This set of English Grammar Exercises (MCQs) focuses on “Verb Conjugation – Sit”.
1. Complete the sentence with the correct conjugation of “sit”.
The kittle ____ quietly in its basket while its owner swept the floor.
a) sitting
b) sit
c) will set
d) sat
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Explanation: The word “swept” shows that the sentence has been written in simple past tense. Hence, the conjugation of “sit” should be in simple past as well. The complete sentence is: The kittle sat quietly in its basket while its owner swept the floor.
2. What tense of “sit” has been used in the given sentence?
When the teacher entered the room, everyone was sitting up straight, ready for class.
a) Future Perfect
b) Past continuous
c) Present Continuous
d) Future Continuous
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Explanation: The conjugation of “sit” in this sentence is “was sitting”. “Was” implies that it’s a form of past tense, and the –ing form of the verb implies continuous tense. Hence, it is in past continuous tense.
3. Which of the following is the future perfect conjugation of “sit”?
a) is sitting
b) will sit
c) will be sitting
d) will have sat
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Explanation: “Is sitting” is in present continuous tense, so it is incorrect. Perfect tense of any verb incorporates has/have/had. Hence, the future perfect conjugation of “sit” is “will have sat”. “Will sit” is simple future tense, and “will be sitting” is future continuous tense.
4. Convert the given sentence to past perfect tense.
The woman sits in the hall all afternoon.
a) The woman had sat in the hall all afternoon.
b) The woman will sit in the hall all afternoon.
c) The woman is sitting in the hall all afternoon.
d) The woman sat in the hall all afternoon.
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Explanation: The conjugations “will sit” and “is sitting” are in simple future and present continuous tense respectively. Perfect tense of any verb incorporates has/have/had. So, the answer is: The woman had sat in the hall all afternoon.
5. Identify the tenses of “sit” used in the sentence, in the order of their usage.
I am sitting in the back seat of the car, and my mother and sister are sitting in the front.
a) Present Perfect, Past Continuous
b) Simple Present, Simple Past
c) Present Continuous, Simple Past
d) Present Continuous, Present Continuous
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Explanation: The first conjugation is “am sitting”, and the second conjugation is “are sitting”. The first conjugation is singular in first person, and the second one plural and in third person. But otherwise, they both are the same conjugation. Both of them use the –ing form of “sit”. Hence the answer is: Present Continuous, Present Continuous.
6. Complete the sentence with the future continuous conjugation of “sit”.
The viewers of the India vs Pakistan ODI match __________ on the edge of their seats.
a) sit
b) are sitting
c) have sat
d) will be sitting
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Explanation: The future tense of any verb incorporates the use of will/would. Continuous tense uses the –ing form of the verb. Hence the complete sentence is: The viewers of the India vs Pakistan ODI match will be sitting on the edge of their seats.
7. The following sentence is in simple future tense.
The activists will sit in silence in the park as an act of protest.
a) True
b) False
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Explanation: The simple future conjugation of “see” is “will see”. Future tense is used to talk about events in the offing, that is, events that are yet to happen. The sentence is in simple future tense. Hence the statement is true.
8. What tense of “sit” has been used in the given sentence?
The clock sits and ticks away to glory on the mantelpiece.
a) Future Perfect
b) Simple Present
c) Present Continuous
d) Future Continuous
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Explanation: The conjugation of “sit” in this sentence is “sits”. Hence, it is in simple present tense. Simple Present tense is used usually for live narration of events as they happen.
9. Change the voice of the sentence.
The sculpture sat on the pedestal.
a) The sculpture sits on the pedestal
b) The sculpture has sat on the pedestal.
c) The pedestal was sat on by the sculpture.
d) The pedestal sits on the sculpture.
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Explanation: The sentence in the question is in active 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 pedestal. The passive voice of “sat” is “was sat on by”. Hence the answer is: The pedestal was sat on by the sculpture.
10. Identify the past perfect continuous conjugation of “sit”.
a) sits
b) had been sitting
c) will have been sitting
d) had sat
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Explanation: Continuous tense demands the –ing form of the verb, that is “sitting”, to be used, Perfect tense demands the usage of have/has/had. Past perfect tense uses “had”. Hence, the past perfect continuous conjugation of “sit” is “had been sitting”.
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