    57. He __________ to school daily. (Board 2017)

        (A) go

        (B) goes

        (C) going

        (D) gone

    58. The earth __________ round the sun. (Board 2012)

        (A) move

        (B) moves

        (C) moved

        (D) moving

    59. They __________ here since 2005. (Board 2018)

        (A) lived

        (B) have been living

        (C) are living

        (D) live

    60. The bird has __________ away. (Board 2015)

        (A) fly

        (B) flew

        (C) flown

        (D) flying

    61. He has __________ all the milk. (Board 2013)

        (A) drink

        (B) drank

        (C) drunk

        (D) drinking

    62. The bell __________ at 8:00 AM daily. (Board 2016)

        (A) ring

        (B) rings

        (C) rang

        (D) rung

    63. They have __________ the match. (Board 2021)

        (A) win

        (B) won

        (C) winning

        (D) wins

    64. She __________ a beautiful song last night. (Board 2014)

        (A) sing

        (B) sang

        (C) sung

        (D) singing

    65. I have __________ my keys. (Board 2022)

        (A) lose

        (B) lost

        (C) losed

        (D) losing

    66. He __________ a lie to his mother. (Board 2010)

        (A) tell

        (B) telled

        (C) told

        (D) telling

    67. The sun had __________ when we woke up. (Board 2011)

        (A) rise

        (B) rose

        (C) risen

        (D) rising

Topic 3: Modals & Conditionals

68. If I __________ a bird, I would fly in the sky. (Board 2024)

    (A) am

    (B) was

    (C) were

    (D) can be

69. You __________ respect your elders. (Board 2015)

    (A) can

    (B) should

    (C) may

    (D) might

70. It __________ rain today; look at the clouds. (Board 2019)

    (A) must

    (B) should

    (C) may

    (D) can

71. If you study hard, you __________ pass. (Board 2013)

    (A) will

    (B) would

    (C) could

    (D) should

72. If I were you, I __________ not do that. (CBSE 2020)

    (A) will

    (B) would

    (C) can

    (D) may

73. __________ you lend me some money? (Board 2012)

    (A) Should

    (B) Could

    (C) Must

    (D) Shall

74. We __________ obey the laws of the country. (Board 2016)

    (A) can

    (B) must

    (C) might

    (D) could

75. She __________ speak three languages fluently. (Board 2011)

    (A) can

    (B) may

    (C) must

    (D) shall

76. I __________ rather die than beg. (Board 2017)

    (A) should

    (B) would

    (C) can

    (D) must

77. I wish I __________ the King. (Board 2018)

    (A) was

    (B) were

    (C) am

    (D) been

78. If I __________ rich, I would help you. (Board 2022)

    (A) was

    (B) were

    (C) am

    (D) had been

79. You __________ not enter the room without permission. (Board 2014)

    (A) may

    (B) must

    (C) could

    (D) should

80. He __________ solve this puzzle easily. (Board 2013)

    (A) can

    (B) may

    (C) should

    (D) must

81. __________ I come in, Sir? (Board 2010)

    (A) Can

    (B) May

    (C) Should

    (D) Will

82. We __________ to love our neighbors. (Board 2021)

    (A) should

    (B) must

    (C) ought

    (D) could

83. Oil and water __________ not mix. (Common Grammar Rule)

    (A) does

    (B) do

    (C) is

    (D) has