WREN & MARTIN's English grammar-10 MCQs on Auxiliaries and Modals — Be, Have, Do — Their Uses

 

10 MCQs on Auxiliaries and Modals — Be, Have, Do — Their Uses

1. "She is working on an important research project for her university at this moment." — Identify the use of the auxiliary "is" in this sentence.

  • A) "Is" is used to form the simple present tense of the verb "work"
  • B) "Is" is used to form the present perfect tense with the main verb
  • C) "Is" is used to form the present continuous tense with the present participle
  • D) "Is" is used as a linking verb connecting the subject to its complement

Answer: C) "Is" is used to form the present continuous tense with the present participle (The auxiliary verb "is" is used here with the present participle "working" to form the present continuous tense — the auxiliary "be" in all its forms "am" "is" "are" "was" "were" is used with the present participle "-ing" form of the main verb to form the continuous tenses expressing actions in progress.)

2. "The new policy has been implemented by the management across all the departments of the organisation." — Identify the use of "has been" in this sentence.

  • A) "Has been" is used to form the present perfect continuous tense
  • B) "Has been" is used to form the present perfect passive voice
  • C) "Has been" is used as a linking verb connecting the subject to its complement
  • D) "Has been" is used to form the past perfect passive voice

Answer: B) "Has been" is used to form the present perfect passive voice (The auxiliary "has been" is used here with the past participle "implemented" to form the present perfect passive voice — the passive voice is formed by combining the appropriate form of the auxiliary "be" with the past participle of the main verb — "has been" indicates both the perfect aspect and the passive construction.)

3. "She has lived in this city for the past fifteen years and knows every corner of it." — Identify the use of the auxiliary "has" in this sentence.

  • A) "Has" is used to form the past perfect tense
  • B) "Has" is used to express possession
  • C) "Has" is used to form the present perfect tense
  • D) "Has" is used to form the present perfect continuous tense

Answer: C) "Has" is used to form the present perfect tense (The auxiliary "has" is used here with the past participle "lived" to form the present perfect tense — the auxiliary "have" in its forms "have" and "has" is used with the past participle of the main verb to form the present perfect tense — the time expression "for the past fifteen years" indicates the duration of an action from the past to the present.)

4. "Do you know the address of the nearest post office in this part of the city?" — Identify the use of the auxiliary "do" in this sentence.

  • A) "Do" is used to form the present continuous tense
  • B) "Do" is used to form an interrogative sentence in the simple present tense
  • C) "Do" is used to form the present perfect tense
  • D) "Do" is used to express emphasis in an affirmative statement

Answer: B) "Do" is used to form an interrogative sentence in the simple present tense (The auxiliary "do" is used here to form a question in the simple present tense — the auxiliary "do" is placed before the subject to create the interrogative form — "do" is used with second person and plural subjects while "does" is used with third person singular subjects in the simple present tense interrogative.)

5. "She does not agree with the decision that was taken by the committee at the meeting." — Identify the use of "does not" in this sentence.

  • A) "Does not" is used to form a negative sentence in the present continuous tense
  • B) "Does not" is used to form a negative sentence in the present perfect tense
  • C) "Does not" is used to form a negative sentence in the simple present tense
  • D) "Does not" is used to express a passive construction in the present tense

Answer: C) "Does not" is used to form a negative sentence in the simple present tense ("Does not" is used here with the base form of the verb "agree" to form the negative of the simple present tense — the auxiliary "do" in the form "does" is used with third person singular subjects to form negatives and questions — the negative is formed by placing "do not" or "does not" before the base form of the main verb.)

6. "I do believe that honesty and integrity are the most important qualities a person can possess." — Identify the use of "do" in this sentence.

  • A) "Do" is used to form the interrogative of the simple present tense
  • B) "Do" is used to form the negative of the simple present tense
  • C) "Do" is used to add emphasis to the affirmative statement
  • D) "Do" is used to form the present perfect tense

Answer: C) "Do" is used to add emphasis to the affirmative statement (The auxiliary "do" is used here in an affirmative statement to add emphasis and stress to the verb "believe" — this emphatic use of "do" "does" and "did" is employed to stress the truth of a statement or to contradict a previous negative claim — the structure "do + base verb" in affirmative sentences adds strong emphasis to the action.)

7. "The injured athlete is being treated by the medical team at the sports facility right now." — Identify the use of "is being" in this sentence.

  • A) "Is being" is used to form the present perfect passive voice
  • B) "Is being" is used to form the present continuous passive voice
  • C) "Is being" is used as a linking verb connecting the subject to its complement
  • D) "Is being" is used to form the past continuous passive voice

Answer: B) "Is being" is used to form the present continuous passive voice ("Is being" is used here with the past participle "treated" to form the present continuous passive voice — the present continuous passive is formed with "is/am/are being + past participle" — it expresses an action that is currently in progress and is being performed on the subject by an external agent.)

8. "She had completed all the necessary preparations well before the ceremony was scheduled to begin." — Identify the use of "had" in this sentence.

  • A) "Had" is used to express possession in the past
  • B) "Had" is used to form the past continuous tense
  • C) "Had" is used to form the past perfect tense
  • D) "Had" is used to form the present perfect tense

Answer: C) "Had" is used to form the past perfect tense (The auxiliary "had" is used here with the past participle "completed" to form the past perfect tense — "had" is the past form of the auxiliary "have" and when used with the past participle it forms the past perfect tense — the past perfect expresses an action that was fully completed before another action or reference point in the past.)

9. "Did she inform the manager about the unexpected change in the schedule before the meeting?" — Identify the use of "did" in this sentence.

  • A) "Did" is used to add emphasis to the question
  • B) "Did" is used to form the interrogative of the simple past tense
  • C) "Did" is used to form the past continuous tense interrogative
  • D) "Did" is used to form the past perfect tense interrogative

Answer: B) "Did" is used to form the interrogative of the simple past tense ("Did" is used here to form the interrogative of the simple past tense — the auxiliary "did" is placed before the subject to form yes/no questions in the simple past — when "did" is used as an auxiliary the main verb reverts to its base form "inform" — "did" is the past form of the auxiliary "do" and is used for all persons in the simple past interrogative.)

10. "Which of the following sentences correctly uses the auxiliary "have" to express obligation in informal spoken English?"

  • A) She has been working very hard for the past several months.
  • B) They have completed all the required tasks before the deadline.
  • C) You have got to submit the application form before the closing date.
  • D) He has already informed the principal about the incident.

Answer: C) You have got to submit the application form before the closing date. ("Have got to" is an informal expression using the auxiliary "have" to express obligation or necessity — it is equivalent in meaning to "must" or "have to" and is commonly used in informal spoken British English — "you have got to submit" means it is necessary or obligatory for you to submit — options A B and D use "have" and "has" to form the present perfect tense not to express obligation.)

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