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Tenses
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Tenses
EXERCISE – 1
Fill in the blanks with correct tense of the verb –
1) The more he earned, the more he ……. to earn. (to want)
2) He worked hard so that he ……… win the first prize in English. (may or might)
3) He said that he ……. write to you on Monday. (will or would)
4) I thought I …… you yesterday. (to see)
5) We eat so that we ……. Live. (may or might)
6) She ran lest she …… miss the train. (shall or should)
7) He would succeed if he ……….. (to try)
8) You may sit wherever you ………. (to like)
9) We shall wait here until you ……… (to come)
10) He ran because he ……….. in a hurry. (to be)
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11) I waited for my friend until he ……. (to come)
12) I left this place as soon as I …….. the news. (to hear)
13) You know that the story ………. not true. (to be)
14) They have told us that the film ………. not good. (to be)
15) He will think that she ……… hard. (to work)
16) They are saying that they ……….. the match. (will win or would win)
17) The teacher taught us that the earth ……… round. (to be)
18) He learnt from his experience that pride ……… a fall. (has/had)
19) He was contented although he …….. poor. (to be)
20) She likes you better than she ….. me. (to like)
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21) He has worked hard so that he ………… succeed. (may or might)
22) He respected his teacher more than he ………. his own parents.
(to respect)
23) She will like me as well as she …….. him. (to like)
24) Just as he …….. the room, the clock struck. (to enter)
25) Whenever we …….., we talk of old times. (to meet)
26) The teacher told the students that two and two ………. four. (to make)
27) I would not attempt it if you ……… me. (to ask)
28) I never thought that I ………. him again. (should see or shall see)
29) They climbed higher so that they ……… a better view. (may get or might get)
30) He valued his friendship more than he ……… mine. (to value)
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EXERCISE – 2
Find out the error part of the following sentences:
1) I /shall forgive you/if you told me/the truth./No error
2) She loves me / more than / she loved / her own brother. / No error
3) The teacher / taught us / that / God was almighty. / No error
4) He was / so tired / that he can / barely stand./ No error
5) She / worked / so that / she may not fail./ No error
6) He / lost / more than / he can afford./ No error
7) They come / to see us / as often as / they could./ No error
8) He came / upon me / suddenly as / if he dropped from the sky. / No error
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9) He / is working hard / so that / he might succeed./ No error
10) He / helped that orphan / more than / he had helped his own children. / No error
11) His health / has improved / since / he leaves India. / No error
12) The notice / was published / in order that / all may know the facts. / No error
13) I then saw him / often / than I have seen / him now. / No error
14) He had worked / hard so that / he may / succeed./ No error
15) He / replied / that / he will come./ No error
16) He / hinted / that / he wants money./ No error
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17) I hope / you make up your mind / so that / such a thing never will happen again./ No error
18) He is disappointed with the result /so he had decided / to give up / all further trial./ No error
19) He tried / how many miles / he can walk / in an hour./ No error
20) It / was settled / that / I shall do this./ No error
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