This set of English Grammar Exercises (MCQs) focuses on “Verb Conjugation – Live”.
1. What is the verb conjugation of the word live used in the given sentence?
My parents had lived in Kolkata all their lives.
a) Past Perfect
b) Past Continuous
c) Present Continuous
d) Present Perfect Continuous
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Explanation: The word supporting the verb live is “had”, which means it is a form of past perfect. And the –ing form of the verb isn’t being used, so it’s not in continuous tense. Hence the conjugation is Past Perfect.
2. Fill in the blanks with present continuous tense of live.
The circus troupe _________ a nomadic life full of travel.
a) has lived
b) lives
c) is living
d) will live
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Explanation: All the options are grammatically correct. But the question asks for present continuous tense. Continuous tense implies that the –ing form of the verb should be used, that is, living. Hence, the answer is: The circus troupe is living a nomadic life full of travel.
3. Identify the tenses of the verb “live” in the following sentence, in the order that they are used.
The millionaire’s family had always lived a life of luxury, but because of the sudden bankruptcy, they were living very frugally.
a) Simple Past, Simple Present
b) Past Perfect, Past Continuous
c) Past Perfect, Present Continuous
d) Present Perfect, Simple Present
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Explanation: The past perfect tense of live is “had lived”; and the past continuous tense of live is “was/were living”. Hence, the tenses, in the order of usage are: Past Perfect, Past Continuous.
4. Change the tense of the following sentence to past perfect.
The sisters live happily in their spacious apartment.
a) The sisters are living happily in their spacious apartment.
b) The sisters lived happily in their spacious apartment.
c) The sisters will live happily in their spacious apartment.
d) The sisters had lived happily in their spacious apartment.
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Explanation: All the options are grammatically correct. But the question asks the sentence to be converted to past perfect tense. “Are living” and “will live” aren’t correct as they are the present continuous and simple future conjugations of “live”, respectively. “Lived” is simple past, so it isn’t correct either. Hence the answer is: The sisters had lived happily in their spacious apartment.
5. Which of the following sentences DOES NOT use the word “live” in verb form?
a) There will be a live broadcast of the football match on the local cable.
b) The farmer and his wife were destined to live a long, prosperous life.
c) If you want a bonus, you must live up to the expectations of the boss.
d) Her parents live in Mumbai, but she works abroad.
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Explanation: The word “live” is considered to be a verb in a sentence, when the action of living is implied. In the phrase “live broadcast”, the word “live” isn’t a verb, it is an adjective, as it describes the nature of the broadcast. Hence, in that particular usage, “live” isn’t in verb form.
6. The phrases “is living” and “has been living” can be used interchangeably.
a) True
b) False
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Explanation: The statement is false. The two phrases in question cannot be used interchangeably. They’re not in the same tense. “Is living” is in present continuous tense, and “has been living” is in present perfect continuous tense.
7. Which of the following options uses the past perfect continuous conjugation of the word live?
a) He is living a happy life.
b) He was living on fruits, vegetables and water alone.
c) For weeks, the intern had been living in a paying guest accommodation.
d) Nowadays, no one can live without cellphones.
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Explanation: “Is living” and “live” are not past tense, they are present continuous and simple present tense respectively. In perfect tense, has/had/have must be used. So, the answer is: For weeks, the intern had been living in a paying guest accommodation.
8. Complete the sentence using the most suitable conjugation will live.
If the hit-and-run victim is given a blood transfusion within the next five hours, he ________
a) will live
b) is living
c) has lived
d) lives
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Explanation: From the context, it can be inferred that the sentence is talking about events that will occur in the near future. Hence, a form of future tense has to be used. Hence, the complete sentence is: If the hit-and-run victim is given a blood transfusion within the next five hours, he will live.
9. What tense of “live” is seen in the following sentence?
Cheetahs live individually, whereas lions live in groups known as prides.
a) Present Perfect
b) Simple Present
c) Simple Past
d) Past Continuous
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Explanation: The conjugation of the verb live seen in this sentence is “live”. Hence it is in simple present tense. Scientific facts are always stated in simple present tense.
10. Change the voice of the given sentence.
Nobody lives in the ancestral mansion.
a) Nobody lived in the ancestral mansion.
b) The ancestral mansion is empty.
c) The ancestral mansion lives in nobody.
d) The ancestral mansion is lived in by no one.
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Explanation: The sentence is originally in active voice, and has to be converted to passive voice. While converting from active voice to passive voice, the main subject is acted upon by the verb, instead of it performing whatever action is implied by the verb. So in passive voice, the main subject would be the ancestral mansion. The passive voice of “lived in” is “is lived in by”. So, the correct sentence is: The ancestral mansion is lived in by no one.
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