This set of English Grammar Exercises (MCQs) focuses on “Auxiliary and Modal Verbs – Have”.
1. What is the auxiliary ‘have’ not used for?
a) In the formation of perfect tenses
b) To indicate an obligation
c) In negatives and questions
d) To avoid repetition of a previous ordinary verb
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Explanation: The auxiliary ‘have’ is used to indicate an obligation (past or present), in negatives and questions, and in the formation of perfect tenses. The auxiliary ‘do’ is used to avoid repetition of a previous ordinary verb.
2. Pick out the incorrect usage of the helping verb.
a) He has been working very hard for the promotion.
b) You have to be here by 10 o’clock tomorrow.
c) The dog had to sleep outside in the cold.
d) Sheetal having to pack all her furniture herself.
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Explanation: The auxiliary ‘have’ may be used to write the perfect tenses. The verb ‘having’ to is the incorrect conjugation in this case.
3. Place the correct question tag.
I hadn’t forgotten my keys here, ______________ ?
a) hadn’t I
b) having I
c) had I
d) had bean I
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Explanation: In question tags, simple interrogative is to be used with a negative question. Hence, ‘had I’ must be used in this case.
4. Which of the following is not a principal part of ‘have’?
a) have
b) has
c) had
d) having
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Explanation: Have, has and had are all principal parts of the auxiliary ‘have’. Having is the gerund of ‘have’.
5. Choose the correct construction of auxiliary verb.
a) Have + object + past participle
b) Object + have + past participle
c) Had + bare infinitive
d) Object + past participle + have
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Explanation: Have + object + past participle is the correct construction. This is used to replace a passive verb, usually in cases of a misfortune.
6. Fill in the correct form of the auxiliary.
They ______________ leave right away if they want to reach home in time.
a) had to
b) has to
c) have to
d) having to
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Explanation: ‘Have’ is used in the forms ‘have to’ and ‘had to’ with do, does and did. Here, ‘have to’ is used with respect to the tense of the sentence.
7. Fill the correct form of helping verb in the blank.
I ______________ make all the arrangement for the conference at a short notice.
a) had to
b) have to
c) having to
d) has to
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Explanation: ‘Have is used in past tense to indicate an obligate in the past. So in this case ‘had to’ is the correct answer.
8. Choose the correct auxiliary.
I ______________ reach the airport by 8 o’clock to catch the flight.
a) had to
b) am having to
c) has been to
d) have to
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Explanation: ‘Have’ is used to indicate an obligation. In that case, it is used with the infinitive form of the verb.
9. What is the correct verb conjugation?
______________ always helped you in your time of need?
a) Had I not
b) Have I not
c) Have not I
d) Had not I
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Explanation: ‘Have’ is used to express negative interrogative. In this case, ‘had I not’ is used.
10. What is the correct auxiliary form?
______________ asked you to bring the documents to my desk today?
a) Have I
b) Has I
c) Having I
d) Had I
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Explanation: ‘Had I is a form of the auxiliary ‘have’. It is used to frame simple interrogatives.
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