Tense and Intention of a Speaker

English By : Jaideep Singh 1
1. They will not _____ home until sun 7. Of course, by the end of next month
set. we..... our assignment.
(a) returns (b) returning (a) Completed
(c) returned (d) return (b) Shall have completed
2. She ……… (sing) songs (c) Had completed
since morning. (d) Have completed
A. shall singing 8. The child ……… (arrange) his books
B. will singing in the bag.
C. will have been singing A. will arranging
D. shall have been singing B. shall be arranging
3. I ……………....hard to establish the C. will be arranging
validity of the theory from morning. D. have been arranging
(a) have been trying 9. I ......…....to them with some friends
(b) had tried last night.
(c) tried (a) have gone
(d) am trying. (b) went
4. She.......... for the poor and the sick (c) am gone
for ten years. (d) am going
(a) Works 10. Everybody's foot-prints .......
(b) Will work different.
(c) Has been working (a) Are (b) Is
(d) Had been working (c) Have (d) Has
5. The peon …….. (ring) the bell by 10 11. I don’t think we ….. (meet) again.
o’clock. A. are meeting
A. shall ringing B. will be meeting
B. will ringing C. will meet
C. will have rung D. can met
D. shall have rung 12. …....... you hear the President's
6. When the doctor ...........; the speech?
patient was ……. already.
(a) Have
(a) arrived; died
(b) arrived ; dead (b) Has
(c) arrive; dead
(c) Had
(d) arriving; dying
(d) Did

13. Sonu......... to Manhattan in 1997. (b) had repaired
(a) Is transferred (c) have been repairing
(b) Was transferred (d) are repairing
(c) Has been transferred 19. I ................. skiing ever since I
(d) Should be transferred .............. in Paris.
14. When he left this morning, the sun (a) enjoyed, lived
……… (shine). (b) have been enjoying, lived
A. shines (c) have enjoyed, lived
B. has shone (d) had enjoyed, lived
C. had shone 20. He …. (arrive) here only last night.
D. was shining A. has arrived
15. The housewife......... cakes burning, B. arrived
and ran to switch off the oven. C. had arrived
(a) smell D. was arriving
(b) smells 21. I have…….... Lakshmi for the past
(c) smelt twelve years.
(d) smelling (a) know
16. I'm sorry the house is not available (b) knew
any longer. It.......... to a timber (c) known
tycoon. (d) knows
(a) Is sold 22. We normally .............. dinner at
(b) Was being sold 7:30 pm.
(c) Has been sold (a) cook (b) will cook
(d) Will sold (c) cooked (d) have cooked
17. When I reached his home, he 23. He …. (arrive) before I came.
………….(sleep). A. was arriving
A. has slept B. is arriving
B. had sleep C. had arrived
C. was sleeping D. has been arriving
D. slept 24. During the recent floods two thirds
18. The engineers ……....this bridge of our city ............. in ruins.
since last year. (a) are (b) has
(a) have repaired (c) is (d) was

25. Mohit .............. common sense. 32. I……… (have) my breakfast at
(a) is wanting (b) needs 8.30 a.m. yesterday.
(c) is requiring (d) desires A. am having
26. He ….. (watch) television when I B. was having
came in. C. will be having
A. watched D. have been doing
B. was watching 33. The mechanic.......... the vehicle
C. had watch since this morning.
D. has been watching (a) repaired
27. I was washing my face as the insect (b) repairing
.............. quietly into the bedroom. (c) has been repairing
(a) crept (b) creeps (d) will be repairing
(c) was creep (d) has crept 34. A battalion ........ to march across
28. Aaron........ $80.00 for that bag. the borders and kill even the
(a) Pay (b) Paid civilians.
(c) Pays (d) Paying (a) Order
29. We …………..(bathe) in the river (b) has ordered
when it was raining (c) Will order
A. were bathing (d) was ordered
B. have been bathing 35. He ……. (teach) in this college for
C. are bathing five years.
D. did bath A. teaches
30. By the time I reach America, B. is teaching
it...……..morning. C. taught
(a) is (b) will be D. has been teaching
(c) must be (d) was 36. Two years have passed since
31. The soldiers ....... of thirst and he..........here.
hunger. (a) has come
(a) Dying (b) come
(b) Are dying (c) came
(c) Have been dying (d) had come
(d) Had been.

37. Do you know there ........... many (a) deposits
bird sanctuaries in India? (b) is depositing
(a) Is (b) Was (c) had deposited
(c) Are (d) Had (d) will deposit
38. She …….. (leave) for 43. It's lovely to wake up in the morning
Jammu yesterday. and ..... the birds singing.
A. leaves (a) Hear (b) Hears
B. is leaving (c) Heard (d) Hearing
C. has been leaving 44. This servant …….. (work) with
D. left us for ten years.
39. Hamid…..in Mumbai for three A. works
years when his parents came to B. has been working
visit. C. is working
(a) has lived D. does work
(b) had lived 45. Just as in a family it is the willing
(c) Was living cooperation of its members
(d) had been living. that............... happiness and
40. Man........ to find out the reason contentment, so is it in the larger
why birds undertake such family of the nation.
strenuous and hazardous journey. (a) brought
(a) Has tried (b) will bring
(b) Will try (c) brings
(c) Has been trying (d) bought
(d) Was trying 46. When Neelam....... her first pay, she
41. How …….. you ……… (get) on bought presents for her parents.
with your studies? (a) Receive
A. is, get (b) Received
B. do, get (c) Has received
C. is, getting (d) Have received
D. has, got 47. Where …….. he …….. (go) to play in
42. The old man could not remember the evening?
where he......... his money. A. did, go B. has, gone
C. does, go D. does, going

48. All the applicants......... and the C. rising, setting
results will be announced next D. has been rising, has been setting
week. 54. She has not been able to recall
(a) rank where..........
(b) are rank (a) Does she live
(c) are to be ranked (b) She lived
(d) are ranking (c) Did she live
49. I ....... the door before I realized that (d) Lived the girl
the keys were inside the house. 55. When the dawn ............ darkness
(a) Lock ................ .
(b) Locked (a) strikes, vanishes
(c) Has locked (b) will strike, will vanish
(d) Had locked (c) will strike, vanishes
50. He …….. (suffer) from malaria since (d) strikes, will vanish
yesterday. 56. Why ………………. late every day?
A. has been suffering A. do you come
B. have been suffering B. did you come
C. suffers C. have you come
D – is suffering D – did you come
51. When he died, Ramanujan…….. 57. They did not know where they
behind three notebooks. .........from.
(a) was leaving (a) had come
(b) had left (b) have come
(c) left (c) has come
(d) leaves (d) come
52. A smoker's breath ............. of stale 58. Mr. Vats ................ two books to his
cigar smoke. daughter since she returned from
(a) will smell (b) smelt the USA.
(c) smells (d) had smelt (a) Has been giving
53. The sun ……. (rise) in the east and (b) had giving
…….. (set) in the west. (c) has given
A. rising, is setting (d) gave
B. rises, sets

59. She ………….(attend) college (c) slept
(d) had been sleeping
since 4th July.
64. It ........... every afternoon for the
A. has been attending
past week. The weather forecast
B. attends
predicts rain for next week too.
C. is attending
(a) Is raining
D. attended
(b) Was raining
60. The thief explained how he
(c) Have been raining
………....from the jail.
(d) Has been raining
(a) escapes
65. He …….. (wait) for me
(b) had escaped
since morning.
(c) escaped
A. has been waiting
(d) has escaped
B. have been waiting
61. Preeti calls me at 7:00 am every day
C. had waiting
but today she ............. at 8:30 am.
D. is waiting
(a) calls (b) called
66. She.............. watching horror films,
(c) was to call (d) had called
although she has nightmares
62. The bell ……. (ring) just now.
afterwards.
A. rings
(a) Like (b) Likes
B. ringing
(c) Liked (d) Will like
C. rung
67. This pen …….. (cost) me ten rupees.
D. has rung
A. has costed
63. When the thief entered the house,
B. costing
they............ in the hall.
(a) were slept C. has cost
(b) were sleeping
D. costed

ANSWER KEY
1. (d) 2. (c) 3. (a) 4. (c) 5. (c) 6. (b)
7. (b) 8. (c) 9. (b) 10. (a) 11. (c) 12. (d)
13. (b) 14. (d) 15. (c) 16. (c) 17. (c) 18. (c)
19. (b) 20. (b) 21. (c) 22. (a) 23. (c) 24. (d)
25. (b) 26. (b) 27. (a) 28. (b) 29. (a) 30. (b)
31. (b) 32. (b) 33. (c) 34. (d) 35. (d) 36. (c)
37. (c) 38. (d) 39. (d) 40. (c) 41. (b) 42. (c)
43. (a) 44. (b) 45. (c) 46. (b) 47. (c) 48. (c)
49. (d) 50. (a) 51. (c) 52. (c) 53. (b) 54. (b)
55. (d) 56. (a) 57. (a) 58. (c) 59. (a) 60. (c)
61. (b) 62. (d) 63. (b) 64. (d) 65. (a) 66. (b)
67. (c)

STEP-1
1. The best thing about (a) / your father is that he (b) / is always taking (c) / life with
a positive attitude (d)/ No error (e).
2. You are coming so late (a) / sometimes that it becomes (b) / very difficult for me (c)
/ to manage such a huge number of students (d) No error (e).
3. I go to the office only (a) twice a week these days (b) / because these days I have got
to supervise (c) /the on-going construction work at the different sites (d) / No error
(e).
4. My mother goes out for a morning (a) / walk every day because (b) / the doctor has
advised her (c) / to do so if she really wants to get well soon (d) / No error (e).
5. She is (a) / sneezing again (b) / ,so I think (c) /she has a cold (d) / No error (e).
6. I am not able to answer any of your (a) / questions because they (b) / did not give
me enough (c) /information or data on it yet (d) / No error (e).
7. You always come (a) / late and now (b) /I am not going to (c) / tolerate it any more
(d) / No error (e).
8. Unless they come up (a) / and do not take up the responsibility (b) / of taking care
of these pets, (c) /I can not think of going away (d) / No error (e).
9. I am sorry to say (a) / that I can not say anything (b) / unless I go through (c) / the
entire documents (d) / No error (e).
10. Everybody is talking (a) / about the latest (b) / movie produced by Vidhu Binod
Chopra, as it (c) / is bringing out the real face of Indian politics (d) / No error (e).
STEP-2
11. There are a number of books on History, (a) / which has focussed on (b) / the social
scourge that (c) /has been coming down for ages in India (d)/No error (e).
12. Most of the newspapers (a) / today are saying that (b) / the common wealth game
2010 has proved highly advantageous for the politicians (c) / and the bureaucrats
who have been aspiring to be millionaires (d) / No error (e).

13. A book which was published (a) / in 1980 said (b) / that Indira Gandhi belonged (c)
/ to a Muslim family in reality (d) / No error (e).
14. Now-a-days, film makers (a) / do not make that kind (b) / of movie which (c) / they
made earlier (d) / No error (e).
15. I want to tell you that (a) / whenever you feel that your health gradually
deteriorates, (b) / you must understand your (c) / work-schedule has started telling
upon you (d) / No error (e).
16. He is very glad to know (a) / that the number of customers (b) / in the bank
increases every day (c)/ and it is a good sign for its better prospect (d)/ No error (e).
17. They are saying that (a) / these are the agenda which (b) / are discussed in the next
(c) / meeting of the board of directors (d) / No error (e).
18. A few more (a) / outlets are opened next month at (b) / different localities in the city
(c) / ,and they will really add considerably (c) / to the business of the company (d)
/No error (e).
19. He was knowing everything (a) / about the manager, (b) / but he pretended to be (c)
/ all ignorant about her (d) / No error (e).
20. I am feeling like having (a) / some drink (b) / ,so I think we should move (c) /to
some near by pub (d)/No error (e).
STEP-3
21. What I want to tell you (a) / is that I think to leave (b) / this job, get back to India
(c)/ and start some business there (d) / No error (e).
22. We are in this town for (a) / the last ten years, (b) / so we know everything (c) /
about it (d) / No error (e).
23. She is waiting (a) / for the right (b) / moment to say all this (c) / since 2000, but
she has not got any yet (d) / No error (e).
24. I know you have been in this (a) / party waiting for an opportunity (b) / to highlight
your (c) / leader like qualities (d) / No error (e).

25. The work is going on (a) / since last January and (b) / it is expected to be (c) /
finished within the next few months (d) / No error (e).
26. They have been knowing (a) / me for the last six years, (b) / therefore I think they
will not (c) / hesitate in allotting this tender to me (d) / No error (e).
27. It is raining since morning (a) / and it does not seem (b) / to stop for the next (c) /
two or three hours (d)/ No error (e).
28. I did not have (a) / even a single word with (b) / him since last Monday, (c) /
therefore I am impatiently waiting for his call (d) / No error (e).
29. They have no house (a) / to live in since they came to Mumbai to (c) / earn their
livelihood (d)/No error (e).
30. I am really grateful (a) / to her because she comes and helps(b)/ me with whatever I
need (c) / for the last seven months (d) / No error (e).
STEP-4
31. He has been badly disturbed (a) / since he has got married (b) / and now his
personal life has (c) / started telling upon his professional life too (d) / No error (e).
32. She is in Delhi (a) / since her childhood, (b) / but she has not been to any (c) / of
the malls here yet (d) /No error (e).
33. My uncle had lived in London (a) / for the last six months (b) / and these days (c) /
he is in Delhi (d) /No error (e).
34. He Worked with (a) / Hindustan Uniliver (b) / before he joined (c) / IBM last year (d)
/ No error (e)
35. You will be surprised (a) / to know that I had studied only for (b) / two hours during
my school days; however, (c) / I always stood first in the class (d) / No error (e).
36. She asked her daughter what (a) / she had been doing for last three months (b) /
after leaving the organization which (c) / she had joined only two years before (d)
/No error (e).

37. I have been (a) / waiting for someone (b) / for last two hours, (c) / but he has not
come yet (d) / No error (e).
38. These are the books (a) / which I have read since the last year (b) / and I have
found (c) / them really interesting (d) / No error (e).
39. He said that his (a) / sister continued to send him (b) / money for his (c) / studies
for five years (d) /No error (e).
40. I have not watched (a) / any movie since I have come (b) / to Delhi, so I would like
to (c) / watch this movie (d) / No error (e).
STEP-5
41. He studies five hours daily, (a) / so I can say that she (b) / will definitely fare well (c)
/ in this examination (d) / No error (e).
42. What I want to know (a) / is how long you are working (b) / in your office to finish
(c) / the project in time (d) / No error (e).
43. Each of my friends (a) / is glad to know that (b) / I will be working (c) / with a
globally renowned MNC from next Monday (d) / No error (e).
44. I am born (a)/ in Mumbai, but I do (b) / not want to give (c) / birth to a child in
Mumbai (d) / No error (e).
45. “Will you please let me (a) / know where and when (b) / have you been born?" (c) /
asks a man to me (d)/No error (e).
46. She is often going to temple (a) / as well as mosque (b) / to offer flowers to the one
in (c) / whom she has reposed her faith (d) / No error (e).
47. I am usually going to that (a) / theatre to watch (b) / movies with (c) / a few friends
of mine (d)/No error (e).
48. We all have to finish (a) / the project before (b) / our boss (c) / comes here again (d)
/ No error (e).
49. I am very much (a) / sorry for all the students (b) / who plucked in the (c) /
examination due to technical faults (d) / No error (e).

50. She tell her mother, (a) / “Her friend (b) / may come (c) / to see her now” (d) / No
error (e).
STEP-6
51. You must know that (a) /I am here for more (b) / than ten years along (c) / with all
the members of my family (d) / No error (e).
52. I am working with this (a) / company for upwards of two years (b) / and now I have
decided to (c) /change it very soon (d) / No error (e).
53. He does not give me (a) / even a single call since last Monday (b) / and this is now
creating (c) / tension in my family (d) / No error (e).
54. I have been reading books (a) / written by (b) / a number of philosophers (c) / since
I am a ten-year old child (d) / No error (e).
55. One of my friends (a) / has been (b) / directing movies (c) / since he was a twelve-
year old child (d) / No error (e).
56. I have already finished (a) / my work, so (b) / now you must (c)/ concentrate on
your work (d) / No error (e).
57. He did not yet (a) / finished his work, (b) / while he has to complete (c) / it before
the coming Monday (d) / No error (e).
58. I must tell his (a) / parents that she (b) / is not coming to school (c) / since January
last (d) / No error (e)
59. The teacher said (a) / that (b) / the school was closed (c) / since last Tuesday (d) /
No error (e).
60. Four years have (a) /passed since (b) / we had met each (c) / other in Mumbai (d) /
No error (e).
STEP-7
61. Two hours (a) / have passed (b) / since my father (c) / has gone to his office (d) / No
error (e).

62. Many a year (a) / has passed (b) / since I have been away (c) / from my family (d) /
No error (e).
63. I do not think (a) / that she has (b) / been long known (c) / to you (d) / No error (e).
64. I will be teaching (a) English for (b) five years (c) / more (d) No error (e).
65. They have talked to (a) / them regarding this matter (b) / last Monday, and I hope
(c) / they will soon arrive at the conclusion (d) / No error (e).
66. Now you can take this (a) / book because (b) / I have finished (c) / it only last night
(d) / No error (e).
67. She has passed (a) / the examination in 2009, (b) / and is planning (c) / to go for
higher education (d)/No error (e).
68. I was in Mumbai (a) / five years ago (b) / and now I am in (c) / Delhi for two years
(d) / No error (e).
69. They all ran towards (a) the station to see (b) / what is that (c) / all about? (d) / No
error (e).
70. I worked hard (a) /day in day out so that (b) / I may pass (c) / the examination (d) /
No error (e).

13. I want you to pick up the Box (a)/ of eggs gently and (b)/ kept it in the corner
carefully. (c)/ No error (d)
14. Neha says that she will take (a)/ her umbrella (b)/ in case it will rain. (c)/ No error
(d)
15. Minakshi along with her parents is going to Mumbai tonight (a)/ because her
eldest brother (b)/ is there. (c)/ No error (d)
16. Many of my friends wished to come here (a)/ today but (b)/ none of them arrived
yet. (c)/ No error (d)
17. I have come to know that your (a)/ father has died (b)/ last week. (c)/ No error (d)
18. He seems to be happy because his parents (a)/ had come from London (b)/ to live
with him. (c)/ No error (d)
19. Now-a-days he teaches physics because the teacher of physics (a)/ has been
absenting himself (b)/ for a month. (c)/ No error (d)
20. The secret of his good health lies in the fact that (a)/ he is getting up before
sunrise (b)/ and has a two mile walk. (c)/ No error (d)
STEP-2
21. A misogynist is a person who is hating woman, (a)/ but a philogynist is a person
(b)/ who loves woman. (c)/ No error (d)
22. The old man who is sitting in that room lived here for more than (a)/ a month but
he has never created (b)/ any problem. (c)/ No error (d)
23. It is appearing that you are plotting (a)/ against your (b)/ friends and their
parents. (c)/ No error (d)
24. Diwakar hopes to become an officer after (a)/ he will complete (b)/ his higher
education. (c)/ No error (d)
25. I could not recall what she has told (a)/ me about her (b)/ concern with Harshit
(c)/ No error (d)

26. Sunil arrived here did all the preparations (a)/ and then has called (b)/ on one of
his friends. (c)/ No error (d)
27. The thief was caught (a)/ after he has disposed of (b)/ the stolen goods. (c)/ No
error (d)
28. By this time next year he has had (a)/ settled himself (b)/ in London (c)/ No error
(d)
29. He advised me to do as he did (a)/ but I did not pay any attention (b)/ to his
advice. (c)/ No error (d)
30. Newspapers told us about the events (a)/ that happen (b)/ all over the world (c)/
No error (d)
31. Many Observations that the number of the drug (a)/ addicts is grew (b)/day by
day. (c)/ No error (d)
32. Every body is aware (a)/ of the fact that the Sun rise in (b)/ the East and sets in
the West./(c) no error / (d)
33. My uncle's son who/(a) is a doctor is going to his clinic/(b) at 8 o'clock every
day/(c) no error/(d).
34. As every one from/(a) my family is doing well in his business, so/(b) even I am
thinking to do so./(c) no error/(d)
35. Although he is/(a) a very good friend of mine yet he/(b) is hardly coming to meet
me./(c) no error/(d)
36. As far as I know,/(a) Rohan is serving his/(b) society for more than ten years./(c)
no error/(d)
37. India has won/(a) the first world cup in/(b) the game of cricket in 1983./(c) no
error/(d)
38. He made it/(a) appear to the police as if his condition/(b) is very serious./(c) no
error/(d).
39. You will complete this/(a) work successfully/(b) by next Monday./(c) no error/(d).

40. The train already/(a) left the/(b) station when I reached./(c) no error/(d).
STEP-3
41. I have been knowing/(a) him for /(b) the last five years./(c) no error/(d)
42. She has arrived/(a) here yesterday/(b) to stay for one week./(c) no error/(d)
43. The patient will have/(a) died before the doctor/(b) will comes./(c) no error/(d)
44. She is usually misbehaving/(a) with her/(b) elders./(c) no error/(d)
45. I have sold my loving bike in/(a) 2003 for/ (b) some unavoidable reasons./(c) no
error/(d)
46. I have never used this moble/(a) since I have/(b)purchased it (c)/ no error(d)
47. My firend, mohan/(a) has been helping me in this/(b) work for yesterday./(c) no
error/(d)
48. I shall have been/(a) worked here for more than/(b) ten years./(c) no error/(d)
49. The book is very (a) / important for me because (b) / it was a present (c) / from my
father (d) / No error (e).
50. The bell (a) / went before (b) /1 reached (c) / the school (d) / No error (e).
51. When he used to walk (a) / along the road, a wild and (b) / ferocious dog (c) /
knocked him down (d) / No error (e).
52. I do not know (a)/ what he wants (b)/ to forward my application to the upper desk
(c)/while I have already requested him to pay immediate attention to it. (d) / No
error (e).
53. How long (a) were you waiting (b) when the bus (c)/ finally arrived (d) No error (e)
54. We had heard the engine roar (a) / as the plane began to move (b) / and we saw
the people (c) /on the ground waving good bye (d) / No error (e).
55. The cause of (a) / the sudden explosion (b) / in the aircraft (c) / had not been
discovered till today (d) / No error (e).

56. I am trying to convince him (a) / for the last two days to (b) / come and live with
me (c) / till his father‟s anger cools down (d) / No error (e).
57. I have met (a) / my friend (b) / only a (c) few hours ago (d) / No error (e).
58. This is the best book (a) / I read (b) / so far and I must recommend (c) / it to all of
the students I teach (d) / No error (e).
59. I knew that Sachin (a) / will certainly help (b) / India win the world (c) / cup to be
held in 2010 (d)/No error (e).
60. I have been (A)/ working on my (B)/autobiography for (C)/last seven years.(D)/ No
error (E)
STEP-4
61. Since I meet (A)/dinesh last Saturday (B)/he has been contacting me (C)/ everyday
over phone.(D)/No error (E)
62. No sooner did he (A)/give a whistle than (B)/ we all start running (C)/ in that
direction.(D)/No error (E)
63. Although their visas (A)/will expire in September (B)/they can have them (C)/
extended for six months.(D)/No error (E)
64. We take up (A)/ this issue in the (B)/next meeting of (C)/our housing society.(D)/
No error (E)
65. The patient recovers (A)/ so fast that (B)/ the expert doctors (C)/also were
surprised.(D)/No error (E)
66. Unless you gave (A)/your consent (B)/ we shall not accept (C)/ this project work.
(D)/No error (E)
67. Since most of the urban people (A)/ have been lived in polluted areas (B)/ they
suffer from severe (C)/ diseases caused by pollution.(D)/No error (E)
68. How well a person (A)/ completes his own assignments depended (C) upon his
skill.(D)/No error (E)

69. I had send (A)/him reply (B)/to his letter (C)/sometime last week.(D)/ No error(E)
70. As the absence of the girls (A)/from home was unusual (B)/inquiries are made (C)/
which led to no result.(D)/ No error (E)
71. Your sister has phoned (A)/ to say she will be (B)/at home as late as she (C)/was
going for a picture.(D)/No error (E)
72. Just because I (A)/ am not wearing a white (B)/ shirt they asked me (C)/ to leave
the party.(D)/No error (E)
73. The fourth branch of (A)/ our bank will be opening (B)/ shortly in (C)/ a month‟s
time. (D)/No error (E)
74. The driver could not (A)/ prevent the bus from hitting (B)/ the boy although he (C)/
had applied the brakes.(D) No error (E)
75. He heard the guard (A)/ blowing whistle and knew (B)/it is time for him (C)/ to
enter the train. (D)/No error (E)
76. It was clear from the way (A)/ they were moving (B)/ that everyone possessed (C)/
the required experience.(D)/ No error (E)
77. When he hears that news, (A)/ he was almost (B)/ in tears and (C)/ could not utter
a word.(D)/No error (E)
78. When he had been (A)/ walked along the road (B)/ a wild and ferocious dog hit him
hard (C)/ and knocked him down (D)/ No error (E)
79. When you had started (A)/ the work, you should (B)/ ensure that you (C)/
concentrate on it.(D)/No error (E)
80. Mr.Bajaj has resigned (A)/ from the post of director (B)/ which he holds (C)/for over
ten years.(D) No error (E)

ANSWER KEY
STEP-1
1. (c) I expect I had expected Past of the Past Past Perfect
Radha Past expectation
She did not do as well as we had exected
 
Past Past of the Past
2. (a) lived have lived since Simple Past Past
Continuous Tense Preposition of Time
Note. Since Present Perfect Tense, Present Perfect Continuous Tense Past
Perfect Tense preposition of Time
3. (a) 'was' 'has been' 'until now' Present Perfect
(i) He has been ill until now. ( was ill)
(ii) I have stayed here until now ( was staying)
4. (a) 'We got' 'we had got' Past
Past Perfect Simple Past
5. (c) will fall fall before, if, when clause
Future Tense Future Simple Present Tense

Nobody will go out before the police come.
Simple Present
6. (a) He uses to study He studies Present habit
Simple Present
use to Past use to Present
Quirk & green baum
Used always takes the to–infinitive and occurs only in the past tense.
7. (a) 'have been knowing' 'have known' known, mean,
suppose, understand Verbs Simple Perfect Tense
(i) I have known you for years.
(ii) I have not understood this man
(iii) since I met him.
8. (a) 'had stopped' 'stopped' Past
Clause Past Perfect Tense before, when Clause
Simple Past
(i) Before the doctor came
Simple Past
the patient had died.
Past Perfect

(ii) The headmaster had come
Past Perfect
before the bell rang.
Simple Past
9. (b) 'I hear' I have heard' this is the first time, it is the second
time Present Perfect Tense
It is the second time that you have come here.
We use a present perfect tense after the following expressions
(i) This / that/ it is the first/ second/ third/ fourth etc
(ii) This/ that/ it is the only …
(iii) This/ that/ it is the best/ worst/ finest/ most interesting etc.
Examples:
This is the first time that I've heard her sing.
–Michael Swan in Basic English Usage.
10. (a) 'I will be thirty' I am thirty when ( ) clause if
Simple Present Tense clause Simple Future
When I am twenty, you will be twenty five. -
 
Simple Present Simple Future

11. (a) Will get get
12. (a) has had the victim tried to tell us. Past Tense
victim Past of the Past
Past of the Past Perfect Tense
Mr. Das telephoned me about the accident which had occurred two hours before.
13. (c) 'Kept' keep
(i) I want you to pick ..and keep....
 
V3 V1
(ii) I want you to satay here and asstt me in my work
 
V5 V1
14. (c) it will rain it rains Future
Conditional Clause Simple Present Tepse
(i) What 'will you do in case you fail ?
Simple Present
Note : Conditional clause in case, if, when; before, after, as long as
15. (b) No error

16 (c) 'arrived' has arrived have arrived yet use upto
now ( ) Present Perfect Tense
(i) Has Tom left yet ?
(ii) Have the children gone to school yet ?
None of Singular plural verb
(i) None of then has arrived
(ii) None of them have arrived.
After none of the verb may be singular or Plural but competitive exam sing
verb
None of my friends was/were there.
17. (b) 'has died' 'died' part (C) 'last week'
(past)
Note. Past Time Expression ( Yesterday, the day
before yesterday, last week, last month, last year ) Simple
Past
(i) Sunita came here last week ( has come)
(ii) They went theie the day before yesterday
18. (b) 'had' 'have' Present
(i) He seems to be happy because his father has sent him a suit
(ii) You are happy because you have got a job
19. (a) 'he teaches' 'he ls teaching' (temporary)
Present Continuous Tense

These days temperature is soaring high in Delhi.
Present Continuous
20. (b) 'he is getting up' 'he gets up' (present habit)
Simple Present
(i) He return before sunset.
Simple Present
(ii) They often come to see me. ( came to see me)
STEP-2
21. (a) 'who is hating' 'who hates' Universal Truth ( )
Simple Present
(i) A vegetarian is a-person who never eats meat.
(ii) A theist is a person who believes in God
22. (a) lived has lived Part (A) 'is sitting' Part (C)
has never created' Present Tense
23. (a) 'It is appearing' 'It appears' appear seem ( )
appear Simple Tense Continubus Tense ,
(i) It appear that he will fail in this examination. - &
Simple present

(ii) Vimla appears to be dull.
Simple Present
Note. Appear
(a) appear (to be published) Continuous Tense
My next book is appearing this month
(b) appear come before the public Continuous Tense
– Now an eminent artist is appearing on the stage.
24. (b) Will complete has completed Future time
Simple present tense he hopes to become officer
higher education Present Perfect tense
A.S. Hornby
The Present and Present Perfect Tenses may indicate future time in temporal or
conditional clauses.
I can't decide until I've discussed the matter with my wife.
25. (a) has had Part (A) Past Part (B) Past of the
past Past Perfect Tense
(i) I did not know When he had come.
 
Past Tense Past Perfect
26. (b) 'has called' 'called' Part (A) arrived
Past Past and
(i) She [arrived ... + did ... + called ...]

27. (a) has had after Clause,
Past Perfect main clause Simple Past
(i) Sunit got disappointed after she had made two futile attempts.
(ii) I returned home after I had spent five hours, here.
28. (a) 'has had' 'will have'
Future Perfect Tense
(i) By this time tomorrow he will have reached Patna.
(ii) She will have finished the work by next year.
29. (d) No error
30. (a) told tell Universal Truth Simple Present Tense
Subject 'Newspaper' plural verb plural tell
31. (b) grew growing Continuous Tense esa am/is/are + V1 +
ing
(i) We are growing old day by day.
 
are V1+ing
(ii) Nita is learning English step by step
 
is V1+ing
32. (b) 'rises'
33. (d) 'is going' 'goes'
34. (c) 'am thinking' 'think'

35. (c) 'is coming' 'comes'
36. (b) 'is' 'has been'
37. (a) 'has won' 'won'
38. (c) 'is' 'had been'
39. (c) 'will complete' 'will have completed'
40. (a) 'already' 'had'
STEP-3
41. (a) 'knowing' 'known'
42. (a) 'has arrived' 'arrived'
43. (c) 'will'
44. (a) 'misbehaving' 'misbehaves'
45. (a) 'have sold' 'sold'
46. (b) 'have purchased' 'purchased'
47. (c) 'for' 'since'
48. (b) 'worked' 'working'
49. (c) 'It was a Present' 'It is a Present'
50. (b) 'Went' 'had gone'
51. (a) 'used to walk' 'was walking'
52. (e) No error
53. (b) 'Were you waiting' 'Have you been waiting'

54. (a) 'We heard The Engine'
55. (d) 'Had' 'Has'
56. (a) 'I have been trying'
57. (a) 'I met my friend'
58. (b) 'I have read'
59. (b) 'will' 'would'
60. (c) for the use
STEP-4
61. (a) Since I meet since I met use
62. (c) „we all start running „we all started running‟
63. (b) „will expire in september‟ „expire in september‟
64. (a) „we take up‟ „we will take up‟
65. (a) „The patient recovers‟ „ the patient recovered‟
66. (a) „Unless you gave‟ ‘unless you give‟ use ]
67. (b) „Have been lived in polluted areas‟ „ live in polluted areas‟
68. (c) „Depended „depends‟
69. (a) „I had send „I had sent
70 (c) „inquiries are made‟ „inquiries were made‟ use
71. (d) „was going for a picture‟ „is going for a picture‟
72. (b) „am not wearing‟ „was not wearing‟ „did not wear‟

73. (b) „will be opening‟ „telephoned‟
74. (e) No error.
75. (c) „is‟ „was‟
76. (b) „They were moving‟ „they moved‟
77. (a) „When he hears‟ „when he heard‟
78. (b) „walked‟ „walking‟
79. (a) „you had started‟ „you start‟
80. (c) „he holds „he had held‟
TIME & TENSE/USE OF TENSE/INTENTION OF A SPEAKER (MIXED PRACTICE)

STEP-1
1. Yesterday I told you (A)/ that I will help you (B)/ in all your efforts. (C)/ No error (D)
2. Meenu along with her parents / (A) is going to Mumbai tonight /(B) because her
eldest brother / (C) is ill there /(D) No error (E).
3. As a boy he has never (A)/ been to school and (B)/ therefore he had no capacity (C)/
to read and write.(D)/ No error (E)
4. Should she meet (A) / me I would give (B) / her the money (C) / she was in the need
of (D) / No error (E).
5. People know that (A) / India can be a superpower (B) /only when they (C) / will
work honestly and sincerely (D) / No error (E).
6. I found that (A)/ I had the (B)/ hardest time writing dialogues (C) /for elderly people.
(D)/ No error (E)
7. The driver could not (A)/ prevent the bus from hitting (B)/ the boy although he (C)/
had applied the brakes. (D)/ No error (E)
8. What does a person do (A)/ as a social worker should (B)/ be the same as what (C)/
he does as an individual. (D)/ No error (E)
9. Now-a-day she teaches physics/ (A) because the teacher of physics /(B) has been
absenting himself (C) for a month /(D) No error. (E).

10. They have been knowing (A) / me for the last six years, (B) / therefore I think they
will not (C) / hesitate in allotting this tender to me (D) / No error (E).
11. We are aware (A)/ that we do not (B)/ always get what (C)/ we want to get. (D)/ No
error (E)
12. He heard the guard (A)/ blowing whistle and knew (B)/ it is time for him (C)/ to
enter the train.(D)/ No error (E)
13. My friend/ (A) said to me /(B) „When have / (C) you come here?‟ /(D) No error (E).
14. The commissioner was looking (A) / into the matter so that he (B) / himself may get
to the (C) / cause of this crime (D) / No error (E).
15. Now-a-days, film makers (A) / do not make that kind (B) / of movie which (C) / they
made earlier (D) / No error (E).
16. It is necessary that (A) / we must go to her home to (B) / see her parents who have
(C) / been ill for more than two weeks (D) / No error (E).
17. She has passed (A) / the examination in 2009, (B) / and is planning (C) / to go for
higher education (D)/No error (E).
18. We are quite fond (A)/ of this house because (B)/ we are living in it (C)/ for the last
five years. (D)/ No error (E)
19. The instructions clearly state that (A)/ each item is having (B)/ two options. (C)/ No
error(D).
20. I could not recall/ (A) what she has told /(B) me about her / (C) concern with Moti
/(D) No Error (E).
21. You will be surprised (A) / to know that I had studied only for (B) / two hours
during my school days, however, (C) / I always stood first in the class (D) / No error
(E).
22. He did not yet (A) / finished his work, (B) / while he has to complete (C) / it before
the coming Monday (D) / No error (E).
23. The question is (A)/ so complicated that (B) / it could not be (C)/ solved
immediately.(D)/ No error (E)
24. When the police started (A)/to follow his speeding car (B)/he brake the signal (C)/
and drove away. (D)/ No error (E)
25. As and when required (A)/ Nikhil obtains guidance (B)/ from his father (C)/ in his
business problems. (D)/ No error (E)
26. When Bankesh went out (A)/ he left the radio on (B)/ so that his parents shall think
(C)/ that he was still in the house. (D)/ No error (E)
27. He does not give me (A) / even a single call since last Monday (B) / and this is now
creating (C) / tension in my family (D) / No error (E).
28. He will call you up (A) / as soon as he will finish (B) / the work and (C) / move to
another one (D) / No error (E).
29. I had hoped/ (A) that I would see /(B) that day / (C) no error(D)
30. He confidently asked the crowd (A)/ if they thought that (B)/ he was right (C)/ and
the crowd shouted that they do. (D)/ No error (E)
31. One of my friends,(A) / has been (B) / directing movies (C) / since he was a twelve-
year old child (D) / No error (E).
32. I go to the office only (A) twice a week these days.(B) / because these days I have
got to supervise (C) / the on-going construction work at the different sites (D) / No
error (E).
33. They all ran towards (A)! the station to see (B) / what is this (C) / hubbub all about?
(D) / No error (E).
34. You can start crying (A) / at the top of your voice, (B) / as soon as (C) / you will see
me (D) / No error (E).
35. I am trying to finish (A)/ this letter for the last one hour (B)/ I wish you would (C)/
go away or stop disturbing me. (D)/ No error (E)
36. Ramesh has been both(A)/ an intelligent and a hardworking chap (B)/ since his
childhood. (C)/ No error.(D)
37. Your sister has phoned (A)/ to say she will be (B)/ at home as late as she (C)/ was
going for a picture. (D)/ No error (E)
38. As and when required (A)/ Nikhil obtains guidance (B)/ from his father (C)/ in
business problems. (D)/ No error (E)
39. If I would have realized (A)/ what a bad driver you were (B)/1 would not have (C)/
come with you. (D)/ No error (E)
40. I helped him (A) / more than (B) I help my brother (D) / No error (E).
41. He was knowing everything (A) / about the manager, (B) / but he pretend to be (C) /
all ignorant about her (D) / No error (E).

42. I am born(A)/ in India but I do (B) / not want to give (C) / birth to a child in India
(D) / No error (E).
43. I am very much (A) / sorry for all the students (B) / who plucked in the (C) /
examination due to technical faults (D) / No error (E).
44. With his many talents (A)/ and dynamic leadership (B)/ he served his country (C)/
in commendable and las ting ways. (D)/ No error (E)
45. The father told his son (A)/ that he was a lazy boy (B)/ and that he has done (C)/
his work very badly. (D)/ No error (E)
46. I do not think (A) that she remembers (B) / to have met (C) / and talk to me (D) No
error (E).
47. They have no house (A) / to live in since they came to Mumbai to (C) / earn their
livelihood (D)/No error (E).
48. I want to tell you that (A) / whenever you feel that your health gradually
deteriorates, (B) / you must understand your (C) / work-schedule has started telling
upon you (D) / No error (E).
49. Were I she, (A) /I would marry him (B) / without having (C) / a second thought (D) /
No error (E).
50. If I would have (A)/ spoken to my father (B) / as you spoke to me (C)/ he would have
beaten me. (D)/ No error (E)
STEP-2
51. The interrogation made by (A)/ him hardly yield (B)/ any concrete conclusion (C)/
about the crime. (D)/ No error (E)
52. Given a choice (A)/I will prefer working (B)/ in field to (C)/ working in office. (D)/ No
error (E)
53. There was nothing (A)/ he would (B)/ not do if only (C)/ he should make profit. (D)/
No error (E)
54. Pramod and Surendra used (A)/ to work for almost twelve (B)/ hours in the factory
(C)/ they are working earlier. (D)/ No error (E)
55. I must tell his (A) / parents that she (B) / is not coming to school (C) / since
January last (D) / No error (E).

56. I will drop (A)/you a line, (B)/as soon as I will (C) / reach my home (D) / No error
(E).
57. We are in this town for (A) / the last ten years, (B) / but we never know that (C) / it
was established by the English (D) / No error (E).
58. I lived/ (A) here since 1980, /(B) therefore I know everything / (C) about this city
/(D) No Error (E).
59. Were I you, I would (A) / have given him more than (B) / the amount of money (C) /
you gave to him (D) / No error (E).
60. If you will work hard, (A) / you will certainly (B) / get success in (C) / your life
without any doubt (D) /No error (E).
61. We are quite fond (A)/ of this office (B)/ because we are living in it (C)/ for the last
six years. (D)/ No error (E)
62. He become (A)/ an M. P. (B)/ in the recent election (C)/ from a backward
constituency. (D)/ No error (E)
63. What (A)/ you will think (B)/ if school boys (C)/ make fun of you ? (D)/ No error (E)
64. The science teacher (A)/ told the class (B)/ the earth revolved (C)/ round the sun.
(D)/ No error (E)
65. I believe that (A)/ next time when you (B)/ will be coming to Bombay (C)/ you will
bring my book. (D)/ No error (E)
66. Ragesh finished his work (A)/just before (B)/ you came to see him (C)/ at his
residence. (D)/ No error (E)
67. He helped me (A) more than he used (B) to help his (C) / other friends (D) No error.
(E)
68. It is necessary that (A) / it does not rain during the common (B) / wealth game or it
will (C) / mar the beauty of the game (D) / No error (E).
69. There are a number of books on History, (A) / which has focussed on (B) / the social
scourge that (C) / has been coming down for ages in India (D)/No error(E).
70. The teacher said (A) / that (B) / the school was closed (C) / since last Tuesday (D) /
No error (E).
71. The cricketers admitted (A)/ that they were practising (B)/ hard for the (C)/ last six
months. (D)/ No error (E)

72. The gardener did not cut (A)/ the grass or some time (B)/ because I have got a lot of
(C)/ other jobs for him to do first.(D)/ No error(E)
73. If it would have (A)/ rained sufficiently, (B)/ there would not have been (C)/ a
shortage of water. (D)/ No error (E)
74. If only I had been (A)/ a doctor, I would have (B)/ served the poor (C)/ without any
fees. (D)/ No error (E)
75. If you had (A)/ contacted him (B)/ everyday on phone (C)/ he helped you.(D)/ No
error.(E)
76. You should think (A)/ of all the possibilities (B)/ before you take (C)/ any decision.
(D)/ No error (E)
77. He is very glad to know (A) / that the number of customers (B) / in the bank
increases everyday (C)/ and it is a good sign for its better prospect (D)/ No error (E).
78. There has not a (A)/ moment when the gates (B)/ of the bungalow (C)/ were not
being watched. (D)/ No error (E)
79. Nobdoy knows/ (A) when death /(B) will knock at / (C) his door /(D) No error (E).
80. They have talked to (A) / them regarding this matter (B) /‟ last Monday and I hope
(C) / they will soon arrive at the conclusion (D) / No error (E).
81. The old man who is sitting in that room/ (A) lived here for more than /(B) a month
but he has never created / (C) any problem. /(D) No error (E).
82. Just because I (A)/ am not wearing a white (B)/ shirt they asked me (C)/ to leave
the party.(D)/ No error (E)
83. When a group of teenagers visited the entertainment cent (A)/ little did they know
(B)/ that their outing will lead them a hospital. (C)/ No error (D)
84. Shankar was entrusted with (A)/ the task of co-ordination yesterday programme
(B)/ but due to certain difficulties (C)/ he does not do it. (D)/ No error (E)
85. If I would have done this/ (A) I would have done wrong /(B) and would have
disappointed / (C) many of my friends /(D) No error (E).
86. She said that (A)/ she did not went (B)/ to her husband (C)/ at the cost of her
prestige. (D)/ No error (E)
87. Most of the newspapers (A) / today are saying that (B) / the common wealth game,
2010 has proved highly advantageous for the politicians (C) / and the bureaucrats
who have been aspiring to be millionaires (D) / No error (E).
88. I did not have (A) / even a single word with (B) / him since last Monday, (C) /
therefore I am impatiently waiting for his call (D) / No error (E).
89 Having worked (A)/ for the whole day, (B)/you could have taken some rest (C)/ and
start work tomorrow.(D)/ No error (E)
90. I have already, finished (A) / my work, so (B) / now you must (C)./ concentrate on
your work (D) / No error (E).
91. Though the tribals had poor, (A)/ they donated (B)/ a huge sum for (C)/ setting up a
hospital. (D)/ No error (E)
92. He deserves a lot (A)/ of praise for all (B)/ the records he achieves (C)/during his
career. (D)/ No error (E)
93. He studies five hours daily, (A) / so I can say that she (B) / will definitely fare well
(C) / in this examination (D) /‟ No error (E).
94. Many believe that (A)/ nothing could have (B)/ avoided the war (C)/ between
America and Iraq. (D)/ No error.(E)
95. When I receive (A)/ the letter, the date (B)/ for the interview (C)/ was already
over.(D)/ No error (E)
96. I knew that she (A) / will never come to meet (B) / me and talk to me (C) / regarding
this rumour (D) / No error (E).
97. Vinod is working (A)/ for our organisation (B)/ for the last few years in the (C)/
publication department. (D)/ No error (E)
98. The teacher said/ (A) to us that we /(B) should stay at home / (C) if it rains. /(D) No
error (E).
99. When Nandini decided to (A)/ leave for the office (B)/ it had became very (C)/ dark
because of thick clouds. (D)/ No error (E)
100. I used to like (A)/ you but-now (B)/ I am not enjoy it.(C)/ No error. (D)
STEP-3
101. She is often going to temple (A) / as well as mosque to (B) / offer flowers to the one
in (C) / whom she has reposed her faith (D) / No error (E).
102. My mother goes out for a morning (A) / walk everyday because (B) / the doctor has
advised her (C) / to do so if she really wants to get well soon (D) / No error (E)
103. Mr. Bajaj has resigned (A)/ from the post of Director (B)/ which he holds (C)/ for
over ten years. (D)/ No error (E)
104. He is not expected (A)/ to improve unless you (B)/ providedhim detailed (C)/
feedback on his behaviour. (D)/No error (E)
105. If I was you/ (A) I would have told /(B) the Chairman to keep / (C) his mouth shut
/(D) No error (E).
106. I helped him (A)/ all my life (B)/ and will (C)/ help further. (D)/ No error (E)
107. I know you have been in this (A) / party waiting for an opportunity (B) / to highlight
your (C) / leader like qualities (D) / No error (E).
108. If you would have read (A)/ the instructions carefully (B)/ you would not have (C)/
answered the questions wrongly. (D)/ No error (E)
109. I am sure about it (A)/ no body is living (B)/ in that house(C)/ for a hundred years.
(D)/ No error (E)
110. Now you can take this (A) / book because (B) / I have finished (C) / it last night only
(D) / No error (E)
111. He ought (A)/ not have (B) / done such a (C)/ filthy thing. (D)/ No error (E)
112. When your uncle inquired (A)/ about your marks (B) / you lied to him, (C)/ have
you not ? (D)/ No error (E)
113. On no account shall I (A) / do this project before (B) /I take half of the money (C) /
fixed for this project (D) / No error (E).
114. The fourth branch of (A)/ our bank will be opening (B)/ shortly in (C)/ a month‟s
time.(D)/ No error (E)
115. That boy possesses (A)/ three beautiful pens (B)/ but he would not (C)/ show them
to any one. (D)/ No error(E)
116. I have been (A) / waiting for someone (B) / for last two hours, (C) / but he has not
come yet (D) / No error (E),
117. It is time (A) / that she goes to (B) / the school to (C) / bring her children (D) / No
error (E).
118. I have passed (A)/ the examination (B)/ two years ago. (C)/ No error (D).
119. If I would have come (A)/ a little earlier I would have (B)/ got a glimpse (C)/ of my
beloved leader. (D)/ No error (E)
120. It is time (A)/ we did something (B)/ to stop road accidents. (C)/ No error (D)

121. I am working with this (A) / company for upwards of two years (B) / and now I have
decided to (C) / change it very soon (D) / No error (E).
122. When you will find out / (A) any solution to this problem /(B) you will become able/
(C) to finalise the project. /(D) No error (E).
123. Although their visas (A)/ will expire in September (B)/ they can have them (C)/
extended for six months. (D)/ No error (E)
124. After looking through many (A)/ advertisements Amit decide (B)/ to buy the
cheapest (C)/ brand in the market. (D)/ No error (E)
125. The criminal dares not (A)/ go out (B)/ because he is afraid of (C)/ being recognised
by police. (D)/ No error (E)
126. The thief was caught/ (A) after he has disposed of /(B) the stolen goods / (C)/ No
error (E).
127. The management will be (A)/ taken a decision about (B)/ the training of the clerical
(C)/ staff early next month. (D)/No error (E)
128. She says/ (A) that she will take /(B) her umbrella / (C) in case it will rain /(D) No
Error (E).
129. The best thing about (A) / your father is that he (B) / is always taking (C) / life with
a positive attitude (D) / No error (E).
130. Everybody of my family (A) / is glad to know that (B) / I will be working (C) / with a
globally renowned MNC from next Monday (D) / No error (E).
130. I want you to/ (A) pick up the box /(B) of eggs gently and / (C) kept it in the corner
carefully /(D) No error (E).
131. Will you please let me (A) / know where and when (B) / have you been born?‟ (C) /
asks a man to me (D)/No error (E).
132. We got/ (A) everything ready for all /(B) of them long / (C) before they arrived /(D)
No Error (E).
133. I did not answer (A) / the question but I knew (B) / that man was mortal (C) / and
God is omnipotent (D)/No Error (E).
134. Experts have recommended that (A)/the government reconsidered (B)/restrictions
imposed on foreign (C)/ investment in real estate. (D)/No error (E)

135. I asked (A)/ if she has looked everywhere (B)/ and she said „yes‟. (C)/ No error (D)
136. Clouds hold water that (A)/ evaporates from the land or the sea; (B)/ later, the water
in clouds (C)/ returned to the land as rain or snow.(D)/ No error (E)
137. If I am well (A)/1 would (B)/ prefer tea (C)/ to cold drinks. (D)/ No error (E)
138. Dipu hopes to become / (A) an officer after /(B) he will complete / (C) his higher
education /(D) No error (E).
139. The enmity between the (A)/ two groups had reached a level(B)/where reconciliation
has (C)/ become impossible. (D)/ No error (E)
140. When you had started (A)/ the work, you should (B)/ ensure that you (C)/
concentrate on it. (D)/ No error (E)
141. If you are not (A)/ doing well in your examinations (B)/ one thing you can (C)/ do
was to study harder. (D)/ No error (E)
142. I shall be twenty (A) / two by this (B) / time four (C) / years later (D) / No error (E).
143. He said that his (A) / sister continued to send him (B) / money for his (C) / studies
for five years (D) /No error (E).
144. She tells her mother, (A) / Her boy friend (B) / might have come (C) / to see her
now‟ (D) / No error (E).
145. How well a person (A)/ completes his own (B)/ assignments depended (C)/ upon his
skill. (D)/ No error (E).
146. If you have good (A)/ control over breathing (B)/ you can float (C)/ on water
effortlessly. (D)/ No error (E)
147. The saint at that time believes (A)/ that it was his mission (B)/ to spread (C)/ the
message of God to all. (D)/ No error (E)
148. We could not know (A)/ why was she (B)/ so gloomy and angry (C)/ with herself.
(D)/ No error (E)
149. Sushma arrived here, / (A) did all the preparations /(B) and then has called / (C) on
one of her intimate friends /(D) No error (E).
150. I have been (A)/ working on my(B)/ autobiography for the (C)/ last seven years. (D)/
No error (E).

STEP-4
151. The road from the (A)/ river bank to the hut (B)/ was more difficult than (C)/ we
have feared. (D)/ No error (E)
152. We would have (A)/ accompanied you to (B)/ the picnic spot if you (C)/ would have
told us in advance. (D)/ No error (E)
153. „It is high time/ (A) you are starting /(B) this work‟. / (C) my friend said to me. /(D)
No error (E).
154. The work is going on (A) / since last January and (B) / it is expected to be (C) /
finished within the next few months (D) / No error (E).
155. The committee recommended (A)/ a heavy penalty to (B)/ tax evaders so that people
(C)/ desist from such malpractices. (D)/ No error (E).
156. Whenever Ankit missed his mother (A)/ he would open the (B)/ small wooden box
(C)/ and went through her letters. (D)/ No error (E).
157. When there was (A)/ no one at home (B)/ a thief came in (C)/ and rob the house.
(D)/ No error (E).
158. While he was crossing the road (A)/ the thought had struck him (B)/ that he had
forgotten (C)/ to carry the keys along.(D)/ No error (E).
159. You must know that (A) /I am here for more (B) / than ten years along (C) / with all
the members of my family (D) / No error (E).
160. They are saying that (A) / these are the agenda which (B) / are discussed in the next
(C) / meeting of the board of directors (D) / No error (E).
161. The bank employees could remember John (A)/ as he has been maintained (B)/ his
account with the bank (C)/ for the last ten years.. (D)/ No error (E)
162. I did not like (A)/going to night college (B)/ but I had no alternative (C)/ as I have to
work in day time. (D)/ No error (E)
163. He would not have/ (A) done all this /(B) if he had not been / (C) instigated by his
wife. /(D) No error (E).
164. When we visited his office (A)/we found that (B)/he was sipping coffee (C)/ with
some of his colleagues. (D)/ No error (E)
165. Ifwe would have (A)/ taken nursing more seriously (B)/ he would have (C)/ become
a competent doctor. (D)/ No error (E)

166. I am not able to answer any of your (A) / questions because they (B) / did not give
me enough (C) / information or data on it yet (D) / No error (E).
167. We have to go to our (A) / office daily on time (B) / because late (C) comers are fined
hundred rupees (D) / No error (E).
168. Had you (A)/ encouraged him in (B)/ this endeavour he (C)/ would had succeeded.
(D)/ No error (E)
169. „Here is coming/ (A) my friend!‟, /(B) said Manju when / (C) she was anxious /(D) No
error (E).
170. Md. Rashid asked the dealer (A)/ what was the price (B)/ of that bicycle and
whether (C)/ it is really made in Japan. (D)/No error (E)
171. The judge had not given/ (A) any decision /(B) until he had / (C) studied the case
/(D) No error (E).
172. When she asked me (A) / what I do these days, (B) /I started wondering (C) / if I
should come out with the truth (D) / No error (E).
173. Since she has (A)/been hospitalized (B)/we must wait till (C)/ she is recovering (D)/
No error(E)
174. Since most of the urban people (A)/have been lived in polluted areas (B)/ they suffer
from severe (C)/ diseases caused by pollution.(D)/ No error (E)
175. I told him (A)/ to rest for a while (B)/ as he is working (C)/ without break since
morning.(D)/ No error (E)
176. The time was so bad (A)/ when I telephone him (B)/ that I could not hear (C)/ what
he said.(D)/ No error (E)
177. It was clear from the way (A)/ they were moving (B)/ that everyone possessed (C)/
the required experience. (D)/ No error.(E)
178. It is raining since morning (A) / and it does not seem (B) / to stop for the next (C) /
two or three hours (D) / No error (E).
179. What you had said (A)/ about the employees was (B)/ found to be correct (C)/ but it
could not be proved. (D)/ No error (E)
180. On his next (A)/ official visit to Delhi (B)/ he plans to (C)/ visit his old colleagues.
(D)/ No error (E)
181. I have been/ (A) working for this /(B) organisation for / (C) the last ten years. /(D)
No error (E).
182. A mysogynist is a person/ (A) who is hating woman /(B) but a philogynist is a
person / (C) who loves woman. /(D) No error. (E).
183. Newspapers told/ (A) us about the events /(B) that happen / (C) all over the world.
/(D) No error (E).
184. I worked hard day (A) / in day out so that (B) / I may pass (C) / the examination (D)
/ No error (E).
185. When it will rain, (A) / we all will go (B) / out to enjoy (C) / the first rain of the
season (D) / No error (E).
186. If he spoke clearly, (A)/ I would understand (B)/ the problems and(C)/ helped him.
(D)/ No error (E)
187. That two and two/ (A) always made /(B) four cannot / (C) be doubted /(D) No error
(E).
188. What I want to know (A) / is how long you are working (B) / in your office to finish
(C) / the project in time (D) / No error (E).
189. I am usually going to that (A) / theatre to watch (B) / a movie with (C) / a few
friends of mine (D)/No error (E).
190. I am feeling like having (A) / some drink, (B) / so I think \ we should move (C) /‟ to
some near by pub (D)/No error (E).
191. Had you told me (A)/ about the problems (B)/1 wouldn‟t have involved (C)/ myself in
such types of things. (D)/ No error (E)
192. By this time next year he/ (A) has had /(B) settled himself / (C) in London. /(D) No
error (E).
193. Washing the dishes (A)/ she remembered that (B)/ she was to go (C)/ to the market.
(D)/ No error (E)
194. Ifyou would have (A)/ informed me I would have (B)/ immediately taken some (C)/
action against him. (D)/ No error (E)
195. If it were possible (A)/ to get near when (B)/ one of the volcanic erruptions take
place (C)/ we should see a grand sight. (D)/No error(E)
196. When he hears that news, (A)/ he was almost (B)/ in tears and(C)/ could not utter a
word. (D)/ No error(E) .
197. A book which was published (A) / in 1980 said (B) 1 / that Indira Gandhi belonged
(C) / to a Muslim family in reality (D) / No error (E).
198. The fireman succeeded (A)/ in putting out the (B)/ fire but fail to (C)/ rescue the
child. (D)/ No error (E).
199. Two hours (A) / have passed (B) / since my father (C) / has gone to his office (D) /
No error (E).
200. The chief idea of (A)/ very common type traveller (B)/ is to see as many objects (C)/
of interest as he possibly could. (D)/ No error(E).
STEP-5
201. The patient recovers (A)/ so fast that (B)/ the expert doctors (C)/ also were
surprised.(D)/ No error (E)
202. If we had Mohan/ (A) in our team, we /(B) would have won the match / (C) against
your team /(D) No error (E).
203. Recently newspapers reported (A)/ the deaths by drowning of (B)/two brothers went
for (C)/ bath in a well.(D)/ No error (E).
204. It is time (A) / everybody of this (B) / village (C) / goes to bed (D) / No error (E).
205. Everybody is talking (A) / about the latest (B) / movie produced by Vidhu Binod
Chopra, as it (C) / is bringing out the real face of Indian politics (D) / No error (E).
206. The officer could carry (A)/ the bag himself but he (B)/ felt it is not proper (C)/ to
carry it himself. (D)/ No error (E)
207. I was in Mumbai (A) / five years ago (B) / and T am now in (C) / Delhi for two years
(D) / No error (E).
208. Had you have helped (A)/ me in time (B)/1 would have (C)/ got success. (D)/ No
error (E)
209. He is speaking in such (A)/ a soft voice that he was (B)/ not audible even to the
people (C)/ who were sitting in the first row.(D)/ No error (E)
210. If she had told me that/ (A) her husband never lived /(B) within his means, I would
not / (C) have lent him the money /(D) No error (E).
211. I have not watched (A) / any movie since I have come (B) / to Delhi, so I would like
to (C) / watch this movie only today (D) / No error (E).
212. He opened the lid of the box (A)/ and was shocked (B)/ to fine that (C)/ it is empty.
(D)/ No error (E).
213. Had the train services been normal (A)/ I would have reached (B) / the place quite
well (C)/ ahead of the scheduled time. (D)/ No error (E).
214. It is appearing to me/ (A) that you are plotting /(B) against your / (C) friends and
their parents /(D) No error (E).
215. Had you indicated (A)/ your choice clearly (B)/ this confusion would (C)/ have been
avoided. (D)/ No error (E).
216. What I want to tell you (A) / is that I think to leave (B) / this job. get back to India
(C)/ and start some business there (D) / No error (E).
217. It is about time/ (A) you have taken /(B) your children / (C) to school. /(D) No Error.
(E).
218. As a teenager (A)/ Monica Seles had (B)/ often beat Steffi Graf (C)/ at the French
open.(D)/ No error. (E).
219. Rakesh asked me (A)/ why was I angry (B)/ at his remarks (C) / which he had not
made deliberately. (D)/ No error (E)
220. I will be teaching (A) English for (B) five years (C) / more (D) No error (E).
221. He has been badly disturbed (A) / since he has got married (B) / and now his
personal life has (C) / started telling upon his professional life too (D) / No error (E).
222. The shopkeeper told me (A)/ that the glasses (B)/ were broken unless (C)/ they were
well packed. (D)/ No error (E)
223. When Nandini decided to (A)/ leave for the office (B)/ it had become very (C)/ dark
because of thick clouds. (D)/ No error (E)
224. The Sehgals are living (A)/ in this colony (B)/ for many years now (C)/ No error (D)
225. He was punished (A)/ on account of (B)/ his negligence, the company suffered (C)/
heavy losses. (D)/ No error (E)
226. He advised me/ (A) to do as he did /(B) but I did not pay any attention / (C) to his
advice. /(D) No error (E).
227. Prem said that (l)/‟he prefers a white shirt (B)/ than coloured one (C)/ on any festive
occasion. (D)/ No error (E).
228. I am really grateful (A) / to her because she comes and helps(B)/ me with whatever I
need (C) / for the last seven months (D) / No error (E).
229. You are coming so late (A) / sometimes that it becomes (B) / very difficult for me (C)
/ to manage such a huge number of students (D) No error (E).
230. I have been reading books (A) / written by (B) / a number of philosophers (C) / since
I am a ten- year old lad (D) / No error (E).
231. If you do not agree (A)/ to my request (B)/1 shall be forced (C)/ to take drastic
measures. (D)/ No error (E)
232. Will the bank loan (A)/ money if (B)/ I shall pledge my land? (C )/ No error (D)
233. I am working (A)/ in this organisation (B)/ wiithout any break (C)/for the last thirty
years. (D)/ No error (E).
234. Had we known (A)/ that there was a catch (B)/ in the offer we (C)/ would not have
accepted it. (D)/ No error (E).
235. She is doing (A) / her hair every (B) / night before (C) / going to bed (D) / No error
(E).
236. Foolishly Dhananjay threw (A)/ some water on the electric heater (B)/ when it
catches fire (C)/ and he got a shock. (D)/ No error (E).
237. Last week when (A)/1 reach Ravindra‟s house (B)/ he had already (C)/left for
Mumbai. (D)/ No error (E).
238. Radha came/ (A) to the meeting /(B) much later / (C) than i expect /(D) No error (E).
239. My teacher (A)/ who was on leave (B)/ for a week (C)/ has rejoined duty.(D)/ No
error (E).
240. She is waiting (A) / for the right (B) / moment to say all this (C) / since 2000, but
she has not got any yet (D) / No error (E).
241. It is a mystery (A)/ how some people (B)/ can foretell future events (C)/ on the basis
of horoscope. (D)/ No error (E).
242. You must warn him (A)/ saying that you (B)/ will beat him if (C)/ he is talking
against you again. (D)/ No error (E).
243. She asked her daughter what (A) / she had been doing for last three rnonths (B) /
after leaving the organization which (C) / she had joined only two years before (D)
/.No error (E).
244. We request you to (A)/ study the proposal carefully (B)/ and submitted your
recommendations (C)/ at your earliest convenience. (D)/ No error (E).
245. If he had/ (A) a few hours to spare, /(B) he would spend/ (C) them in a public
library /(D) No error (E).
246. We take up (A)/ this issue in the (B)/ next meeting of (C)/ our Housing Society. (D)/
No error (E).

247. The boss told his secretary (A)/ that she was a lazy girl (B)/ andthat she has done
(C)/ her work very badly. (D)/ No error (E).
248. If you had told me (A)/ yesterday I would (B)/ arranged a car for you (C)/ to leave for
New Delhi. (D)/ No error (E).
249. The victim tried to tell us/ (A) what has happened /(B) but his words / (C) were not
audible. /(D) No Error (E).
250. The book is very important (A)/ for me because (B)/ it was a present (C)/ from my
mother.(D)/ No error(E)
STEP-6
251. I always admire (A) / the great man (B) / who said that (C) / one is wiser after an
event (D) / No error (E).
252. It is high time that (A) / you go back to your (B) / home having (C) / finished your
work (D) / No error (E).
253. When he used to walk (A)/ along the road (B)/ a wild and ferocious dog (C)/
knocked him down. (D)/ No error (E).
254. Whenever/ (A) you are coming here, /(B) you bring a lot of / (C) sweets for me. /(D)
No error (E).
255. The boy who (A)/ you see there (B)/ made the top score (C)/ in the last match. (D)/
No error (E).
256. Had the opportunity (A)/ been given to him (B)/ he will have (C)/ proved successful.
(D)/ No error (E).
257. Come and sit down (A)/ for a while (B)/ you are digging (C)/ since lunch time. (D)/
No error (E).
258. Rahul would attempt to open (A)/ the lock with all his might (B)/ when his
spectacles slipped (C)/ off and fell down.(D)/ No error (E).
259. She has promised (A) / me that she will not (B) / go back to her home (C) / until I
will come (D) / No error (E).
260. If I was you (A)/ I would not attend (B)/ the function. (C)/ Nc error (D)
261. My uncle had lived in London (A) /‟ for the last six months (B) / and these days (C) /
he is in California (D) /No error (E).
262. You always come (A) / late and now (B) /I am not going to (C) / tolerate it any more
(D) / No error (E).
263. I have met (A)/ my friend (B)/ only a few hours ago. (C)/ No error (D)
264. We all have to finish (A) / the project before (B) / our boss (C) / comes here again
(D) / No error (E).
265. Since I meet (A)/Dinesh last Saturday (B)/ he has been contacting me (C)/ everyday
over phone. (D)/ No error (E).
266. I have worked (A)/ as much as I can (B)/ and now let (C)/ me take rest.(D)/ No error
(E).
267. The approach road to (A)/ my building is flooded (B)/ because it has raining (C)/
since morning.(D)/No error (E).
268. The captain (A)/was angry (B)/ when he found (C)/ you are not there. (D)/ No error
(E).
269. She is (A) / sneezing again (B) / so I think (C) /she has a cold (D) / No error (E).
270. As the absence of the girls (A)/ from home was unusual (B)/ inquiries are made (C)/
which led to no result. (D)/ No error (E).
271. Mature people behave (A)/ with others in a (B)/ very gentle way and (C)/ always
respect other‟s feelings. (D)/ No error (E).
272. The mission provides (A)/ able services to all (B)/ the needy people in this area (C)/
during the last few years. (D)/ No error (E).
273. If you had read (A)/ the relavant literature carefully (B)/ you would have answer
(C)/ most of the questions correctly. (D) No error (E).
274. By the time (A)/ we reached there (B)/ the seminar (C)/ had begun. (D)/ No error
(E).
275. It is an irony (A) / that she did not call me (B) since we last met (C) / each other on
Friday (D) No error (E).
276. She is in Delhi (A) / since her childhood, (B) / but has not been to any (C) / of the
malls here yet (D) /No error (E).
277. Unless you have the thorough (A) / analysis of the project, (B) / you can say
whether (C) / it can be finished within the given period of time or not (D) / No error
(E).
278. If he would have (A)/ taken teaching more seriously (B)/ he would have (C)/ become
a competent teacher. (D)/ No error (E)

279. He uses to study/ (A) at least till ten O‟ clock /(B) at night and then / (C) he goes to
bed. /(D) No error (E).
280. Why can‟t he be (A)/ held guilty (B)/ if all the evidence (C)/ is against him. (D)/No
error (E).
281. When he had been (A)/ walked along the road (B)/ a wild and ferocious dog hit him
hard (C)/ and knocked him down (D)/ No error (E).
282. She spends money (A)/ as though she (B)/ would be (C)/ very rich woman. (D)/ No
error (E).
283. No sooner did he (A)/ give a whistle than (B)/ we all start running (C)/ in that
direction. (D)/ No error (E).
284. Ever since (A)/ I joined (B)/ he has not (C)/ been attend office.(D)/No error (E).
285. The secret of his good/ (A) health lies in the fact that /(B) he is getting up before
sunrise / (C) and his a two-mile walk every morning. /(D) No Error. (E).
286. I am sorry to say (A) / that I cannot say anything (B) / unless I go through (C) / the
entire documents (D) / No error (E)
287. These are the books (A) / which I have read since the last year (B) / and I have
found (C) / them really interesting (D) / No error (E).
288. Unless you gave (A)/ your consent (B)/ we shall not accept (C)/ this project work.
(D)/ No error (E).
289. We have been trying to (A)/ find out the root cause (B)/ of this recurring problem
(C)/ since the last four days. (D)/ No error(E).
290. Had you not (A)/ reached in time, (B)/ we would have lost (C)/ all our
belongings,(D)/ No error (E).
291. He seems to be happy/ (A) because his parents /(B) had come from London / (C) to
live with him /(D) No error. (E).
292. The driver of that car (A)/ is sounding horn for (B)/ the last ten minutes (C)/ but
nobody tells him to stop. (D)/ No error (E).
293. The number of students (A)/ completing in the event (B)/ has been fallen (C)/
because of want of incentive. (D)/ No error(E).
294. He Worked with Hindustan Uniliver (A) / for two years (B) / before he joined (C) /
IBM last year (D) / No error (E).
295. The roads are flooded (A)/ because it has raining (B)/ continuously for the (C)/ last
two days. (D)/ No error (E).
296. He could succeed (A)/ in catching the ball (B)/ before it reaches (C)/ the boundary
line. (D)/ No error (E).
297. Four years have (A) /passed since (B) / we had met each (C) / other in Mumbai (D)
/ No error (E).
298. They never thought (A)/ that Raja is older than all other (B)/ professors in the
faculty. (C)/ No error.(E)
299. Unless they come up (A) / and do not take up the responsibility (B) / of taking care
of these pets, (C) /I cannot think of going away for any sort of pilgrimage (D) / No
error (E).
300. The notorious gang opens (A)/ the door quietly and (B)/ escaped in the dark with
(C)/ whatever they had collected.(D)/ No error (E).
Explanation
STEP-1
1. (B) will would
2. (E) No error
3. (C) had has
4. (E) No error
5. (D) When Will
6. (E) No error
7. (E) No error
8. (*) does a person do a person does
9. (A) teaches is teaching
10. (A) been knowing known
11. (E) No error

12. (C) is was
13. (C) have did
14. (C) may might
15. (B) do not make are not making

16. (B) must should
17. (A) has passed Passed
18. (C) are have been
19. (B) Is having has
20. (B) has had
21. (B) Had
22. (A) did has
23. (C) could can
24. (C) brake broke
25. (A) required requires
26. (C) shall should
27. (A) does not give has not given
28. (B) will finish finishes
29. (A) had hoped hoped
30. (D) do did
31. (E) No error

32. (A) go am going
33. (C) is was
34. (D) you will
35. (A) am have been
36. (D) No error

37. (D) was is
38. (A) required requires
39. (A) would have had
40. (E) No error

41. (A) was knowing knew
42. (A) am was
43. (C) who have
44. (C) served has served

45. (C) has had
46. (D) talk talked
47. (A) have had
48. (B) your health gradually deteriorates your health is gradually deteriorating
49. (E) No error

STEP-2
51. (B) yield yields
52. (a) Given If I am
53. (D) should make made
54. (D) are were
55. (C) is not has not been
56. (C) I will
57. (A) are have been
58. (A) lived have lived
59. (A) Were I Had I been
60. (A) you will
62. (A) become has become
63. (B) you will will you
64. (E) No error

65. (C) will be coming come
66. (A) finished had finished
67. (E) No error

68. (B) does should
69. (B) has focused focus
70. (C) was closed had been closed
71. (B) were had been

72. (C) have had
74. (E) No error

75. (D) he helped he would have helped
76. (E) No error

77. (C) increases is increasing
78. (A) has was
79. (E) No error

80. (A) have has
81. (B) lived has lived
82. (B) am was
83. (C) will would
84. (D) does did
86. (B) went go
87. (B) are saying say
88. (A) I did not have I have not had
89. (D) start work started the work
90. (E) No error

91. (A) had were
92. (C) achieves has achieved
93. (A) studies for
94. (E) No error

95. (A) receive received
96. (B) will would
97. (A) is has been
98. (D) rains rained
99. (C) became become
100. (C) am do

STEP-3
101. (A) is often going often goes
102. (A) Goes is going
103. (C) holds had held
104. (C) Provided Provide
105. (A) was were
106. (A) helped have helped
107. (A) have been are
109. (B) is has been
110. (C) have finished finished
111. (B) not have not to have
112. (D) didn't you have you not
113. (C) take have taken
114. (B) will be opening will open
115. (C) would does
116. (C) for last for the last
117. (B) goes went
118. (A) have passes Passed
120. (D) No error

121. (A) Am have been working
122. (A) you will
123. (B) will expire expire
124. (B) decide decided
125. (A) dares dare
126. (B) has had
127. (A) will be has
128. (D) will rain rains

129. (C) is always taking always takes
130. (C) be will have been
131. (C) have were
132. (A) got had got
133. (C) was is
134. (B) reconsidered should considered
135. (B) has had
136. (D) returned returns
137. (A) am were
138. (C) will complate has completed
139. (C) has had
140. (A) had started start
141. (D) was is
142. (A) be have been
143. (B) continued had continued
144. (C) might have
145. (C) depended depends
146. (E) No error

147. (A) believes believed
148. (B) was she she was
149. (C) has called called
150. (E) No error

STEP-4
151. (D) have had
152. (D) would have had
153. (D) are starting started
154. (A) is has
155. (D) desist might desist
156. (D) went go

157. (d ) rob robbed
158. (B) had struck stuck
159. (B) am have been
160. (C) are discussed will be discussed
161. (B) has been has
162. (D) have had
163. (E) No error

164. (E) No error
166. (C) did not give have not given
167. (D) are will be
168. (D) had have
169. (A) is coming comes
170. (D) is was
171. (A) had not given did not give
172. (B) do was doing
173. (D) is recovering recovers
174. (B) lived live
175. (C) is had been
176. (B) telephone telephoned
177. (B) were moving moved
178. (A) is has been
179. (E) No error

180. (C) Plans has planned
181. (E) No error

182. (B) is hating hates
183. (A) told tell
184. (C) may might
185. (A) It will rain It rains

186. (D) helped help
187. (B) made make
188. (B) are have been
189. (A) am usually going usually go
190. (A) am feeling feel
191. (E) No Error

192. (B) has had will have
193. (C) was had
195. (C) take took
196. (A) hears heard
197. (B) said says
198. (C) fail failed
199. (D) has gone went
200. (D) could can
STEP-5
201. (A) recovers recovered
202. (A) had Mohan had had Mohan
203. (C) two brothers went who had gone
204. (D) goes went
205. (D) is bringing brings
206. (C) is was
207. (C) am have been
208. (A) have helped helped
209. (A) is was
210. (E) No error

211. (B) have come came
212. (D) is was
213. (E) No error

214. (A) is appearing appears
215. (E) No error

216. (B) I think I am thinking
217. (B) have take took
218. (C) beat beaten
219. (B) was I I was
220. (A) be have been
221. (B) has
222. (C) were broken would break
223. (C) had become became
224. (A) are have been
225. (C) suffered had suffered
226. (E) No error

227. (B) Prefers Preferred
228. (B) she comes and helps she has been coming and helping
229. (A) are coming come
230. (D) am was
231. (E) No error

232. (C) shall
233. (A) am have been
234. (E) No error

235. (A) is doing does
236. (C) catches caught
237. (B) reach reached
238. (D) Expect had Expected
239. (B) was had been
241. (C) future events
242. (D) is taking talked

243. (B) for last for the last
244. (C) submitted submit
245. (E) No error

246. (A) take will take
247. (C) has had
248. (B) would have
249. (B) has had
250. (C) was is
STEP-6
251. (C) said says
252. (B) go went
253. (A) used to walk was walking
254. (B) are coming come
255. (C) made had made
256. (C) will would
258. (A) would attemt attempted
259. (D) will
260. (A) was were
261. (A) had lived lived
262. (A) you always come you are always coming
263. (A) have met met
264. (E) No error

265. (A) meet met
266. (B) can could
267. (C) has has been
268. (D) are were
269. (D) has had
270. (C) are were

271. (D) other's others'
272. (A) Provides has provided
273. (C) answer answered
274. (E) No error

275. (B) did not call has not called
277. (C) you can say you can not say
278. (A) would had
279. (A) uses to study studies
280. (E) No error

281. (B) walked walking
282. (C) would were
283. (C) start started
284. (D) attend attened
285. (C) is getting gets
286. (C) Go have gone
287. (B) since for
288. (A) gave give
289. (D) since for
290. (E) No error

291. (C) had have
292. (B) is has been
293. (C) has been has
294. (A) He worked He had worked
295. (B) has has been
296. (C) reaches reached
297. (C) had met met
298. (B) is was
299. (B) do not
300. (A) opens opened

1. The museum’s collection includes 7. Satish told his mother that he had
artefacts dated back to prehistoric been reading for six hours.
times. (A) since six hours
(A) date back to (B) from six hours
(B) No improvement. (C) till six hours
(C) dating back to (D) No improvement
(D) date backs to 8. The little boy kick the ball.
2. The second pigeon flew just as the first (A) have been kicked by the ball
pigeon had flown. (B) has been kicked the ball
(A) No improvement (C) was kicked the bali
(B) one had done (D) kicked the ball
(C) one had flown away 9. The bird sanctuary is about 10 kms
(D) had done inside from Central Delhi.
3. I usually did not take sugar in my tea. (A) was about 10 kms over
(A) do not take (B) do not takes (B) is about 10 kms on top
(C) have not taken (C) is about 10 kms away
(D) No improvement (D) No improvement
4. We did a test when the lights went out. 10. On one occasion he persuaded me to
(A) have been doing accompany him on a shooting
(B) were doing expedition he was planning.
(C) had done (A) has planned (B) had planned
(D) No improvement (C) planned (D) No improvement
5 James had been teaching at the 11. They have not and cannot be in the
university since June. good books of the coach because they
(A) has been teaching lack discipline.
(B) have been teaching (A) No improvement
(C) is teaching (B) have not been and can never be
(D) No improvement (C) have not and can never be
6. It is high time you started revising (D) have not and can never been
your lessons. 12. It’s high time that you go home.
(A) start (B) had started (A) No improvement (B) are going
(C) will start (D) No improvement (C) went (D) gone

13. We did not see this movie yet. 19. I have been living in Delhi from 1989.
(A) never seen (A) eversince (B) since
(B) have not seen (C) in (D) No improvement
(C) never have seen 20. What does it matter most is the
(D) No improvement quality of the goods that we require.
14. We kept all the old paintings in a place (A) What it matters more
where they would remain safe from (B) What does it matter more
harm or danger. (C) What matters most
(A) will remain safe (D) No improvement
(B) are safe 21. The medicine must be take by you.
(C) may remain safe (A) takes (B) taken
(D) No improvement (C) taking (D) No improvement
15. I asked the traveller where is he 22. He is wanting in a little common
going. sense.
(A) where he is going (A) No improvement
(B) where was he going (B) lacks
(C) where he was going (C) is lacking in
(D) No improvement (D) needs some
16. He work hard will succeed. 23. Transcoding has one of the items in
(A) who will work hard the new syllabus.
(B) who will be working hard (A) is one of the items
(C) who works hard (B) has one of the item
(D) No improvement (C) is one of the item
17. Mr. Sharma has been living in this city (D) No improvement
since five years. 24. Since she directing the play for quite
(A) for (B) only some time, she knows the actors really
(C) from (D) No improvement well.
18. We hurried to the door, but nobody is (A) Since she has directed
there. (B) Since she has been directing
(A) nobody was there (C) Since she was directing
(B) nobody are there (D) No improvement
(C) nobody were there
(D) No improvement

25. Rakesh didn’t knew my address. 31. She is willing to help you.
(A) didn’t known (A) wilful (B) willingly
(B) didn’t have (C) wilfully (D) No improvement
(C) didn’t know 32. I did not see you for a long time.
(D) No improvement (A) have not seen
26. What you have been doing in the (B) saw
workshop since last month ? (C) No improvement
(A) have you done (D) have not been seeing
(B) you have done 33. Sohan is pleased at the news
(C) have you been doing yesterday.
(D) No improvement (A) has been pleased
27. John had told me that he hasn’t done (B) had been pleased
it yet. (C) was pleased
(A) told (B) tells (D) No improvement
(C) was telling 34. I must quit the job now if I prefer a
(D) No improvement better one.
28. The building you are talking about is (A) It’s time I quit the job if I prefer a
not existing. better one
(A) have not been existing (B) It’s time I quit the better job if I
(B) does not exist prefer
(C) has not been existing (C) It’s time the job quits me before I
(D) No improvement get the better job
29. The light went out while I read, (D) No improvement
(A) was reading 35. The stranger asked the little girl what
(B) am reading is her name.
(C) had read (A) what her name is
(D) No improvement (B) what her name was
30. “Do you remember his phone number? (C) what was her name
I don’t suspect so.” (D) No improvement
(A) don’t think 36. How long are you working here ?
(B) don’t thing (A) have you been working here ?
(B) you are working here ?
(C) may think
(C) were you working ?

37. He who will bid the highest will get 42. He was a failure at art but his last
the product. piece was so beautiful that no one
(A) who bids the highest could believe he had painted it.
(B) who the highest bids (A) breath taking enough to be unreal.
(C) who would bid the highest (B) indeed a masterpiece !
(D) No improvement (C) very realistic and unbelievable.
38. They left the hotel by car where (D) No improvement
they had been staying. 43. The housing problem in Mumbai
(A) They left the hotel where they had becomes more serious.
been staying, by car. (A) is becoming
(B) They left where they were staying (B) has become
in a hotel by car. (C) become
(C) In a car they left where they were (D) No improvement
staying in a hotel 44. Anyone who would speak with
(D) No improvement authority on the poets of the
39. The teacher told that Monday would be Renaissance must have a broad
a holiday acquaintance with the writers of
(A) is telling (B) has told classical antiquity.
(C) said (D) might tell (A) Anyone who will speak
40. Many workers were being held (B) If one would speak
hostages. (C) Anyone desirous for speaking
(A) held to be hostages (D) No improvement
(B) held as hostages 45. He said that he saw him last year, to
(C) held like hostages discuss the documents.
(D) No improvement (A) met (B) had seen
41. She had realized that she had seen (C) seen(D) No improvement
him before. 46. We are credibly informed that the
(A) had been realized murderer has given himself up.
(B) realized (A) We are informed that the murderer
(C) has realized has credibly given himself up.
(D) No improvement (B) We are informed that the murderer
has given credibly himself up.

(C) We are informed that credibly the (B) was completed
murderer has given up himself. (C) No improvement
(D) No improvement (D) had been completed
47. He reached the village just when the 52. Thomas Caffall the gunman killing two
sun was setting. persons near the Texas A & M
(A) When just the sun was setting, he University, asked forgiveness for
reached the village. shooting the officers.
(B) When the sun was setting he just (A) who killed
reached the village. (B) who has killed
(C) He just reached the village when (C) No improvement
the sun was setting. (D) who had killed
(D) No improvement. 53. One of my friends are going to Mumbai
48. The clients are waiting outside since tomorrow.
morning and will continue to wait until (A) will
you meet them. (B) is
(A) have waited (C) has been
(B) have been waiting (D) No improvement
(C) were waiting 54. I adapted a new method to solve the
(D) No improvement problem.
49. I am working here from 2008. (A) I have been adopted
(A) have been working here since (B) I adopted
(B) have worked here from (C) I was adapted
(C) have been working here from (D) No improvement
(D) No improvement 55. The carpenter did not keep his promise
50. Kannan asked me to go round with that the work will be finished before
them, but I didn’t want. the end of the week.
(A) don’t want (A) can (B) could
(B) don’t want to (C) would (D) No improvement
(C) didn’t want to 56. He denied that he had not forged my
signature.
(D) No improvement
(A) would not forge
51. Rani has completed her graduation (B) had forged
(C) did not forge
from a reputed university last year.
(D) No improvement
(A) completed

57. I sat down on the bench to look at 62. Old habits die hardly.
the trophy I won as a prize. (A) No improvement
(A) I sat down on the bench to look at (B) die much hardly
the trophy I had won as a prize. (C) die hard
(B) I sat down on the bench to look at (D) die too hard
the trophy I have won as a prize. 63. When the party ended, the band pack
(C) I sat down on the bench to look at up its equipment and left.
the trophy I had to win as a prize. (A) will pack up
(D) No improvement (B) will have packed up
58. Five years ago today, I am sitting in a (C) packed up
small Japanese car, driving across (D) No improvement
Poland towards Berlin. 64. He may have grown taller when I last
(A) was sitting saw him.
(B) sat (A) from when I last saw him
(C) have been sitting (B) since I last saw him
(D) No improvement (C) before I last saw him
59. She is loving chocolate ice cream (D) No improvement
(A) has loving 65. The qualities which have supported
(B) has been loved Tilak and given him his hard- earned
(C) loves success have been rare in Indian
(D) No improvement politics.
60. He had his breakfast, when we visited (A) gave (B) had given
him. (C) have given (D) No improvement
(A) He had taken his breakfast 66. Whenever I doubt about the meaning
(B) He wished to have his breakfast of a word, I look up my dictionary.
(C) He avoided his breakfast (A) Whenever I have a doubt
(D) No improvement (B) Whenever I aim in doubt
61. I shall write to you when I reach (C) The moment I doubt
Agra. (D) No improvement
(A) will write to you 67. He is so intelligent that he could win
(B) would write to you the quiz competition.
(C) No improvement (A) will (B) can
(D) should write to you (C) should (D) No improvement

68. His friends could not tell me why he (A) failed only because you did not
did not come to college yesterday. persevere.
(A) why had he not come (B) failed only because you did not
(B) why did he not come persevere for it.
(C) why not had he come (C) only failed because you did not
(D) No improvement persevere.
69. She usually does not leave for work (D) No improvement
until she finished all her chores. 74. They could not tell me why did he not
(A) finishes eat his lunch.
(B) has finished (A) why not had he eaten
(C) had finished (B) why he did not eat
(D) No improvement (C) why had he not eaten
70. The doctor reassured that the (D) No improvement
operation was a routine one. 75. The fishermen are fishing in the sea
(A) is reassuming from sunrise and will continue to do so
(B) reassured me until sunset.
(C) was reassuming (A) have fished
(D) No improvement (B) have been fishing
71. I have returned library books (C) were fishing
yesterday. (D) No improvement
(A) had returned 76. I did not saw my cousin in Madras.
(B) have had returned (A) not seen
(C) returned (B) did not see
(D) No improvement (C) did not seen
72. The chickens in his farm are fatted up (D) No improvement
nicely. 77. They have not spoken to each other
(A) are fattened (B) are fattening since they quarrelled.
(C) are fattying (D) No (A) for
improvement (B) because
73. Your previous project was only failed (C) ever since
because you did not persevere (D) No improvement
yourself in it.

78. The festival is likely to fall in (C) was never heard
December, (D) No improvement
(A) will likely to fall 84. The disparity of the GDP between the
(B) will be likely to fall rich and the poor has broadened in
(C) will likely for fall the last some decades.
(D) No improvement (A) have widened in the last some
79. He may be poor now but he appears to decades
be rich. (B) has widened in the last few
(A) to seem rich decades
(B) rich to be (C) have broadened in the last few
(C) to have been rich decades
80. We used to get up early in the morning, 85. I visited my aunt just before a week.
have breakfast and then went out to (A) a week before
play. (B) a week earlier
(A) go out to play (C) a week ago
(B) gone out to play (D) No improvement
(C) had gone out to play 86. I did not see him since he wrote last.
(D) played (A) I could not see him
81. Sincere workers do not rest till they (B) I shall not see him
have reached perfection in their work. (C) I have not seen him
(A) they had achieved (D) No improvement
(B) they have achieved 87. Since July 2008, our customers will be
(C) they having reached able to use the ATM network of BBY
(D) No improvement Bank, the bank that was acquired by
82. I am the secretary of the sports club us during that year.
since its formation five years ago. (A) have been able to use
(B) were using
(A) was (B) have been
(C) will have been able to use
(C) had been (D) No improvement (D) No improvement
88. The bell was ringing and ringing but
83. I have never been hearing from him
no one picked up the phone.
since he left for America. (A) rang and rang
(B) rang repeatedly
(A) have never heard
(C) was ringing repeatedly
(B) have never been hearing (D) No improvement

89. The police needed him for armed (A) why had you not call
robbery. (B) why you did not call
(A) liked (C) why not did vou call
(B) was after (D) No improvement
(C) were looking to 94. For a week last month, the team’s 20
(D) No improvement players were stranded because the
90. Didn’t Mr. Sharma come to the office Government- issued passport is not
yet ? up to international standards,
(A) Hadn’t (B) Hasn’t (A) Government-issued passports were
(C) Isn’t (D) No improvement not up to international stanaards
91. No one cared for the boy after his (B) Government-issued passports are
father died. not up to international standards
(A) cared for the boy since his father (C) the passports issued by the
died government were not up to
(B) No improvement international standards
(C) took the boy for care after his (D) No improvement
father’s death 95. The enemy soldiers went back hastily.
(D) took care of the boy after his father (A) returned
died (B) retreated
92. The blue whale was thriving in all of (C) retrenched
the world’s oceans until the turn of (D) No improvement
the century, at which time they 96. The advancements in medical science
became hunted to the point of has proved to be a boon for all of us.
extinction. (A) has proven
(A) The blue whale was thriving in all (B) had proven
of the world’s oceans up until the
(C) have proved
turn of the century
(B) At the turn of the century, blue (D) No improvement
whales were thriving in all of the
97. Seeing that she is very tired, I
world’s oceans.
walked out of the room and let her
(C) Blue whales were thriving in all of
sleep.
the world’s oceans until the turn of
(A) Seeing that she are very tired
the century
(D) No Improvement (B) Seeing that she was very tired
93. I don’t understand why did you not (C) Seeing she is tired
call me last night. (D) No improvement

98. My friend went abroad last week. (c) I had taken
(A) has gone (B) went to (d) No improvement
(C) had gone (D) No improvement 104.The work is going on since last
99. When she regained conscious-ness she January and it is expected to be
was stretched in the ditch out, soaked finished within the next few months.
to the skin. (a) has going on
(A) out in the ditch stretched (b) has been going on
(B) on the ditch outstretched (c) have been going on
(C) outstretched in the ditch (d) No improvement
(D) No improvement 105.We are in this town for the last ten
100.What does it matter most is the years, but we never know that it was
quality of the goods that we require. established by the English.
(A) What it matters more (a) has been
(B) What does it matter more (b) had been
(C) What matters most (c) have been
(D) No improvement (d) No improvement
101.How long are you having this flat in 106.What I want to tell you is that I think
your possession?. to leave this job, get back to India and
(a) is you having start some business there.
(b) have you had (a) I was thinking
(c) has you (b) I am thinking
(d) No improvement (c) I have think
102.Ramesh smiled when he was (d) No improvement
remembering his hard early years and 107.There are a number of books on
his long road to success. History, which has focussed on the
(a) were remembering social scourge that has been coming
(b) remembered down for ages in India.
(c) is remembring (a) have focused
(d) No improvement (b) had focused
103.On no account shall I do this project (c) focus
before I take half of the money fixed (d) No improvement
for this project.
(a) I takes (b) I have taken

108.Everybody is talking about the latest 112.How long were you learning
movie produced by Vidhu Binod Geography?
Chopra, as it is brining out the real (a) has you (b) had you
face of Indian politics. (c) had you been (d) No
(a) brings out improvement
(b) it was bringing out 113.Nothing like this happened before.
(c) brought (a) this had happened after
(d) No improvement (b) this have happened after
109By the time they reach the railway (c) this has happened before
station the train will have left. (d) No improvement
(a) would have left 114.There is not any message from my
(b) will has left teacher since she moved to London.
(c) could have left (a) has been not any message
(d) No improvement (b) had not been any message
110. She was walking for hours when she (c) has been any message
suddenly noticed that the sun had (d) will not have been any message
risen. 115.I have worked in this firm from 2008
(a) had been walking to 2010.
(b) has been walking (a) work (b) worked
(c) is walking (c) was working (d) No
(d) No improvement improvement
111.The director of our company does not 116. The thief explained how he
believe that we are working sincerely escapes from the Jail.
and with interest for all these years. (a) did he escape (b) had escaped
(a) is working (c) escaped (d) No improvement
(b) have been working
(c) had been working
(d) No improvement

ANSWER KEY
1. (C) 2. (D) 3. (A) 4. (B) 5. (A) 6. (D) 7. (D)

8. (B) 9. (C) 10. (B) 11. (B) 12. (C) 13. (B) 14. (D)
15. (C) 16. (C) 17. (A) 18. (A) 19. (B) 20. (C) 21. (B)
22. (B) 23. (A) 24. (B) 25. (C) 26. (C) 27. (B) 28. (B)
29. (A) 30. (A) 31. (D) 32. (A) 33. (C) 34. (A) 35. (C)
36. (B) 37. (A) 38. (D) 39. (C) 40. (D) 41. (B) 42. (D)
43. (B) 44. (D) 45. (B) 46. (D) 47. (D) 48. (B) 49. (A)
50. (C) 51. (A) 52. (D) 53. (B) 54. (B) 55. (C) 56. (B)
57. (A) 58. (A) 59. (C) 60. (A) 61. (C) 62. (C) 63. (C)
64. (B) 65. (A) 66. (A) 67. (B) 68. (D) 69. (A) 70. (B)
71. (C) 72. (B) 73. (B) 74. (B) 75. (B) 76. (B) 77. (C)
78. (D) 79. (C) 80. (A) 81. (B) 82. (A) 83. (A) 84. (A)
85. (C) 86. (C) 87. (A) 88. (C) 89. (C) 90. (B) 91. (D)
92. (C) 93. (B) 94. (A) 95. (B) 96. (C) 97. (D) 98. (D)
99. (C) 100. (C) 101. (B) 102. (B) 103. (B) 104. (B) 105. (C)
106.(B) 107.(C) 108. (A) 109. (D) 110. (A) 111. (B) 112. (C)
113. (C) 114. (C) 115. (B) 116. (C)

Tense and Intention of a Speaker

Uploaded by

Document Information

Copyright

Available Formats

Share this document

Share or Embed Document

Sharing Options

Did you find this document useful?

Is this content inappropriate?

Copyright:

Available Formats

Tense and Intention of a Speaker

Uploaded by

Copyright:

Available Formats

English By : Jaideep Singh 1

English By : Jaideep Singh 2

English By : Jaideep Singh 3

English By : Jaideep Singh 4

English By : Jaideep Singh 5

English By : Jaideep Singh 6

English By : Jaideep Singh 7

English By : Jaideep Singh 8

English By : Jaideep Singh 2

English By : Jaideep Singh 3

English By : Jaideep Singh 4

English By : Jaideep Singh 5

English By : Jaideep Singh 6

English By : Jaideep Singh 7

English By : Jaideep Singh 9

English By : Jaideep Singh 10

44. She is usually misbehaving/(a) with her/(b) elders./(c) no error/(d)

English By : Jaideep Singh 11

English By : Jaideep Singh 12

English By : Jaideep Singh 13

1. (c) I expect I had expected Past of the Past Past Perfect

Radha Past expectation

She did not do as well as we had exected

Past Past of the Past

2. (a) lived have lived since Simple Past Past

Continuous Tense Preposition of Time

Perfect Tense preposition of Time

3. (a) 'was' 'has been' 'until now' Present Perfect

(i) He has been ill until now. ( was ill)

(ii) I have stayed here until now ( was staying)

4. (a) 'We got' 'we had got' Past

Past Perfect Simple Past

5. (c) will fall fall before, if, when clause

Future Tense Future Simple Present Tense

English By : Jaideep Singh 14

6. (a) He uses to study He studies Present habit

use to Past use to Present

Quirk & green baum

7. (a) 'have been knowing' 'have known' known, mean,

suppose, understand Verbs Simple Perfect Tense

(i) I have known you for years.

(ii) I have not understood this man

(iii) since I met him.

8. (a) 'had stopped' 'stopped' Past

Clause Past Perfect Tense before, when Clause

(i) Before the doctor came

the patient had died.

English By : Jaideep Singh 15

before the bell rang.

time Present Perfect Tense

It is the second time that you have come here.

We use a present perfect tense after the following expressions

(i) This / that/ it is the first/ second/ third/ fourth etc

(ii) This/ that/ it is the only …

This is the first time that I've heard her sing.

–Michael Swan in Basic English Usage.

10. (a) 'I will be thirty' I am thirty when ( ) clause if

Simple Present Tense clause Simple Future

When I am twenty, you will be twenty five. -

Simple Present Simple Future

English By : Jaideep Singh 16

victim Past of the Past

Past of the Past Perfect Tense

13. (c) 'Kept' keep