Verbs Quiz

She __________ up the stairs slowly because she didn't want __________.

• was climbing, fall

• climbed, to fall

• was climbing, falling

The teacher __________ the students __________ the sum.

• was asking, to solve

• asked, solved

• asked, to solve

Nobody __________ that he is innocent.

• believes

• is believing

• believed

Although the children were tired, they __________ playing.

• were continuing

• continued

• had continued

The stranger __________ the shopkeeper to give him a glass of water because he __________ thirsty.

• was requesting, was

• requested, was

• requested, is

Mother __________ busy cooking for the guests who are arriving in the evening.

• was

• has been

• had been

The sparrow __________ away happily after eating the mango.

• flies

• flew

• is flying

As I __________ my eyes, I __________ a strange sight.

• was opening, was seeing

• opened, saw

• was opening, saw

In spite of being very intelligent, he __________ score good marks.

• does not

• has not

• do not

Penguins are different from other birds because they ________ to life in the water.

• are adapting

• are adapted

• have adapting