Tenses Sample Questions for Class 8
Question 1
Is the participle a present or past participle? Is it used as a verb or adjective?David is throwing the rings at the milk bottles.
A. present participle-verb
B. present participle-adjective
C. past participle-verb
D. past participle-adjective
Question 2
The woman had overcome many obstacles in her life. She had lived in homeless shelters, spent many years sick, and even lost her parents in a car accident. However, the woman was able to put herself through college and is now a doctor.In the above sentences, what does the word "obstacles" mean?
A. advantages
B. changes
C. major events
D. problems
Question 3
Is the participle a present or past participle? Is it used as a verb or adjective?We were unable to keep warm from the blistering wind.
A. present participle-verb
B. present participle-adjective
C. past participle-verb
D. past participle-adjective
Question 4
When there is no dictionary is available, the definition of a word can be guessed by looking for .
A. blues clues
B. contest rules
C. context clues
D. metaphors
Question 5
Erica will have been sitting in that chair for five hours by the time school is out.What tense is the sentence written in?
A. Simple future
B. Continuous future
C. Perfect future
D. Perfect continuous future