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TOPIC 12 — PERFECT TENSES
Class VII English Grammar — Test Paper Set 1 (Foundation)
Preeti Kushwah Classes — Unit Test
General Instructions:
1. All questions are compulsory.
2. Section A: 5 questions × 1 mark = 5 marks.
3. Section B: 5 questions × 2 marks = 10 marks.
4. Section C: 5 questions × 2 marks = 10 marks.
5. Write neat and clear answers.
1. All questions are compulsory.
2. Section A: 5 questions × 1 mark = 5 marks.
3. Section B: 5 questions × 2 marks = 10 marks.
4. Section C: 5 questions × 2 marks = 10 marks.
5. Write neat and clear answers.
Section A — Fill in the Blanks [5 × 1 = 5]
Q1.1
I _______ (finish) my homework already.
Q2.1
She _______ (leave) for school before I woke up.
Q3.1
By next Monday, we _______ (complete) the project.
Q4.1
They _______ (live) in Bhopal since 2018.
Q5.1
The train _______ (arrive) before we reached the platform.
Section B — Identify the Tense [5 × 2 = 10]
Q6.2
Identify the tense and underline the verb:
(a) Riya has written a beautiful poem.
(b) The match had started before we arrived.
(a) Riya has written a beautiful poem.
(b) The match had started before we arrived.
Q7.2
Identify the tense and underline the verb:
(a) We have visited the Taj Mahal twice.
(b) By evening, the painter will have completed the mural.
(a) We have visited the Taj Mahal twice.
(b) By evening, the painter will have completed the mural.
Q8.2
Identify the tense and underline the verb:
(a) The gardener had watered all the plants before noon.
(b) I have not seen this movie yet.
(a) The gardener had watered all the plants before noon.
(b) I have not seen this movie yet.
Q9.2
Identify the tense and underline the verb:
(a) She has learnt three languages so far.
(b) They will have returned home by 9 PM.
(a) She has learnt three languages so far.
(b) They will have returned home by 9 PM.
Q10.2
Identify the tense and underline the verb:
(a) Father had already cooked dinner when Mother came home.
(b) The students have submitted their assignments.
(a) Father had already cooked dinner when Mother came home.
(b) The students have submitted their assignments.
Section C — Rewrite in the Given Tense [5 × 2 = 10]
Q11.2
Rewrite in present perfect tense:
Anil reads the entire novel.
Anil reads the entire novel.
Q12.2
Rewrite in past perfect tense:
The bell rang before the teacher entered.
The bell rang before the teacher entered.
Q13.2
Rewrite in future perfect tense:
Meera will learn all the dance steps.
Meera will learn all the dance steps.
Q14.2
Change to negative:
We have planted many trees in our colony.
We have planted many trees in our colony.
Q15.2
Change to interrogative:
The children had eaten their lunch.
The children had eaten their lunch.
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Answer Key & Detailed Solutions
Q1. [1 Mark]
have finished — Present perfect tense (has/have + past participle). “Already” is a signal word for present perfect.
Q2. [1 Mark]
had left — Past perfect tense (had + past participle). She left first; I woke up later. The earlier past action uses past perfect.
Q3. [1 Mark]
will have completed — Future perfect tense (will have + past participle). “By next Monday” shows completion before a future time.
Q4. [1 Mark]
have lived — Present perfect tense. “Since 2018” shows an action that started in the past and continues to the present.
Q5. [1 Mark]
had arrived — Past perfect tense. The train arrived first (earlier past), then we reached (later past).
Q6. [2 Marks]
(a) Present Perfect Tense — verb: has written (1 mark)
(b) Past Perfect Tense — verb: had started (1 mark)
(b) Past Perfect Tense — verb: had started (1 mark)
Q7. [2 Marks]
(a) Present Perfect Tense — verb: have visited (1 mark)
(b) Future Perfect Tense — verb: will have completed (1 mark)
(b) Future Perfect Tense — verb: will have completed (1 mark)
Q8. [2 Marks]
(a) Past Perfect Tense — verb: had watered (1 mark)
(b) Present Perfect Tense — verb: have not seen (1 mark)
(b) Present Perfect Tense — verb: have not seen (1 mark)
Q9. [2 Marks]
(a) Present Perfect Tense — verb: has learnt (1 mark)
(b) Future Perfect Tense — verb: will have returned (1 mark)
(b) Future Perfect Tense — verb: will have returned (1 mark)
Q10. [2 Marks]
(a) Past Perfect Tense — verb: had cooked (1 mark)
(b) Present Perfect Tense — verb: have submitted (1 mark)
(b) Present Perfect Tense — verb: have submitted (1 mark)
Q11. [2 Marks]
Anil has read the entire novel.
Structure: Subject + has/have + past participle. (1 mark for “has”, 1 mark for “read” as V3)
Structure: Subject + has/have + past participle. (1 mark for “has”, 1 mark for “read” as V3)
Q12. [2 Marks]
The bell had rung before the teacher entered.
The earlier action (bell ringing) takes past perfect; the later action stays in simple past. (1 mark each)
The earlier action (bell ringing) takes past perfect; the later action stays in simple past. (1 mark each)
Q13. [2 Marks]
Meera will have learnt all the dance steps.
Structure: Subject + will have + past participle. (1 mark for structure, 1 mark for correct form)
Structure: Subject + will have + past participle. (1 mark for structure, 1 mark for correct form)
Q14. [2 Marks]
We have not planted many trees in our colony.
Add “not” after have/has. (1 mark for correct placement, 1 mark for rest of sentence unchanged)
Add “not” after have/has. (1 mark for correct placement, 1 mark for rest of sentence unchanged)
Q15. [2 Marks]
Had the children eaten their lunch?
Move “had” before the subject and add a question mark. (1 mark for word order, 1 mark for question mark)
Move “had” before the subject and add a question mark. (1 mark for word order, 1 mark for question mark)