This set of English Grammar Exercises (MCQs) focuses on “Irregular Verbs – Set 2”.
1. Fill in the blank with the correct form of irregular verb.
He has ____ at this job for quite a long time.
a) been
b) be
c) being
d) had been
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Explanation: Since the sentence is in present perfect form, the following verb should be in third form. The base verb ‘be’ becomes ‘been’ in past participle form.
2. Fill in the blank with the correct form of irregular verb.
I ___ a new watch last month.
a) bought
b) buy
c) have buy
d) buyed
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Explanation: The base verb ‘buy’ becomes ‘bought’ in the second as well as third form. The verb used should be either bought (second form) or have bought (third form). Since only the former is present in the options, “I bought a new watch last month” is the correct answer.
3. Fill in the blank with the correct form of irregular verb.
The doctor ___ me an early appointment.
a) give
b) gave
c) given
d) has give
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Explanation: “The doctor give me an early appointment.” Is wrong since the noun doctor is singular, and the verb following it should end with ‘s’ or ‘es’. “The doctor given me an early appointment.” and “The doctor has give me an early appointment.” are wrong because given is the third of the base verb ‘give’ which can be used only when ‘has’ or ‘have’ has been used in the sentence.
4. Fill in the blank with the correct form of irregular verb.
Priya ____ mangoes every year.
a) grows
b) grown
c) grow
d) has grew
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Explanation: Since, ‘Priya’ is the name of a person and singular, the verb that follows should be in first form and end with ‘s’ or ‘es’. The third form of ‘grow’ is ‘grown’, and is used with ‘has’.
5. Choose the sentence that would be a correct reply to the given question.
Ram ___ in his spot.
a) sit
b) had sit
c) had sat
d) have sat
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Explanation: Since, the question is in past form, the answer would be in past form as well. The third form of ‘sit’ is ‘sat’, and is used with ‘had’ or ‘have’. Since, ‘Ram’ is a singular noun only ‘has’ or ‘had’ can follow it. Therefore, the answer is “Ram had sat in his spot.”
6. Choose the sentence that would be a correct reply to the given question.
I ___ up early every day.
a) wake
b) wakes
c) waken
d) waked
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Explanation: ‘I’, is considered plural in English grammar and can never be followed by verbs that end with ‘s’ or ‘es’. ‘Waken’ is the third form of base verb ‘wake’, which is used after ‘has’ or ‘have’ only. Therefore, the correct answer is, “I wake up early every day.”
7. Fill in the blank with the correct form of irregular verb.
He _____ waste in the dust bin.
a) always throws
b) always thrown
c) has always throws
d) always throw
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Explanation: He is a singular pronoun. Singular pronouns are followed by verbs that end with ‘s’ or ‘es’ in simple present sentences. Therefore, the answer is. “He always throws waste in the dust bin.”
8. Fill in the blank with the correct form of irregular verb.
Have you ever ____ to the nearest bookstore?
a) gone
b) went
c) gone
d) Has you ever went to the nearest bookstore?
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Explanation: The words ‘you’ and ‘I’ are always used with ‘have’ and not ‘has’, since they are considered plural in English grammar. Since the sentence is in present perfect form, the base verb ‘go’ will be used in its third form, ‘gone’.
9. Fill in the blank with the correct form of irregular verb.
He ____ the story last night.
a) spin
b) spun
c) spinned
d) had spin
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Explanation: Since the incident happened last night, the verb needs to be used in the past tense. The second form of the base verb ‘spin’ will be used with here. When ‘had’ is used, the third form of the verb, which is ‘spun’, should be used.
10. Fill in the blank with the correct form of irregular verb.
We _____ already ________ our lunch.
a) have, had
b) have, have
c) has, had
d) has, have
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Explanation: ‘We’ is considered plural in English grammar, which is why it is followed by ‘have’ and not ‘has’. Since the sentence is in present perfect form, we need to use the third form of the base verb ‘have’, which is ‘had’.
11. Fill in the blank with the correct form of irregular verb.
He ___ never ____ a cycle before?
a) has, driven
b) have, driven
c) has, drove
d) had, drove
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Explanation: ‘He’ is considered singular in English grammar, which is why it is followed by ‘has’ and not ‘have’. ‘Has’ and ‘had’ are always followed by the third form of a verb. Here, the third form of the base verb ‘drive’, is ‘driven’.
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