Verbs are called the soul of a sentence. We cannot make any sentence without a verb. To make a correct sentence, the importance of the agreement of the verb with the subject knows no bounds.

To make a sentence correctly we need to practice and understand the general grammar rules of the right form of verbs. There are 100 exercises on different rules of the correct forms of verbs below.

These exercise examples will be highly beneficial for any kind of competitive examination. These exercises were set on the basis of different structures of subject-verb agreement, modal, tenses, moods, voice, etc.

1. A good student (learn) his lessons regularly. 

a) Learns ✔

    b) learnt   

    c) has learnt    

    d) have been learning.

2. He often (disturb) me.

a) disturbs ✔

   b) disturbed  

   c) has disturbed 

   d) is disturbing.

3. The girl (not make) a basket.

  a) makes

  b) not makes 

  c) does not make ✔

 d) do not make.

4. Why Mr. Mahiful (look) so angry?

a) do 

b) does  ✔

c) did  

d) none.

5. We are (enjoy) a cricket match on TV at this moment.

a) enjoyed

b) have enjoyed 

c) enjoying ✔

d) None.

6. World temperature (increase) day by day.

a) is increasing ✔

b) are increasing 

c) has increased

d) increase 

7. I (watch) the film recently.

a) am watching 

b) was watching 

c) shall watch

d) have watched ✔

8. They (leave) the place last week.

a) left ✔

b) have left 

c) will leave 

d) have left.

9. No sooner had he (hear) the news than he (rush) to the spot.

a) heard, rushed  ✔

b)  has heard 

c) hearing, rushed 

d) will hear, rush.

10. Many years have passed since I (join) in the factory.

   a) was joining  

   b) is joining 

   c) joined ✔

   d) have joined.

11. It was long since I (met) him.

a) had met ✔

b) shall meet 

e) will meet 

d) None.

12. His father (die) before he (arrive).

a) will die arrive 

b) died, had arrived 

c) had died, arrived ✔

d) had died, had arrived

13. I saw the boat (float).

a) floated  

b) floating ✔

c) has floated 

d) None

14. you had better (leave) the job. 

a) left 

b) leave ✔

c) will leave 

d) leaving.

15. would that I (buy) the car.

a) bought 

b) hill bee 

c) buying  

d) could buy ✔

16. Having (finish) the work he went to watch a film.

a) had finished   

b) finished ✔

c) finishing 

d) both a and b 

17. I look for ward to (receive) you.

a) be received 

b) received 

c) receiving ✔

d) have received

18. They never thought of (talk) to him.

a) talked 

b) talking ✔

c) will talke 

d) is talking 

19. It is high time we (work) for our country.

a) worked ✔

b) working 

c) have worked 

d) is working 

20. I wish I (visit) Darjeeling.

a) will visit 

b) would visit ✔

c) have visited 

d) none.

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21. He talks as if/ as though he (understand ) everything.

a) will understand 

b) understood ✔

c) understanding 

d) has understood 

22. Each student (like) to take part in the debate competition.

a) does not like

b) did not like 

c) has not liked 

d) likes ✔

23. They get used to (Play) in the morning.

a) play  

b) playing ✔

c) played 

d) will play.

24. I had the car (repair).

a) repairing 

b) repaired ✔

c) will repaired 

d) had repaired.

25. If you inform me, I (help) you.

a) shall help ✔

b) would help 

c) will be helping 

d) could help

26. If you informed me, I (help) you.

a) will help you 

b) could have helped 

c) would help ✔

d) shall 

27. If I had heard the news, I (help) you.

a) would have helped ✔

b) shall help 

c) should help 

d) will help

28. Had I found your bag, I (give) it to you.

a) would give

b) would have given ✔

c) will give 

d) have given

29. I wish, I (be) a millionaire.

a) would 

b) will be 

c) were ✔

d) was.

30. If were you, I (take) the opportunity.

a) would take ✔

b) would have taken 

c) will take d) take.

31. The work – (finish).

a) finishes 

b) will finish 

c) has been finished ✔

d) were finished

32. He said that he – a car next month.

a) will bay 

b) buy 

c) is buying 

d) would buy ✔

33. The problem must be (solve) within two days.

a) solving 

b) solved ✔

c) will be solving  

d) solve.

34. While – in the forest, I saw a Tiger.

a) was walking 

b) walking ✔

c) walked 

d) will walk.

35. Would that I – Sundarbans.

a) can visit 

b) could visit ✔

c) will visit 

d) None.

36. We – in this school for fives years.

a) has been studying  

b) are studying 

c) shall study 

d) have been studying ✔

37. When they saw us, they (greet us).

a) greeted ✔

b) will  

c) would greet us 

d) were greeting  

38. He was playing cricket while I (watch) television.

a) was watching ✔

b) watched  

c) watched 

d) would watch.

39. Our culture is getting (westernize).

a) western  

b) has westernized  

c) westernized ✔

d) None.

40. How dare you – me! (touch)

a) touching  

b) touch ✔

c) touched 

d) are touching 

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41. The thief admitted (steal) the jewels.

a) stole  

b) stealing ✔

c) was stealing  

d) None.

42. They managed (put) the fire out.

a) putting  

b) to put ✔

c) is putting  

d) are put. 

43. Samia went to college in spite of (feel) ill.

a) feeling ✔

b) feel  

c) was feeling 

d) all.

44. Each boy and each girl (be) present there.

a) was ✔

b) being  

c) were  

d) both a and b 

45. The grass in the garden (be) very long.

a) is ✔

b) being  

c) was  

d) been.

46. The old (be) generally respected.

a) are ✔

b) being 

c) was  

b) been.

47. Bangladesh and Myanmar (be) two neighboring countries.

a) are  ✔

b) benign  

c) were  

d) been.

48. The boy or the girl (be) done this work.

a) have  

b) has ✔ 

c) being  

d) been.

49. Neither you nor I (be) there.

a) were  

b) was ✔

c) been  

d) being 

50. The audience (request) to remain calm and quiet. 

a) is requested ✔

b) are requested 

c) is being requested  

d) request

51. A lot of money (need) to start the project.

a) are needed 

b) is needed  ✔

c) ware needed  

d) was needed 

52. The member of students (increase) day by day.

a) are increasing  

b) is increasing  ✔

c) were increasing 

d) will be increasing.

53. Laila as well as her sisters (enjoy) the film.

a) have enjoyed 

b) has enjoyed ✔

c) would enjoy 

d) none.

54. one of the students (be) absent.

a) is ✔

b) are  

c) will be 

d) none.

55. It is I who (be) responsible for doing this.

a) am ✔

b) are 

c) being 

d) both a and b.

56. To walk in the morning (be) is good exercise.

a) is ✔

b) am 

c) was 

d) were.

57. Hunting of whales (reduce) the blue whales in the Atlantic Ocean.

a) is reducing ✔

b) is reduced 

c) reducing 

d) reduced.

58. There (be) two big buildings in front of our house. 

a) is 

b) are ✔

c) being

d) were.

59. Majority of the members (supported) this proposal.

a) have supported 

b) would be 

c) has supported ✔

d) all. 

60. Both Kamal and Jamal (join) the meeting.

a) have joined ✔

b) had joined 

c) would joined 

d) will be.

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61. The program –(hold) in the college ground.

a) was held ✔

b) will hold 

c) was holding 

d) none.

62. A library in a house where books are (keep) for reading.

a) will keep 

b) keep 

c) kept ✔

d) all.

63. Love for one's country – as patriotism.

a) is known ✔

b) knows 

c) will know 

d) all.

64. The function started after the chief guest –

a) had reached ✔

b) had come 

c) had called 

d) began.

65. A good teacher – hidden talent inside each student.

a) discovers ✔

b) sacrifices 

c) wants 

d) heard.

66. If you do not study attentively, you – in the long run. 

a) will educate 

b) will waste 

c) will suffer ✔

d) studied.

67. A student cannot touch the highest peak of success if he –– in extra. co-curricular activities.

a) does not participate ✔

b) cannot enrich 

c) does not face 

d) none.

68. Traveling – our mental horizon and practical experience.

a) provides 

b) widens ✔

c) shortens 

d) will fight

69. The society – women to work outside the home in the past.

a) is not allowed 

b) did not allow ✔

c) did not participate 

d) all.

70. It is truthfulness which – a man really great.

a) makes ✔

b) made 

c) inspires 

d) both a and b

71. The present system of learning English – not up to the mark.

a) is ✔

b) was 

c) modifies 

d) learns.

72. The taste of entertainment is – day by day in modern time.

a) growing 

b) rising  

c) changed 

d) changing ✔

73. Facebook – about a revolutionary change in social communication.

a) is brought 

b) will bring 

c) has brought ✔

d) both b and c

74. Many freedom fighters – their lives in our liberation war.

a) laid down 

b) will sacrifice 

c) secrificed ✔

d) none.

75. A few days ago I – my friends at a birthday party.

a) invited ✔

b) presented 

c) was held 

d) told.

76. Now Nahid – in a garment factory.

a) is working ✔

b) works 

c) worked 

d) will be working.

77. The primitive people – a very narrow idea about the universe. 

a) was 

b) had ✔

c) have been 

d) all.

78. We can see trees being – along the mountain slopes.

a) plan 

b) planted ✔

c) grown 

d) all.

79. Almost all the books necessary for higher education – in English. 

a) are written ✔

b) are read 

c) was read 

d) learnt.

80. The importance of learning English can hardly –.

a) be learnt 

b) learn 

c) be denied ✔

d) learns

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81. Human life - full of both happiness and sorrow.

a) is ✔

b) was 

c) have been 

d) both a and c

82. Happiness and sorrow – by turns in man’s life.

a) coming 

b) is coming 

c) comes ✔

d) was coming

83. You – glad to know that I go A+ in the H.S.C Examination.

a) will be ✔

b) have heard 

c) are 

d) none

84. I received your email saying that you – Dhaka next week. 

a) passing  

b) will pass ✔

c) will cross 

d) visited 

85. Most of the parents—send their children to school because of poverty.

a) could not send 

b) cannot send ✔

c) afford 

d) educate.

86. At last your long-awaited proposal – us yesterday.

a) had reached 

b) had arranged 

c) received 

d) reached ✔

87. Communicative competence in English is urgently – in our country. 

a) needs 

b) designed 

c) needed ✔

d) moved.

88. Sometimes fabricated news – by Newspaper.

a) is designed 

b) needed 

c) is published ✔

d) none

89. After the film –, he joined a discussion group.

a) had finished ✔ 

b) finished 

c) wondered 

d) surrounded. 

90. Why do not you – to Cumilla?

a) Coming 

b) will come 

c) came 

d) come ✔

91. In a few weeks I – 16 years old.

a) am 

b) are 

c) will be ✔

d) shall be.

92. The female crocodile – sixty or seventy eggs in a hole in a sand bank like a turtle.

a) lay ✔

b) laid 

c) lain 

d) lied.

93. There is hardly any food in our country that is not – in one way or another.

a) adulterate 

b) sold 

c) caught 

d) adulterated ✔

94. More and more land is to be – under irrigation.

a) brought ✔

b) bring 

c) made 

d) allowed.

95. Last year I visited Dhaka with my elder sister who – there at that time.

a) seeing 

b) paid 

c) reached 

d) was serving ✔

96. After – my visit there, I went to Saver.

a) paid 

b) paying ✔

c) had paid 

d) will pay.

97.  Hunting of birds and animals – another cause of their extinction.

a) will be

c) are 

c) is ✔

d) none.

98. Statistics – that 10% of the total population of Bangladesh is disabled.

a) shows ✔

b) show 

c) alarms 

d) is

99. In the college hostel I – a routine-bound life.

a) have 

b) has 

c) had ✔

d) am.

100. The prayer – over, we take physical exercise.

a) being ✔

b) are  

c) is  

d) having.