Tense | MCQs

Explanation

We generally use by with time.

by is a preposition here

What is the time by your watch means آپ کی گھڑی میں کیا وقت ہوا ہے

Explanation

His father passed away last Night.

ان کے والد کا گزشتہ اتوار کو انتقال ہو گیا تھا۔

"Passed away" is a polite or softer way of saying someone has died.

Explanation

• She has been working since morning.
• This indicates that she started working in the morning and continues to do so.

Explanation

The phrase "It is ten o'clock by my watch."

میری گھڑی کے دس بج رہے ہیں۔

It indicates that the time shown is based on the watch being referenced.

Explanation

The debate was Adjourned to the following week

بحث کو اگلے ہفتے تک ملتوی کر دیا گیا۔

An adjournment in meetings is a formal process to bring them to a close, often until a designated period

Adjourned to is a verb

Explanation

The sentence should read: "There was so much smoke in the room that I could hardly breathe."

"Breathe" is the correct verb form in this context.

Explanation

Tania, accompanied by her brother, was at the party.

تانیہ ، اس کے ساتھ اپنے بھائی کے ساتھ ، پارٹی میں تھیں۔

The phrase "accompanied by her brother" does not change the singular subject "Tania".

So the singular verb "was" is correct.

Explanation

In passive voice, the object ("that book") becomes the subject, and the verb tense is adjusted accordingly.

The sentence changes from "I will have finished that book" to "That book will have been finished by me."

Explanation

"Has taught" is present perfect tense.

It is used for actions that started in the past and continue to the present.

The phrase "since 23rd July 2007" indicates the starting point of a continuous action up to now.

Explanation

The thief was stealing when the police arrived.

جب پولیس پہنچی تو چور چوری کر رہا تھا۔

This indicates that the act of stealing was happening at the same time the police arrived.

The sentence requires the past continuous tense, indicating an action that was ongoing at a specific time in the past.