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English Grammar MCQs

Report indirectly: "Let us wait for the award," he said.

A. He proposed that they should wait for the award.
B. He suggested that they should wait for the award.
C. He told them to wait for the award.
D. All of the above

Turn into passive: "What books is she studying?"

A. What books were being studied by her?
B. What books are being studied by her?
C. What books will be studied by her?
D. What books should be studied by her?
E. All of the above

Complete the conditional: "If I _ hungry, I eaten something."

A. had been, would have
B. have been, have
C. get, have
D. None of these

Which auxiliary verb correctly completes: "He ___ gone."?

A. Have
B. Has
C. Were
D. None of the above

Identify the tense: "We have been defeated by them."

A. Present simple
B. Present perfect
C. Past perfect
D. None of these

Choose the correct future perfect: "Phone me after 8 o’clock ___ dinner."

A. I’ll finish
B. I’ll have finished
C. I’ll have been finishing
D. None of these

Which habit fits: "He gave up smoking two years ago. He ___ 40 cigarettes a day."

A. have been smoking
B. had smoked
C. used to smoke
D. None of these

Fill in the blank: "Newton ___ that the force of gravity causes apples to fall."

A. Has discovered
B. Was discovered
C. Discovered
D. Will discovered

Convert to indirect: "Hurrah! We have won the match," he said.

A. He exclaimed that they have won the match.
B. He exclaimed with joy that they had won the match.
C. He told them that they had won the match.
D. None of these

Select the correct verb: "He ___ his friends yesterday."

A. Visits
B. Visited
C. Are visiting
D. Is visiting
E. None of these

Convert to active: "Our task had been completed before sunset."

A. We completed our task before sunset.
B. We have completed our task before sunset.
C. We complete our task before sunset.
D. We had completed our task before sunset.
E. All of the above

Convert to passive voice: "Who gave you permission to enter?"

A. By whom were you given permission to enter?
B. By whom was you given permission to enter?
C. By whom were you given permission to enter?
D. All of the above

Change to indirect speech: "We take exercise every day," they said.

A. They said that they take exercise every day.
B. They said that they took exercise every day.
C. They had said that they take exercise every day.
D. All of the above

Fill in: "Where have you been ___ morning?"

A. for
B. from
C. in
D. since

Select the passive: "The first pair of jeans ___ by Levi Strauss in 1850."

A. did make
B. has made
C. maked
D. was made

Complete the conditional: "If I _ to the party last night, I ___ met a lot of people."

A. had gone, would have
B. have been, have
C. get, have
D. None of these

Complete: "It was walking down the street when _______ to rain."

A. it begin
B. it begins
C. it began
D. its began

Choose the correct form: "He ____ left for London."

A. Has
B. Is
C. Am
D. Are

Rewrite as a passive command: "Paint the windows."

A. Windows should be painted.
B. Let the windows be painted.
C. Let be the windows painted.
D. Windows are let to be painted.

Choose the correct duration phrase: "I have been studying ___ two hours."

A. that
B. since
C. in
D. for

I like my new jeans.

A. My new jeans are liked by me
B. My new jeans were liked by me
C. My new jeans will be liked by me
D. My new jeans can be liked by me
E. All of the above

Who will not have carried out the cleaning of the tables?

A. By whom will the number of tables not have been cleaned?
B. By whom was the number of tables not have been cleaned?
C. By whom shall the number of tables not have been cleaned?
D. By whom is the number of tables not have been cleaned?
E. All of the above

I cannot draw this picture.

A. This picture cannot be drawn by me
B. This picture cannot be drawn by I
C. This picture could not be drawn by me
D. This picture could not be drawn by I
E. None of the above

It is time to prepare for the CSS exams.

A. It is time for CSS exams to be prepared
B. It was time for CSS exams to be prepared
C. It should be time for CSS exams to be prepared
D. It will be time for CSS exams to be prepared
E. All of the above

Which teacher is responsible for teaching you English?

A. By which teacher are you taught English?
B. By which teacher were you taught English?
C. By which teacher will you taught English?
D. By which teacher should you taught English?
E. All of the above

I should have met her yesterday.

A. She should have been met by me yesterday
B. She should be meeting me yesterday
C. She should have been meeting by me yesterday
D. She should be meet by me yesterday
E. All of the above

Who gave you the ice-cream?

A. By whom were you given ice-cream?
B. By whom was you given ice cream?
C. Who had given you ice cream?
D. All of the above

How many plays did Shakespeare write?

A. Have
B. Did
C. Do
D. None

I know her.

A. She is known to me
B. She was known to me
C. She will be known to me
D. She should be known to me
E. All of the above

Who has the ability to break this stick?

A. By whom can this stick be broken?
B. By whom could this stick be broken?
C. By whom should this stick be broken?
D. By whom can this stick be broke?
E. All of the above

I have lived in this city ___ ten years.

A. since
B. for
C. from
D. none

Who will assist him if he is in difficulty?

A. By whom will he be helped in difficulty?
B. By whom is he helped in difficulty?
C. By whom was he be helped in difficulty?
D. By whom can he be helped in difficulty?
E. All of the above

Who is going to write an essay?

A. By whom will an essay be written?
B. By whom should an essay be written?
C. By whom was an essay be written?
D. By whom can an essay be written?
E. All of the above

Who is able to complete this assignment?

A. By whom can this task be completed?
B. By whom could this task be completed?
C. By whom was this task be completed?
D. By whom should this task be completed?
E. All of the above

Who instructed you to draft that letter?

A. By whom were you asked to draft this letter?
B. By whom are you asked to draft this letter?
C. By whom will you asked to draft this letter?
D. By whom should you asked to draft this letter?
E. All of the above

In “How often do you go out?”, the phrase “How often” indicates:

A. Place
B. Frequency
C. Duration
D. Distance
E. None of the above

Rewrite without changing meaning: “I do not like people hating me.”

A. I do not like hated by people
B. I do not like people hating by me
C. I did not like people hating me
D. I was not like people hating me
E. I do not like being hated

It’s the right moment to finish the assignments.

A. It is time for the assignments to be completed
B. It was time for the assignments to be completed
C. It will be time for the assignments to be completed
D. It should be time for the assignments to be completed
E. All of the above

“I will be having lunch with him.” Which tense is this?

A. Past continuous
B. Present continuous
C. Future continuous
D. Past perfect

We must honour our elders.

A. The elders deserve respect from us
B. The elders must be respected
C. The elders must respected
D. Respect the elders we must
E. The elders must be respected by us

Now is the moment to have tea.

A. It will soon be time to have tea
B. It is time that tea be taken
C. It was time that tea be taken
D. It is time for tea to be served
E. None of the above

Allow him to play cricket.

A. Let cricket be played by him
B. Let cricket is played by him
C. Let cricket was played by him
D. Let cricket should be played by him
E. All of the above

Which is the active equivalent of "Was the story being written by him?"

A. Was he writing the story?
B. Is he writing the story?
C. Did you write the story?
D. Do you write the story?
E. All of the above

This is the appropriate time to offer prayers.

A. This is time for prayers to be offered
B. This was time for prayers to be offered
C. This is time for prayers to be offer
D. This is time for prayers to offered
E. All of the above

_____ my lunch.

A. Will have
B. Have
C. Takes
D. Had

Give us permission to play together.

A. It is suggested that we should play together
B. It was suggested that we should play together
C. It will be suggested that we should play together
D. It should be suggested that we should play together
E. All of the above

I ___ my dinner one hour ago.

A. Have taken
B. Take
C. Took
D. None of the above

Permit her to sing a song.

A. Let a song be sang by her
B. Let a song be sing by her
C. Let a sang be sung by her
D. Let a song be sung by her
E. All of the above

Allow me to do this work.

A. Let this work be done by me
B. Let this work be do by me
C. Let this work should be done by me
D. Let this work be done by I
E. All of the above

I wish I ___ a teacher.

A. Was
B. Were
C. Will have
D. All of the above

This music appears melodious.

A. The music is melodious when it is listened
B. The music was melodious when it is listened
C. The music is melodious when it was listened
D. The music is melodious when that is listened
E. All of the above

Hunters have saved many people from the man-eaters.

A. These hunters will save many people from the man-eaters
B. These hunters save many people from the man-eaters
C. These hunters saved many people from the man-eaters
D. These hunters have saved many people from the man-eaters
E. All of the above

Allow me to write an essay.

A. Let an essay be written by me
B. Let an essay is written by me
C. Let an essay be write by me
D. Let an essay can be written by me
E. All of the above

Change to reported passive: "They say he can teach almost anything in this world."

A. It is said that almost anything in this world can be taught by him
B. It was said that almost anything could be taught by him
C. They say almost anything could be taught by him
D. They say anything almost will be taught by him
E. All of the above

Turn into passive: "They say that you did that."

A. You are said to have done that
B. You are said to have do that
C. You are say to have done that
D. You were said to have done that
E. All of the above

Fill in the blank: "The series of lectures ___ delivered."

A. were
B. was
C. is
D. are

Which is correct? "These ____ are mine."

A. Cattle
B. Cattles
C. Both
D. None

Put into passive: "The servant might have opened the secret."

A. The secret might have been opened by the servant
B. The secret might have been open by the servant
C. The secret might have been opened by him
D. The secret have been opened by the servant
E. All of the above

Recast into passive: "The principal kept the staff members waiting."

A. The staff members were kept waiting for the principal
B. The staff members were kept waiting by the principal
C. The staff members were waiting for the principal
D. The staff members were being kept waiting for the principal
E. All of the above

Convert reported speech to passive: "They say that the war is imminent."

A. It is said by them that the war is imminent
B. It is said by them that the war war imminent
C. It is say by them that the war is imminent
D. It is said by they that the war is imminent
E. All of the above

Change to passive: "They first sun-dried the garbage for one to three days to bring down the moisture level."

A. The moisture level was brought down by sun-drying the garbage for one to three days
B. One to three days of moisture level was brought down by sun-drying the garbage
C. The moisture level brought down by sun-drying the garbage for one to three days
D. The garbage was first sun-dried for one to three days to bring down the moisture level
E. None of the above

Convert to passive: "The principal has granted him a scholarship."

A. He had been granted a scholarship by the principal
B. He has been granted a scholarship by the principal
C. He was been granted a scholarship by the principal
D. He will be granted a scholarship by the principal
E. All of the above

Make passive: "They elected him president last month."

A. He is elected president last month by them
B. He had been elected president last month by them
C. He was elect president last month by them
D. He could be elected president last month by them
E. All of the above

Change to passive: "The students consider that the teachers are wise."

A. The teachers are considered to be wise
B. The teachers were considered to be wise
C. The teachers will be considered to be wise
D. The teachers should be considered to be wise
E. All of the above

Choose the correct conditional form: "The teacher told me frankly that the son ___ failed."

A. will
B. would
C. should
D. None of these

Convert to passive: "The teacher provided the number of difficult questions."

A. The number of difficult questions was provided by the teacher
B. The number of difficult questions were provided by the teacher
C. The number of difficult questions will be provided by the teacher
D. The number of difficult questions should be provided by the teacher
E. None of the above

Rephrase in a passive-like structure: "The surface feels smooth."

A. The surface is smooth when it is felt
B. The surface was smooth when it is felt
C. The surface will smooth when it is felt
D. The surface should be smooth when it is felt
E. All of the above

Choose the right preposition: "The prime minister emphasized __ the matter."

A. On
B. Onto
C. In
D. About
E. No preposition required

Rewrite passively: "The main skills we seek to develop include analysing, interpreting and evaluating ideas."

A. The main skills sought to be developed by us include analysing, interpreting and evaluating ideas
B. The main skills sought to developed by us include analysing, interpreting and evaluating ideas
C. The main skills should be developed by us include analysing, interpreting and evaluating ideas
D. The main skills sought to be developed include analysing, interpreting and evaluating ideas
E. All of the above

Convert to passive: "They will cast the votes."

A. Votes will be cast by them
B. Votes will be casted by them
C. Votes were cast by them
D. Votes can be cast by them
E. All of the above

Put into passive voice: "They will sing a song."

A. A song was sung by them
B. A song is sung by them
C. A song will be sung by them
D. A song should be sung by them
E. None of the above

Convert to passive: "The shopkeeper sells the vegetables."

A. The vegetables are sell by the shopkeeper
B. The vegetables are sold by the shopkeeper
C. The vegetables were sold by the shopkeeper
D. The vegetables are being sold by the shopkeeper
E. All of the above

Transform into passive: "There is nothing to say."

A. There is nothing to be say
B. There is nothing to be said
C. There was nothing to be said
D. There is nothing to be sayed
E. All of the above

Convert to passive: "The president administers the oath."

A. The oath is administered by the president
B. The oath was administered by the president
C. The oath will be administered by the president
D. None of the above
E. All of the above

Which passive form correctly expresses: "The farmer turned over the soil in the field."?

A. The soil in the field is being turned over by the farmer
B. The soil in the field was turned over by the farmer
C. The soil in the field is turned over by the farmer
D. The soil in the field will be turned over by the farmer
E. All of the above

Convert to passive: "Someone is trailing behind us."

A. We are being trailed by someone
B. We are trailed by someone
C. We had been trailed by someone
D. He is trailing behind us
E. All of the above

Convert to passive: "She has delivered the message to them."

A. The message has been delivered to them by her
B. The message was delivered to them by her
C. The message will be delivered to them by her
D. The message should be delivered to them by her
E. All of the above

Express passively: "Please complete the assignment promptly."

A. You are requested to complete the assignment promptly
B. You were requested to complete the assignment promptly
C. You are being requested to complete the assignment promptly
D. You have been requested to complete the assignment promptly
E. You should be requested to complete the assignment promptly

Choose the passive equivalent of: "The boys were excavating a pit in the earth."

A. A pit in the earth was being dug by the boys
B. A pit in the earth is being dug by the boys
C. A pit in the earth will be dug by the boys
D. A pit in the earth can be dug by the boys
E. All of the above

Complete: "Ten new applicants ___ been chosen."

A. has been
B. are
C. have been
D. is

Change to passive: "Someone suggested an alternative doctor for my treatment."

A. I was suggested another doctor for my treatment
B. I am suggested another doctor for my treatment
C. I will be suggested another doctor for my treatment
D. I should be suggested another doctor for my treatment
E. All of the above

Choose the correct rephrasing: "Roses smell sweet."

A. Roses are sweet when smelled
B. Roses were sweet when smelled
C. Roses will be sweet when smelled
D. Roses should be sweet when smelled
E. All of the above

Rewrite in passive: "Please unlock the door."

A. You are requested to unlock the door
B. You were requested to unlock the door
C. You will be requested to unlock the door
D. You should be requested to unlock the door
E. All of the above

Rewrite in passive: "Sajid thought that Asif and Anwar would assist Ahmed."

A. It was believed by Sajid that Ahmed would be assisted by Asif and Anwar
B. It is believed by Sajid that Ahmed would be assisted by Asif and Anwar
C. It will be believed by Sajid that Ahmed would be assisted by Asif and Anwar
D. It should be believed by Sajid that Ahmed would be assisted by Asif and Anwar
E. All of the above

Change to reported passive: "People believe that every child is born with unique abilities."

A. It is believed that every child is born with unique abilities
B. It was believed that every child is born with unique abilities
C. It should be believed that every child is born with unique abilities
D. It can be believed that every child is born with unique abilities
E. All of the above

Identify the sentence type: "She hasn't worked for two hours."

A. Affirmative
B. Negative
C. Question
D. None of the above

Fill in the blanks: "If the bus to the airport hadn't been delayed, we ___ caught the flight."

A. caught
B. had caught
C. would have caught
D. none of the above

Express the desire passively: "She wishes people liked her."

A. She wishes to be liked
B. She hoped to be liked
C. She is desiring to be liked
D. She will desire to be liked
E. All of the above

Convert to passive request: "Please refrain from disturbing me."

A. You are requested not to disturb me
B. You were requested not to disturb me
C. You will be requested not to disturb me
D. You should be requested not to disturb me
E. All of the above

Express as a polite request: "Take your pills."

A. You are advised to take your pills
B. You were advised to take your pills
C. You will be advised to take your pills
D. You should be advised to take your pills
E. All of the above

Turn into passive voice: "Someone yanked the bull forcefully."

A. The bull was yanked forcefully
B. The bull is yanked forcefully
C. The bull can be yanked forcefully
D. The bull ought to be yanked forcefully
E. All of the above

Complete the conditional: "I don't have a ticket. If ___ one, I could enter."

A. I'd have
B. I had
C. I have
D. none

Choose the correct first conditional: "If ___ my passport, I will be in trouble."

A. I lose
B. I will lose
C. I lost
D. none

Which tense is used in "The weather will have changed before we arrive."?

A. Present perfect
B. Future perfect
C. Future simple
D. Future perfect continuous

Express as a request: "Please close the door and go to bed."

A. You are requested to close the door and go to bed
B. You were requested to close the door and go to bed
C. Let the door be closed and you go to bed
D. You should be requested to close the door and go to bed
E. All of the above

Recast as a passive announcement: "Please mind the gap."

A. You are requested to mind the gap
B. You were requested to mind the gap
C. You will be requested to mind the gap
D. You should pay attention to the gap
E. All of the above

Select the correct completion: "He had been singing a song ___ five hours."

A. to five hours
B. until five hours
C. till five hours
D. for five hours
E. None of the above

Choose the passive version of: "Anger provokes many people to take hasty decisions which they later regret."

A. Many people are provoked by anger to take hasty decisions which they later regret
B. Many people were provoked by anger to take hasty decisions which they later regret
C. Many people will be provoked by anger to take hasty decisions which they later regret
D. Many people can be provoked by anger to take hasty decisions which they later regret
E. All of the above

Select the correct verb: "For its novelty, the gift ordered for me ___ very lovely."

A. were
B. is
C. are
D. was

Convert to passive: "Are you not revising your lessons?"

A. Are your lessons not being revised by you?
B. Are your lessons not revised by you?
C. Are not your lessons revised by you?
D. Are you not being revising your lessons?
E. All of the above

Choose the passive of: "Can we rely on him?"

A. Can he be relied on?
B. Can we be relied by him?
C. Can he be relied by us?
D. Can we be relied on by him?
E. All of the above

Change to passive: "Circumstances will oblige me to go."

A. I shall be obliged to go by the circumstances
B. I am obliged to go by the circumstances
C. I was obliged to go by the circumstances
D. I should be obliged to go by the circumstances
E. All of the above

Choose the passive equivalent of: "People believe that donkeys are stupid creatures."

A. It was believed that donkeys are stupid creatures
B. It will be believed that donkeys are stupid creatures
C. It is believed that donkeys are stupid creatures
D. It can be believed that donkeys are stupid creatures
E. All of the above

Convert to passive imperative: "Open the window."

A. Let the window be opened
B. Let the window will be opened
C. Let the window was opened
D. Let the window is opened
E. Let the window be being opened

Change to passive: "Aslam likes Sajad to start the show."

A. Aslam likes the show to be started by Sajad
B. Aslam liked the show to be started by Sajad
C. Aslam was liked the show to be started by Sajad
D. Aslam likes the show to be start by Sajad
E. All of the above

Turn into passive question: "Does she write an essay?"

A. Is an essay written by her?
B. Was an essay written by her?
C. Will an essay be written by her?
D. Can an essay be written by her?
E. All of the above

Convert to negative passive command: "Do not open the window."

A. Let the window not be opened
B. Let the window not be open
C. Let the window not be opening
D. Let the window not be opens

Express in passive: "Elizabeth keeps pets."

A. Pets are kept by Elizabeth
B. Pets are being kept by Elizabeth
C. Pets were kept by Elizabeth
D. None of the above

Complete the infinitive: "Aslam is believed ____ this window."

A. to break
B. to be broken
C. to have broken
D. to breaking
E. All of the above

Which passive form fits: "Everyone thinks the educational system should be reformed."?

A. It is thought that the educational system should be reformed
B. It was thought that the educational system should be reformed
C. It should be thought that the educational system should be reformed
D. It can be thought that the educational system should be reformed
E. All of the above

Convert to passive: "Can we send this large parcel by air?"

A. Can this large parcel be sent by air?
B. Can this large parcel sent by air?
C. Could this large parcel be sent by air?
D. Could this large parcel sent by us by air?
E. Can this large parcel be send by air?

Fill in the blank: "Fatima Jinnah is ____ Madr-i-Millat."

A. Calling
B. Was called
C. Will be called
D. Called
E. Has been calling

Which passive form correctly reports: "People say that honesty is the best policy."?

A. It was said that honesty is the best policy
B. It is said that honesty is the best policy
C. It should be said that honesty is the best policy
D. It will be said that honesty is the best policy
E. All of the above

Choose the passive structure: "Grapes taste sour."

A. Grapes are sour when tasted
B. Grapes were sour when tasted
C. Grapes will be sour when tasted
D. Grapes should be sour when tasted
E. All of the above

Recast as passive: "End the war now."

A. Let the war be ended now
B. The war must be ended now
C. Let the war be ended then
D. The war must be ended then

Express in active voice: "Indiscipline should not be encouraged by us."

A. We should not encourage indiscipline
B. We must not encourage indiscipline
C. We shall not encourage indiscipline
D. We have not encouraged indiscipline
E. All of the above

Which passive form matches: "One should not give unsolicited advice."?

A. Unsolicited advice is not to be given
B. Unsolicited advice can’t be given
C. Unsolicited advice may not be given
D. Unsolicited advice should not be given
E. All of the above

Choose the correct form: "I am tired because I ____ since morning."

A. was working
B. have been working
C. had been working
D. will be working

Convert to passive: 'He asked me to finish the work in time.'

A. I was asked that I should finish the work in time
B. He asked me that I should finish the work in time
C. I was asked to finish the work in time
D. I was asked to finish the work in time by him
E. All of the above

Fill in: 'He ___ to Lahore yesterday.'

A. Had gone
B. Went
C. Goes
D. Was gone
E. None of these

Convert to passive: 'He gave me a flower yesterday.'

A. I was given a flower by him yesterday
B. I am given a flower by him yesterday
C. I could given a flower by him yesterday
D. I will be given a flower by him yesterday
E. All of the above

Fill in the blank: 'He is a good ___ of football.'

A. Playing
B. Player
C. Play
D. None

Express in passive: 'He would have written this essay in time.'

A. The essay was written on time
B. This essay would have been written by him in time
C. The essay was written by him in time
D. He wrote the essay on time
E. All of the above

Convert to passive: 'My brother helps the honest.'

A. The honest are helped by my brother
B. The honest were helped by my brother
C. The honest should be helped by my brother
D. The honest will be helped by my brother
E. All of the above

Convert to passive: 'My friends were playing cricket.'

A. Cricket is being played by my friends
B. Cricket will be played by my friends
C. Cricket should be played by my friends
D. Cricket was being played by my friends
E. All of the above

Fill: 'The flight __ for Islamabad tomorrow.'

A. Is leaving
B. Leave
C. Was leaving
D. Left
E. All of these

Convert to passive: 'One of them will help the poor.'

A. The poor will be helped by one of them
B. The poor is to be helped by one of them
C. The poor was to be helped by one of them
D. The poor should be helped by one of them
E. All of the above

Rewrite using passive gerund: 'He does not like people praising him.'

A. He does not like being praised
B. He did not like being praised
C. He was not like being praised
D. He should not like being praised
E. All of the above

Choose the correct form: 'He loves ____ television.'

A. Watching
B. Watches
C. Watch
D. Watched
E. None of the above

Choose passive form: 'One cannot gather grapes from thistles.'

A. Thistles cannot be gathered from grapes
B. Grapes cannot be gathered from thistles
C. Thistles cannot be gathered by one
D. Grapes cannot be gathered by them
E. All of the above

Complete: 'His ___ coat needs mending.'

A. Tattered
B. Tatter
C. Tettering
D. None

Rewrite passively: 'She has and will read a novel.'

A. A novel has been and will be read by her
B. A novel been and will be read by her
C. A novel is been and will be read by her
D. A novel should be been and will be read by her
E. All of the above

Identify the tense: 'He is crying at the top of his voice.'

A. Present indefinite
B. Present continuous
C. Past indefinite
D. Future tense

Fill the gap: 'He resembles ___ his father.'

A. As
B. With
C. About
D. Same as
E. No preposition required

Fill preposition: 'They were absent ___ the class.'

A. From
B. In
C. On
D. About

Form the passive question: 'Will she tell us the truth?'

A. Is the truth told to us by her?
B. The truth will be told to us by her
C. Will the truth be told to us by her?
D. Will the truth be told us by her?
E. All of the above

Convert to passive: 'He gave me a gift.'

A. I was given a gift by him
B. I am given a gift by him
C. I should be given a gift by him
D. I will be given a gift by him
E. All of the above

Express passively: 'He decided to sell the car.'

A. It was decided that the car should be sold
B. The decision was made by him to sell the car
C. The decision that the car must be sold was made by him
D. He decided that the car should be sold
E. All of the above

Complete: 'Here are your shoes. I ____ them.'

A. Have just cleaned
B. Just cleaned
C. Had just cleaned
D. Just clean
E. All of these

Express passively: 'He ______ left for London yesterday.'

A. Has
B. Had
C. Was
D. No verb required

Convert to passive: 'They sent a parcel on Monday.'

A. A parcel has been sent by them
B. A parcel was sent by them on Monday
C. A parcel is sent by them on Monday
D. None

Fill in: 'Mr. Aslam ___ teaching since July 23, 2007.'

A. Has taught
B. Is teaching
C. Had been teaching
D. Was teaching

Convert to passive: 'He would draw a picture in the competition.'

A. In the competition he would have to draw a picture
B. A picture in the competition would have been drawn by him
C. In the competition he would be drawn a picture
D. A picture would be drawn by him in the competition
E. All of the above

Assess the sentence: 'I had my lunch an hour ago.'

A. Correct
B. Incorrect
C. Remove 'had'
D. Remove 'ago'

Identify the tense of: 'He began to move quickly.'

A. Past perfect
B. Present indefinite
C. Future tense
D. Past indefinite

What form is 'searching' in: 'He is fond of searching on the internet.'?

A. Infinitive
B. Gerund
C. Main verb
D. None

Convert to passive: 'He kept me waiting.'

A. I was kept waiting
B. I was waiting for him
C. He asked me to wait and did not return
D. He asked me to keep waiting
E. All of the above

Convert to passive infinitive: 'Here is a question to solve.'

A. Here is a question to be solved
B. Here was a question to be solved
C. Here should be a question to be solved
D. Here will be a question to be solved
E. All of the above

Report indirectly: 'Honesty is the best policy,' he said.

A. He said that honesty is the best policy
B. He said that honesty was the best policy
C. He said that honesty would be the best policy
D. He said that honesty will be the best policy
E. None of the above

Convert to passive: 'He teaches me English.'

A. I am taught English by him
B. I am taught English by her
C. I am teach English by him
D. I am taught English him
E. All of the above

Restate: 'My watch can’t be repaired by anyone.'

A. No one will repair my watch
B. No one can repair my watch
C. No one can’t repair my watch
D. No one will be able to repair my watch
E. All of the above

Convert to passive: 'Tahir painted the entire house.'

A. The entire house was being painted by Tahir
B. The entire house was painted by Tahir
C. The entire house has been painted by Tahir
D. The entire house had been painted by Tahir
E. All of the above

He ___ in this place yesterday.

A. Comes
B. Come
C. Came
D. Will come
E. Coming

He drifted off while he ____.

A. has been reading
B. is reading
C. had been reading
D. will be reading
E. was reading

Passive form of “The instructor will discipline him.”

A. He was disciplined by the instructor
B. He is disciplined by the instructor
C. He will be disciplined by the instructor
D. He will have been disciplined by the instructor
E. None of the above

Turn passive: “They welcome me warmly each dawn.”

A. I am welcomed warmly by them each dawn
B. Each dawn I was welcomed warmly
C. I am being welcomed warmly by them each dawn
D. Warm welcome is given by them each dawn
E. None of these

Form passive question: “Who instructed you in Urdu?”

A. By who were you instructed in Urdu
B. By which were you instructed in Urdu
C. By whom you were instructed in Urdu?
D. By whom were you instructed in Urdu?
E. All of the above

Which tense for summarizing a text?

A. Future
B. Past
C. Present
D. All of these

Passive: “He released his second volume on gender studies.”

A. His second volume has been released by him
B. His second volume will be released by him
C. His second volume was being released by him
D. His second volume was released by him
E. None of these

She ___ for exercise each dawn.

A. Go
B. Goes
C. Going
D. Gone

Express passively: “Fatima had notified me.”

A. I was notified by Fatima
B. I had been notified by Fatima
C. I was being notified by Fatima
D. None of the above

Arshad ___ the piano daily.

A. Practice
B. Practicing
C. Practices
D. Practiced
E. All of these

Identify: “It has been drizzling since dawn.”

A. Present continuous
B. Present indefinite
C. Present perfect continuous
D. Present perfect

We have been waiting for the bus ___ last Monday.

A. from
B. for
C. since
D. the

Yesterday we _______ the film.

A. Saw
B. See
C. Seen
D. Had seen

Which passive fits: “Everyone must study this manual.”?

A. This manual must be studied by everyone
B. This manual should be studied by everyone
C. This manual is to be studied by everyone
D. This manual has to be studied by everyone
E. All of the above

Choose passive: “They are observing Independence Day.”

A. Independence Day is being observed by them
B. Independence Day was being observed by them
C. Independence Day is observed by them
D. None of these

Abdullah ___ his arm when he skated last week.

A. Was breaking
B. Broke
C. Breaks
D. Broken

Which is past perfect continuous: “She ___ the report for three hours.”

A. Was writing
B. Had writing
C. Was being writing
D. Had been writing
E. Is writing

Choose the correct passive: “It’s time to hand out the handouts.”

A. It is time for the handouts to be handed out
B. It was time for the handouts to be handed out
C. It should be time for the handouts to be handed out
D. It will be time for the handouts to be handed out
E. All of the above

Convert: “They have staged a play based on this story.”

A. A play has been staged based on this story by them
B. A play was been staged based on this story by them
C. A play will be staged based on this story by them
D. A play has been staged based on this story by us
E. All of the above

What tense is in “The assistant was cleaning the garments.”?

A. Past perfect
B. Past continuous
C. Past perfect continuous
D. Past indefinite

Convert: “You will admire her greatly.” to passive.

A. She will be admired greatly by you
B. She will be admired greatly
C. She will admired greatly by you
D. She will being admired greatly by you
E. She will been admired greatly by you

Indirect speech: “I have cleared the test,” he said.

A. He said that he had cleared the test
B. He announced that he has cleared the test
C. He said that he had to clear the test
D. He said that he has cleared the test
E. All of these

Convert: “This guide includes diagrams.”

A. Diagrams are included in this guide
B. Diagrams are included by this guide
C. Diagrams were included in this guide
D. Diagrams will be included in this guide
E. All of the above

I have ___ my notebook.

A. Lost
B. Last
C. Lose
D. None of these

Passive of “He recognized Jinnah.”

A. Jinnah was recognized by him
B. Jinnah is recognized by him
C. Jinnah will be recognized by him
D. Jinnah was recognized to him
E. All of the above

Passive query: “Did he recall the schedule?”

A. Are the schedule recalled by him?
B. Was he recalling the schedule?
C. Were the schedule recalled by him?
D. Did the schedule be recalled by him?
E. All of the above

Fill: “It ___ five years since he last traveled.”

A. Was
B. Were
C. Has been
D. Should be
E. Will been

Turn into passive: “We have already completed the task.”

A. The task has already been completed by them
B. The task has already been completed by him
C. The task has already been completed by us
D. The task has already been completed by you
E. All of the above

Complete: “I never skip a match. I ____ passionate about it since childhood.”

A. Will be
B. Has been
C. Have been
D. None

Passive command: “Prune the tree.”

A. Let the tree be pruned
B. You are ordered to prune the tree
C. You will be ordered to prune the tree
D. You can be ordered to prune the tree
E. All of the above

We ______ optimistic about our outcome.

A. are
B. was
C. is
D. has