Direction: Fill in the blanks with suitable Model Auxiliary Verbs or Verbs.
1.We shall get wet if it …..
(A) raining
(B) will raining
(C) rains
(D) rain
Ans : C
2. You …… read his latest book.
(A) ought
(B) were
(C) used
(D) should
Ans : D
3. They……. rung back yet.
(A) have
(B) has
(C) haven’t
(D) hasn’t
Ans : C
4. Hello! It…… nice to meet you.
(A) am
(B) are
(C) was
(D) is
Ans : D
5. Do you still….. to the club ?
(A) belongs
(B) are belong
(C) belong
(D) belonging
Ans : C
6. We…… forget to take the chicken out of the freezer.
(A) must
(B) have to not
(C) has to
(D) mustn’t
Ans : D
7. God helps those who…… themselves.
(A) helps
(B) has helped
(C) helped
(D) help
Ans : D
8. Who…… on the phone?
(A) is
(B) were
(C) am
(D) are
Ans : A
9. My uncle …… a source of inspiration for me.
(A) was being
(B) will be
(C) is being
(D) has been
Ans : D
10. The wind … heavily yesterday.
(A) blow
(B) had blow
(C) blown
(D) was blowing
Ans : D
11. ….. the Taj Mahal last month.
(A) visit
(B) will visit
(C) visiting
(D) visited
Ans : D
12. The Council….. made its decision.
(A) have
(B) have had
(C) has
(D) having
Ans : C
13. My brother and ……. went to the park.
(A) I
(B) us
(C) we
(D) him
Ans : A
14. ……… that dress specially made for you ?
(A) Has you
(B) Could you
(C) Should you
(D) Did you have
Ans : D
15. ……… your father got a nice car ?
(A) Have
(B) Has
(C) Am
(D) Were
Ans : B
16. In my bedroom, there’s a bed…… a wardrobe.
(A) but
(B) so
(C) and
(D) also
Ans : C
17. He saw a snake …….. he awoke.
(A) when
(B) than
(C) then
(D) but
Ans : A
18. Ramesh ……. in the middle of his speech.
(A) break down
(B) broke down
(C) broken down
(D) breaking down
Ans : B
19. The moon has not yet….
(A) appears
(B) will have appeared
(C) appearing
(D) appeared
Ans : D
20. You and I…… the obligations.
(A) am fulfilled
(B) has been fulfilling
(C) have fulfilled
(D) has fulfilled
Ans : C
21. I don’t know how the money I kept in my wallet got……
(A) stolen
(B) steal
(C) stole
(D) stealed
Ans : A
22. The new market …….. everything.
(A) is
(B) was
(C) have
(D) has
Ans : D
23. Bicyclists…….. remember to signal when they turn.
(A) musn’t
(B) has to
(C) had to do
(D) must
Ans : D
24. Did you …… this colour ?
(A) choosing
(B) choose
(C) chooses
(D) chose
Ans : B
25. Shah Jahan……. the Taj Mahal.
(A) builded
(B) will build
(C) building
(D) built
Ans : D
26. My sister…… as a steno in the past.
(A) works
(B) working
(C) worked
(D) have worked
Ans : C
27. We…… almost ready.
(A) am
(B) is
(C) was
(D) are
Ans : D
28. Do you …… anything ?
(A) needed
(B) needing
(C) need
(D) will need
Ans : C
29. … ……. you decided yet?
(A) Has
(B) Do
(C) Did
(D) Have
Ans : D
30. ……. you ride your bicycle up to that hill?
(A) Can
(B) Should
(C) May
(D) Might
Ans : A
31. Mike and Hero…… from Japan.
(A) are
(B) is
(C) am
(D) was
Ans : A
32. The girl….. you saw was Sohan’s sister.
(A) whom
(B) what
(C) which
(D) when
Ans : A
33. Why don’t you try…… it with a hammer ?
(A) hit
(B) having hit
(C) hitting
(D) to be hitting
Ans : C
34. Ashish is the man …… son won the scholarship.
(A) who
(B) whose
(C) where
(D) whom
Ans : B
35. I…… speak Spanish.
(A) does not
(B) have not
(C) do not
(D) had not
Ans : C
36. They …… here next week.
(A) had come
(B) coming
(C) came
(D) will come
Ans : D
37. When Sita ……. back, we will discuss the problem.
(A) will come
(B) comes
(C) came
(D) has come
Ans : B
38. He ……… Video games.
(A) had playing
(B) am playing
(C) are playing
(D) is playing
Ans : D
39. Listen! Radha …… the sitar.
(A) will playing
(B) had playing
(C) is playing
(D) are playing
Ans : C
40. When the sun is shining, we usually ……. for swimming.
(A) went
(B) going
(C) to go
(D) go
Ans : D
41. ….. he come with us ?
(A) Will
(B) Is
(C) Do
(D) Have
Ans : A
42. I am …… my bed.
(A) making
(B) make
(C) to make
(D) had making
Ans : A
43. John …… in hospital for two weeks.
(A) has been lying
(B) lies
(C) is lying
(D) lied
Ans : A
44. That’s strange, our kids ………. watch TV serials.
(A) do not
(B) are
(C) be
(D) none of these
Ans : A
45. The man was …….. by a dog.
(A) bitten
(B) bit
(C) had bit
(D) had bitten
Ans : A
46. Either of the two…… acceptable.
(A) is
(B) are
(C) have
(D) has
Ans : A
47. Drivers …… drive over the speed limit.
(A) should
(B) can
(C) must not
(D) must
Ans : C
48. The great scholar and poet…… died.
(A) have
(B) has
(C) are
(D) none of these
Ans : B
49. The doctor suggested….. take a vacation.
(A) the patient
(B) the patient will
(C) that the patient should
(D) the patient ought
Ans : C
50. A lot of energy …… wasted on finding the treasure.
(A) was
(B) were
(C) can
(D) will
Ans : A
51. The mother sat in a corner …….. her son taking his baby Steps.
(A) watched
(B) watching
(C) watch
(D) to watch
Ans : B
52. Rice and curry …. my favorite food.
(A) are
(B) were
(C) is
(D) have
Ans : C
53. He has broken his leg, so he ……… play football.
(A) can’t
(B) should
(C) must
(D) shouldn’t
Ans : A
54. Her dress was too long, so she had it ……
(A) shorten
(B) shortened
(C) short
(D) to short
Ans : B
55. His voice ……. to a whisper.
(A) sink
(B) to sink
(C) had to sink
(D) sank
Ans : D
56. …….. her new coat at the party.
(A) wore
(B) wear
(C) will wore
(D) worn
Ans : A
57. Please be quiet. I …… my homework.
(A) is listening
(B) are listening
(C) am listening
(D) had listening
Ans : C
58. Rita ……. to the radio.
(A) is listening
(B) are listening
(C) am listening
(D) has listening
Ans : A
59. The teacher ……. the lesson yesterday.
(A) teaches
(B) taught
(C) had taught
(D) has taught
Ans : B
60. Yesterday, I …… to buy bread.
(A) go
(B) going
(C) to go
(D) went
Ans : D
61. He…… for four hours every day.
(A) practices
(B) practice
(C) is practice
(D) was practice
Ans : A
62. Let me ……. the classroom, please.
(A) left
(B) leaving
(C) leave
(D) had left
Ans : C
63. …….. he drive to work.
(A) Has
(B) Don’t
(C) Do
(D) Does
Ans : D
64. Learning ………. is not easy.
(A) The French
(B) French
(C) for French
(D) of French
Ans : B
65. You…… the piano.
(A) am playing
(B) is playing
(C) are playing
(D) was playing
Ans : C
66. You ……. get a new dress tomorrow.
(A) will
(B) did
(C) didn’t
(D) hadn’t
Ans : A
67. Mexia…… off the light and went to sleep.
(A) turn
(B) turned
(C) turning
(D) will turn
Ans : B
68. ……….. your work carefully.
(A) Do
(B) Was
(C) Have
(D) Be
Ans : A
69. Rekha sings ……..
(A) less well
(B) very well
(C) more well
(D) much well
Ans : B
70. They were ……. a noise.
(A) made
(B) making
(C) make
(D) to making
Ans : B
71. I am…… English.
(A) learning
(B) learn
(C) learned
(D) learnt
Ans : A
72. It has just …… ten.
(A) strike
(B) strucked
(C) struck
(D) striking
Ans : C
73. I do not ……. Rita any more.
(A) seeing
(B) has see
(C) seen
(D) see
Ans : D
74. You are ………. the poor.
(A) will help
(B) help
(C) helping
(D) had helped
Ans : C
75. You…… come to school in time.
(A) should
(B) can’t
(C) mustn’t
(D) couldn’t
Ans : A
76. ……. she travel with us yesterday ?
(A) Can
(B) Does
(C) Didn’t
(D) May
Ans : C
77. He showed great …….
(A) patience
(B) patient
(C) patient
(D) patiens
Ans : A
78. All……. Hari were present.
(A) accept
(B) expect
(C) exceed
(D) except
Ans : D
79. The farmer…… the field.
(A) ploughing
(B) plough
(C) ploughs
(D) will ploughing
Ans : C
80. He is …… to buy a flat.
(A) gone
(B) went
(C) going
(D) go
Ans : C
81. Most of the candidates ……….
(A) has passed
(B) having passed
(C) have passed
(D) will passed
Ans : C
82. What you do ……. me.
(A) does not concern
(B) had not concern
(C) may not concerned
(D) will not concerned
Ans : A
83. The teacher about the weather.
(A) said
(B) spoke
(C) talked
(D) sold
Ans : C
84. She……. be above forty.
(A) will
(B) needs
(C) used to
(D) ought
Ans : A
85. We…… that you would succeed.
(A) hoping
(B) hoped
(C) had hoped
(D) will hope
Ans : B
86. We…… him yesterday.
(A) were visiting
(B) visited
(C) have visited
(D) will be visiting
Ans : B
87. Arti made me …. my shoes before I went into her house.
(A) to take off
(B) took off
(C) take off
(D) taken off
Ans : C
88. He promised that he …… hard.
(A) would work
(B) can work
(C) has work
(D) did work
Ans : A
89. It……… during the rainy season.
(A) rain
(B) rains
(C) has rained
(D) had rainho
Ans : B
90. …….. he live long!
(A) May
(B) Should
(C) Will
(D) Can
Ans : A
91. We……. read Shakespear.
(A) Must Not
(B) Must
(C) Could not
(D) Need
Ans : B
92. The price of mangoes ………. gone up.
(A) was
(B) has
(C) were
(D) haves
Ans : B
93. The summons …… .. issued.
(A) is
(B) was
(C) were
(D) haves
Ans : A
94. We saw him ……
(A) leave
(B) left
(C) will leave
(D) may leave
Ans : A
95. I ……. here since morning.
(A) am waiting
(B) have been waiting
(C) had been waiting
(D) will be waiting
Ans : B
96. You have been riding non-stop for hours. You …… be very tired.
(A) must
(B) can
(C) ought
(D) would
Ans : A
97. …you mind standing up for a moment ?
(A) Would
(B) Could
(C) Should
(D) Can
Ans : A
98. He……if we had taken our food.
(A) asked
(B) asks
(C) will ask
(D) had ask
Ans : A
99. All depends on……..the examination.
(A) has passing
(B) will passing
(C) his passing
(D) had passing
Ans : C
100. You…….not go to attend the meeting.
(A) can
(B) need
(C) may
(D) would
Ans : B
101. When Radha……..back, she will sleep.
(A) will come
(B) comes
(C) came
(D) has come
Ans : B
102. Would you mind……..to my house, please ?
(A) to come
(B) have come
(C) came
(D) coming
Ans : D
103. He ……. meal when the phone rang.
(A) have
(B) was taking
(C) having
(D) did having
Ans : B
104. Last year my English course…… thirty lessons.
(A) include
(B) will include
(C) including
(D) included
Ans : D
105. I…… the door quickly, when I heard a noise outside.
(A) shot
(B) shut
(C) shutted
(D) will shut
Ans : B
106. I always …… the car twice a week.
(A) Washes
(B) Wash
(C) Watch
(D) Watches
Ans : B
107. My friend and I …… our homework every day.
(A) Do
(B) Does
(C) go
(D) goes
Ans : A
108. Paris is the …… city in Europe.
(A) Clean
(B) Cleaner
(C) Most Clean
(D) Cleanest
Ans : D
109. Rajesh…… his mother tongue very fluently.
(A) speak
(B) speaking
(C) speaks
(D) None of these
Ans : C
110. This dog …… very loudly.
(A) barks
(B) bark
(C) barking
(D) None of these
Ans : A
111. She……. be very tired after this long journey.
(A) will
(B) shall
(C) need not
(D) had better.
Ans : A
112. …… our leader win the election.
(A) May
(B) Can
(C) Will
(D) Need not
Ans : A
113. You……. pay your taxes.
(A) might
(B) may
(C) can
(D) ought to
Ans : D
114. One ……. not touch a live wire.
(A) will
(B) must
(C) would
(D) can
Ans : B
115. A driver ……. follow the rules of the road.
(A) can
(B) shall
(C) dare
(D) must
Ans : D
116. You ……. not scrub the floor. The maid will do it.
(A) could
(B) shall
(C) need
(D) might
Ans : C
117. Last year, there……. be a restaurant here.
(A) could
(B) used to
(C) ought to
(D) might
Ans : B
118. My grandfather……. not read without glasses.
(A) can
(B) need
(C) must
(D) should
Ans : A
119. You …… have a chocolate, if you finish your homework.
(A) should
(B) must
(C) could
(D) shall
Ans : C
120. I ……. not oppose you candidate if you say so.
(A) could
(B) will
(C) ought to
(D) used to
Ans : C
121. Gandhiji ……. advise Nehru and Patel.
(A) ought to
(B) would
(C) used to
(D) could
Ans : C
122. His eye sight is weak, he …… to wear glasses.
(A) had
(B) does
(C) has
(D) was
Ans : C
123. You ……… to work in this branch. It is and order form the head office.
(A) are
(B) had
(C) do
(D) did
Ans : A
124. …….. you bruch you teeth every morning ?
(A) Are
(B) Have
(C) Do
(D) Was
Ans : C
125. They …….. talking at the top of their voice and disturbed us.
(A) are
(B) had
(C) do
(D) were
Ans : D
126. I get up early in the morning and so……. my sister.
(A) did
(B) has
(C) is
(D) does
Ans : D
127. Pour the powder into the pan and let it……. for five minutes.
(A) boil
(B) to boil
(C) boiling
(D) boiled
Ans : A
128. Fortunately, the old car ……….. not break down on the
way.
(A) was
(B) did
(C) had
(D) is
Ans : B
129. He was accused of
(A) steal
(B) stole
(C) stealing
(D) stolen
Ans : C
130. Kittle cat and Mickie mouse ……. not live in the same house.
(A) shall
(B) have
(C) is
(D) did
Ans : D
131. How ……. I tell the future? It is always uncertain.
(A) should
(B) is
(C) can
(D) has
Ans : C
132. Beauty and brain ……. not often go together.
(A) have
(B) are
(C) do
(D) does
Ans : C
133. …… you please, wait for some time? I am busy.
(A) Are
(B) Could
(C) Have
(D) Should
Ans : B
134. We……. keep our country free from racial prejudices.
(A) have
(B) could
(C) are
(D) should
Ans : D
135. Have you …. him ?
(A) saw
(B) see
(C) had seen
(D) seen
Ans : D
136. Keep quiet, we…….. to the radio.
(A) are listening
(B) listen
(C) will listen
(D) listened
Ans : A
137. He lives in a two……. house.
(A) story
(B) building
(C) storeyed
(D) block
Ans : C
138. John or Mary……. gone to Kolkata.
(A) is
(B) has
(C) have
(D) were
Ans : B
139. I would have bought a new car for her, but it ……. too
expensive.
(A) were
(B) are
(C) was
(D) can
Ans : C
140. He a ……… thief last night.
(A) have seen
(B) seeing
(C) saw
(D) seen
Ans : C
141. His honesty and faithfulness…… unquestionable.
(A) is
(B) has
(C) are
(D) have
Ans : A
142. ……. is bad for health.
(A) Smoke
(B) To smoking
(C) Smoked
(D) Smoking
Ans : D
143. Rules …… be observed at all costs.
(A) should
(B) can
(C) might
(D) may
Ans : A
144. You…… give up smoking.
(A) must
(B) used
(C) had
(D) have
Ans : A
145. I ……. you to read the book carefully.
(A) advise
(B) tell
(C) advice
(D) had advise
Ans : A
146. He has ……. the prize.
(A) wins
(B) win
(C) will win
(D) won
Ans : D
147. They made her …….. a new contract.
(A) sign
(B) to sign
(C) signing
(D) signed
Ans : A
148. Do you ……… your first teacher ?
(A) remembered
(B) remembering
(C) remember
(D) will remember
Ans : C
149. Catching the earlier train will give us the …… to do some.
(A) chance
(B) luck
(C) possibility
(D) occasion
Ans : A
150. I wish I ……. a minister.
(A) was
(B) had
(C) have
(D) were
Ans : D
151. Why … you come to the party yesterday ?
(A) haven’t
(B) didn’t
(C) shouldn’t
(D) wouldn’t
Ans : B
152. What are you…… about ?
(A) talk
(B) talking
(C) will talk
(D) talk
Ans : B
153. 1 Binita…….. know the answer.
(A) don’t
(B) doesn’t
(C) hasn’t
(D) haven’t
Ans : B
154. He wants Seema ……. the work.
(A) does
(B) did
(C) to do
(D) doing
Ans : C
155. Why don’t……. go outside ?
(A) he
(B) she
(C) it
(D) you
Ans : D
156. I …… eaten.
(A) have
(B) might
(C) may
(D) should
Ans : A
157. A teacher needs to discuss in the class, as it ………….. curiosity in students.
(A) creates
(B) created
(C) create
(D) will creates
Ans : A
158. I’d like…… swimming this afternoon.
(A) go
(B) went
(C) going
(D) to go
Ans : D
159. I…… taken my Camera.
(A) have
(B) will had
(C) was
(D) may had
Ans : A
160. You ……. tell me the truth.
(A) have
(B) used
(C) had
(D) must
Ans : D
161. The picture ……… on the wall.
(A) hang
(B) hanging
(C) hanged
(D) was hung
Ans : D
162. Ì …… to drive that car.
(A) used to
(B) can
(C) need
(D) will
Ans : C
163. If you …….. I will help you.
(A) came
(B) will come
(C) come
(D) coming
Ans : C
164. I saw two crows. ……….. poking their heads at the flowerpot.
(A) play
(B) playing
(C) playfully
(D) played
Ans : C
165. I…… my application yesterday.
(A) written
(B) has written
(C) wrote
(D) will write
Ans : C
166. I…… like listening classical music.
(A) do not
(B) have not
(C) does not
(D) has not
Ans : A
167. Ì …… swim when I was young.
(A) could
(B) might
(C) can
(D) may
Ans : A
168. Amar says that he …… English-lessons everyday.
(A) taking
(B) is taking
(C) takes
(D) has taken
Ans : C
169. Would you mind …… the door ?
(A) shut
(B) shutted
(C) shutting
(D) have shut
Ans : C
170. He went on ……
(A) talk
(B) to talk
(C) talking
(D) talked
Ans : C
171. He …….. to help me.
(A) denied
(B) refrained
(C) refused
(D) refuse
Ans : C
172. The cost of paper and printing…….. too high.
(A) are
(B) have
(C) has
(D) is
Ans : D
173. They…… him chairman.
(A) elect
(B) elected
(C) electing
(D) will elected
Ans : B
174. You lend me your book ?
(A) Have
(B) Must
(C) Will
(D) Should
Ans : C
175. Don’t forget to give me a call when you….. to the gym.
(A) gone
(B) have gone
(C) went
(D) go
Ans : D
176. We …… rain in India in all seasons.
(A) get
(B) gets
(C) getting
(D) got
Ans : A
177. He …….. have arrived by 4 p.m.
(A) shall
(B) may not
(C) shouldn’t.
(D) will
Ans : D
178. I wish he …….. get well soon.
(A) would
(B) should
(C) can
(D) used
Ans : A
179. I …. taken my camera.
(A) have
(B) has
(C) is
(D) does
Ans : A
180. All coming and going ………. forbidden.
(A) was
(B) were
(C) has
(D) have
Ans : A
181. Each child….. an ice-cream.
(A) has
(B) have
(C) are
(D) such
Ans : A
182. The peon …….. the bell.
(A) ringing a team
(B) had ringing bed
(C) rings
(D) will rings
Ans : C
183. ……….. God bless her!
(A) May
(B) Can
(C) Must
(D) Ought
Ans : A
184. Sixty people ……. a huge party.
(A) mean
(B) means
(C) meaning.
(D) will means
Ans : B
185. More than sixty boys …. passed in the first division.
(A) have
(B) has
(C) is
(D) are
Ans : A
186. Do you …… tea at five ?
(A) has
(B) had
(C) are
(D) have
Ans : D
187. Avoid ……
(A) smoke
(B) smoked
(C) to smoke
(D) smoking
Ans : D
188. Where …….. the rest of the boys ?
(A) is
(B) has
(C) have
(D) are
Ans : A
189. Don’t disturb me, I …….. my homework.
(A) do
(B) am doing
(C) did
(D) had did
Ans : B
190. ……… you have another cup of tea ?
(A) Might
(B) May
(C) Will
(D) Can
Ans : C
191. I will not be able to… my projects on me.
(A) completed
(B) completing
(C) completes
(D) complete
Ans : D
192. It …… when we went out.
(A) rain
(B) was raining
(C) rained
(D) rains
Ans : B