MODULE 1

Past Perfect Tense: By the time the consultant arrived, the manager ___ the strategic plan.

• completed

• had completed

• was completing

• will complete

Answer explanation

The past perfect tense (had completed) is used to show that one action was finished before another past action. The manager finished the plan first, and then the consultant arrived. The other options either suggest simultaneous action (was completing) or future action (will complete), which don’t match the timeline.

Future Continuous: This time next week, I ___ the bank’s quarterly statements.

• will review

• reviewed

• will be reviewing

• have reviewed

Answer explanation

• The future continuous tense (will be reviewing) describes an action that will be ongoing at a specific time in the future. At “this time next week,” the reviewing process will be in progress. The simple future (will review) suggests a single act, not continuous activity.

Present Perfect Continuous: She ___ at PUP for two years, and she still enjoys studying there.

• studied

• has been studying

• has studied

• is studying

Answer explanation

The present perfect continuous tense (has been studying) emphasizes an action that started in the past and continues up to the present, with focus on duration (“for two years”). The simple present (is studying) only describes current activity, while has studied doesn’t highlight the ongoing nature.

Past Perfect Progressive Tense: If the student ___ advanced grammar rules earlier, he would have been avoiding common errors in tense agreement

• has been learning

• was learning

• will have been learning

• had been learning

Answer explanation

• The past perfect progressive tense (had been analyzing) shows an action that was ongoing for a period of time before another past event. The students were continuously analyzing the case study, and this activity had already been happening when the professor returned.

Tense Consistency: Which sentence is correct?

• The company launched a product and increases sales.

• The company launched a product and increased sales.

Answer explanation

Both actions are in the past, so the verbs must match.

Past vs Present Use: Which tense is used for analysis?

• Past tense

• Present tense

Answer explanation

Present tense is used for interpretation or insights.

Gerunds: Which sentence is correct?

• Improve efficiency is important.

• Improving efficiency is important.

Answer explanation

The subject needs a noun form → use -ing (gerund).

Infinitives: Which sentence is correct?

• The company plans expanding its market.

• The company plans to expand its market.
  

Answer explanation

After “plans,” use to + base verb.

Subjunctive Mood (Hypothetical conditions): Which sentence is correct?

• 
  If I was rich, I would travel the world.

• If I were rich, I would travel the world.

Subjunctive Mood - suggestions: Which sentence is correct?

• They insisted that she finish her homework before dinner.

• They insisted that she finished her homework before dinner.