Tenses

20 Grade 7 English questions on Tenses, with worked marking schemes. 20 questions are available on this topic in full.

1. Question 1

   1 mark

   Which is the correct comparative: "She is _______ student in class."

   A. the more hardworking

   B. the most hardworking

   C. more hardworkinger

   D. hardworkinger

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   Marking scheme

   B. Superlative of long adj: most hardworking

2. Question 2

   1 mark

   If I were the president, I _______ build more schools.

   A. can

   B. would

   C. will

   D. shall

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3. Question 3

   1 mark

   If it rains, we _______ stay indoors.

   A. shall

   B. can

   C. would

   D. will

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4. Question 4

   1 mark

   Which sentence is in the subjunctive mood?

   A. She was leaving yesterday.

   B. She is leaving tomorrow.

   C. She will leave tomorrow.

   D. I wish she were here.

   (1 mark)

   Marking scheme

   D. Subjunctive: 'were' in wish/hypothetical

5. Question 5

   1 mark

   The children _______ to be well-behaved at the function.

   A. is expected

   B. were expected

   C. has expected

   D. was expected

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6. Question 6

   1 mark

   By the time we arrived, the bus _______ already left.

   A. has

   B. had

   C. have

   D. was

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7. Question 7

   1 mark

   Which word correctly completes: "The news _______ shocking."

   A. were

   B. is

   C. are

   D. have

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8. Question 8

   1 mark

   Which is the correct question tag? "She works hard, _______?"

   A. isn't she

   B. does she

   C. doesn't she

   D. wasn't she

   (1 mark)

   Marking scheme

   C. Positive sentence → negative tag: doesn't she

9. Question 9

   1 mark

   They _______ football when it started raining.

   A. have played

   B. were playing

   C. played

   D. play

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10. Question 10

    1 mark

    Choose the correct form: "She insisted that he _______ the report immediately."

    A. submitted

    B. submit

    C. submits

    D. would submit

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11. Question 11

    1 mark

    Choose the correct form: "I would rather you _______ the truth."

    A. tells

    B. tell

    C. would tell

    D. told

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12. Question 12

    1 mark

    "Neither the manager nor the employees _______ paid on time."

    A. has

    B. were

    C. was

    D. is

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    Marking scheme

    B. Neither…nor: verb agrees with closer noun (employees = plural)

13. Question 13

    1 mark

    I _______ to Mombasa next week.

    A. went

    B. going

    C. go

    D. will go

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14. Question 14

    1 mark

    The letter _______ by the secretary yesterday.

    A. is typed

    B. typed

    C. types

    D. was typed

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15. Question 15

    1 mark

    She _______ the piano every evening.

    A. played

    B. plays

    C. play

    D. playing

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16. Question 16

    1 mark

    Choose the correct form: "If I _______ you, I would apologise."

    A. am

    B. were

    C. was

    D. be

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17. Question 17

    1 mark

    I wish I _______ taller.

    A. is

    B. am

    C. were

    D. was

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18. Question 18

    1 mark

    By next year, she _______ completed her course.

    A. had

    B. will have

    C. would

    D. will

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19. Question 19

    1 mark

    Which sentence is in the future perfect tense?

    A. She will finish the project.

    B. She is finishing the project.

    C. She finishes the project.

    D. She will have finished the project by Friday.

    (1 mark)

    Marking scheme

    D. will have + past participle = future perfect

20. Question 20

    1 mark

    She _______ here since 2020.

    A. has lived

    B. lived

    C. lives

    D. is living

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