Sequence of Tenses
Sequence of Tenses Objective
1. He sais that his father ………. ill.
(A) is
(B) are
(C) was
(D) were
Ans. (C)
2. He heard that the cottage ……… for sale.
(A) shall
(B) is
(C) would
(D) are
Ans. (D)
3. Ramu says that she………. go home now.
(A) is
(B) was
(C) will
(D) would
Ans. (C)
4. He said that he …….. a good man.
(A) is
(B) was
(C) were
(D) are
Ans. (B)
5. He eats that he …….. live.
(A) may
(B) might
(C) would
(D) are
Ans. (A)
6. He speaks as if he ………. mad.
(A) was
(B) were
(C) is
(D) are
Ans. (B)
7. She said that two and two ……….. four.
(A) is
(B) was
(C) are
(D) were
Ans. (A)
8. He says that she …….. fired.
(A) was
(B) were
(C) is
(D) are
Ans. (C)
9. She fought as though she ……… a tigress.
(A) is
(B) are
(C) was
(D) were
Ans. (D)
10. She succeeded because she ……… hard
(A) work
(B) worked
(C) works
(D) working
Ans. (B)
11. Rita said that she ……… dance.
(A) shall
(B) should
(C) would
(D) will
Ans. (C)
12. The teacher said that the earth ……… round.
(A) is
(B) are
(C) was
(D) were
Ans. (A)
13. We said that he ……….. come home.
(A) will
(B) would
(C) shall
(D) should
Ans. (B)
14. I knew that he ……… wrong.
(A) is
(B) are
(C) was
(D) were
Ans. (C)
15. Amar said Sita ………… very intelligent.
(A) is
(B) was
(C) are
(D) am
Ans. (B)
16. He said that the sun ……… in the east.
(A) rises
(B) rose
(C) risen
(D) to rise
Ans. (A)
17. I wish I ……… a minister.
(A) was
(B) were
(C) are
(D) to rise
Ans. (B)
18. If you were a bird, you ……………… fly.
(A) can
(B) will
(C) could
(D) can be
Ans. (C)
19. I knew what he……………….doing.
(A) is
(B) are
(C) was
(D) were
Ans. (B)
20. He said that man……………… mortal.
(A) is
(B) are
(C) was
(D) were
Ans. (A)
21. He spoke so fast that I ……….. not follow him.
(A) shall
(B) could
(C) would
(D) are
Ans. (B)
22. He says that Ramesh………….. a good boy.
(A) was
(B) were
(C) are
(D) is
Ans. (D)
23. When I …………. him last, I spoke to him.
(A) see
(B) saw
(C) will see
(D) shall see
Ans. (B)
24. I hoped that you ………… return soon.
(A) shall
(B) are
(C) would
(D) is
Ans. (C)
25. Our holy books tell us that man ……….. mortal.
(A) shall
(B) are
(C) would
(D) is
Ans. (D)
26. If you ………………. I will help you.
(A) come
(B) came
(C) will come
(D) shall come
Ans. (A)
27. I told him why I ………. that.
(A) has done
(B) had done
(C) have done
(D) will done
Ans. (B)
28. He tried how fast he ……….. walk.
(A) could
(B) can
(C) will can
(D) shall can
Ans. (A)
29. He ……….. when I reached his house.
(A) left
(B) had left
(C) was leaving
(D) were leaving
Ans. (B)
30. I shall teach him, if he ……… to me.
(A) come
(B) would come
(C) comes
(D) should come
Ans. (C)