Present Perfect vs Simple Past English Grammar Exercises

Question. I ..................... in Kerala when I was a child.
(a) lived
(b) have lived

Answer : A

Question. ............................ him at the party yesterday?
(a) Have you met
(b) Did you meet

Answer : B

Question. They ............................. their first baby.
(a) just had
(b) have just had

Answer : B

Question. He can't walk because he .......................... his leg.
(a) broke
(b) has broken

Answer : B

Question. I ......................... for several hours and then I went home.
(a) waited
(b) have waited

Answer : A

Question. She ........................ in the morning.
(a) arrived
(b) has arrived

Answer : A

Question. I .......................... with an accident yesterday.
(a) met
(b) have met

Answer : A

Question. She ...................... ill for several months.
(a) was
(b) has been

Answer : B

Question. ........................... anything interesting of late?
(a) Did you read
(b) Have you read

Answer : B

Question. The police ........................... the criminal.
(a) arrested
(b) have arrested

Answer : B

Question. She ........................ ill for six months before she died.
(a) was
(b) has been

Answer : A

Question. I ........................... a horror movie last night.
(a) watched
(b) have watched

Answer : A
 

Present Or Past Participle Exercise
 

Question. ........................ teachers make ....................... students.
(a) Boring, bored
(b) Bored, bored
(c) Bored, boring

Answer : A

Question. Would you mind ........................... this letter for me?
(a) posting
(b) to post
(c) posted

Answer : A

Question. Somebody has ............................ the window.
(a) breaking
(b) broke
(c) broken

Answer : C

Question. I ........................... my lesson the hard way.
(a) learnt
(b) learned
(c) Either could be used here

Answer : A, B

Question. They .......................... the picture on the wall.
(a) hung
(b) hanged

Answer : A

Question. I have ............................ his name.
(a) forgot
(b) forgotten

Answer : B

Question. He has never ............................ any interest in my work.
(a) showing
(b) showed
(c) shown

Answer : C

Question. He swept the .......................... leaves away.
(a) fallen
(b) falling

Answer : A

Question. They had ............................. to death.
(a) freezing
(b) froze
(c) frozen

Answer : C

Question. He was ........................... to rest in the town where he was born.
(a) lain
(b) laid
(c) lied

Answer : B

Question. Don't cry over ............................. milk.
(a) spilled
(b) spilt
(c) Either could be used here

Answer : A, B

Question. She has ......................... five children in six years.
(a) born
(b) bore
(c) borne

Answer : C
 

Present Perfect Tense Passive Voice
 

This grammar exercise tests your ability to transform active voice sentences in the present perfect tense into passive voice.

Question. The opposition has raised several allegations against the minister. / Several allegations ………………. against the minister.
(a) are raised
(b) is raised
(c) have been raised

Answer : C

Question. I have brought this issue to his attention. / This issue …………… to his attention.
(a) is brought
(b) have been brought
(c) has been brought

Answer : C

Question. They have revealed the secret. / The secret …………… by them.
(a) has revealed
(b) has been revealed
(c) is revealed

Answer : B

Question. He has sold his car. / His car ……………………
(a) is sold
(b) is being sold
(c) has been sold
(d) have been sold

Answer : C

Question. He has solved the riddles. / The riddles …………….. by him.
(a) have solved
(b) have been solved
(c) has been solved

Answer : B

Question. They have hanged the convict. / The convict ……………….
(a) has hanged
(b) has been hanged
(c) have been hanged

Answer : B

Question. I have fed the cats. / The cats ………….. by me.
(a) are fed
(b) have been fed
(c) has been fed

Answer : B

Question. They have bought a new apartment in the town. / A new apartment …………… by them.
(a) is bought
(b) has been bought
(c) have been bought

Answer : B

Question. I have learnt my lesson. / My lesson ………….. by me.
(a) has learnt
(b) has been learnt
(c) have been learnt

Answer : B

Question. We have warned you. / You ………………………..
(a) have warned
(b) have been warned
(c) are warned

Answer : B

Question. Masons have fixed the roof. / The roof ………………. by masons.
(a) is fixing
(b) has been fixed
(c) is being fixed

Answer : B

Question. She has invited me to her party. / I …………… to her party.
(a) have been invited
(b) am invited
(c) has been invited

Answer : A