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TIME AND TENSE PART 06

01. On many occasions (1) / we did helped the [SSC CGL Tier - I Exam. 21.04.2013]
poor (2) / people by way of giving them 18. Greatly to our surprise (1) / we find that
food to eat and clothes to put on. (3)/ No the ringleader (2) / was lame. (3)/ No error
error (4) 1997
(4)
02. Although the manager was keen on getting
[SSC CGL Tier - I Exam. 21.04.2013]
the work (1)/ done through Sudhir
yesterday, (2)/ he tries to avoid it (3) / No 19. I whistled thrice (1) / with full might and
error (4) 1997 raise my arms (2) / towards the sky. (3)/
No error (4)
03. I saw him (1) / a couple of times (2)/ since
May (3). / No error (4) 2003 [SSC CGL Tier - I Exam. 21.04.2013]
04. After making me wait for two agonising 20. You are a very lovable person (1) / but I (2)
hours (1)/ the great man called me in (2)/ / am not loving you. (3)/ No error (4)
and asked me what do I want. (3)/ No error [SSC Constable GD Exam. 12.05.2013]
(4) 2005 21. Another baffling change (1) / that I noticed
05. By noon (1)/ the fog cleared (2)/ completely. in him now-a-days (2) / is that he avoids
(3)/ No error (4) 2011 speaking to me. (3)/ No error (4)
06. Ahmed has been watching (1)/ the Oscar [SSC DEO & LDC Exam. 10.11.2013]
nominated film (2)/ three times. (3)/ No
22. I had asked him (1) / how he could go out
error (4) 2011
(2) / if it started raining. (3)/ No error (4)
07. He served as President (1)/ of the Lions Club
[SSC DEO & LDC Exam. 10.11.2013]
(2)/ since fifteen years. (3)/ No error (4) 2012
23. I have seen (1) / that film last year (2) / but
08. Hari was appointed leader (1)/ of a group
I do not remember its story. (3)/ No error
of young social workers (2)/ that have
(4)
accepted to help and develop the village in
three months. (3)/ No error (4) 2012 [SSC MTS Exam. 16.02.2014]
09. He is having (1)/ many (2)/ friends here. 24. I sprained my ankle (1) / when I was (2) /
(3)/ No error (4) 2011 playing basketball. (3)/ No error (4)
10. I declined theinvitation (1)/ not because I [SSC CGL Tier - I Re-Exam. 27.04.2014]
did not want to go, (2)/ but because I have 25. It is time (1) / we should accept all our
no time. (3)/ No error (4) 2011 people as equals (2) / and as partners in the
11. It is high time (1)/ that we leave (2)/ this task of building a strong and united nation.
place. (3)/ No error (4) 2012 (3)/ No error (4)
12. He said (1)/ that he will meet me (2)/ at the [SSC CGL Tier - I Re-Exam. 27.04.2014]
restaurant. (3)/ No error (4) 2012 26. Part of the research programme (1) /
13. I have (1)/ known him (2)/ since two years. involved interviewing teenagers (2) / in
(3)/ No error (4) 2012 inner-city areas. (3)/ No error (4)
14. Krupa and Kavya studied (1)/ in the Delhi [SSC CGL Tier - I Re-Exam. 27.04.2014]
Public School (2)/ and so does Kamya. (3)/
27. She was shocked when (1) / she heard the
No error (4) 2012
news (2) / that he has died. (3)/ No error (4)
15. We have been knowing (1)/ each other (2)/
[SSC CAPFs SI, CISF ASI & Delhi
since we were children. (3)/ No error (4)
Police -Exam. 22.06.2014]
2013
28. She was ill for five days (1) / when the
16. I have seen (1)/ that film last year (2)/ but I
do not remember its story. (3)/ No error (4) doctor (2) / was sent for. (3)/ No error (4)
2014 [SSC CHSL (10 + 2) DEO & LDC Exam.
16.11.2014]
17. After he had apologised to the magistrate
profusely (1) / for having broke the promise 29. It is high time (1) / we renovate (2) / our old
(2) / the magistrate was happy to forgive. house. (3)/ No error (4)
(3)/ No error (4) [SSC CGL Tier - II Exam. 21.09.2014]
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30. How long it takes (1) / to travel from 38. She stopped singing as soon as the
Chennai to Trichy (2) / by train? (3)/ No telephone rings from across the hall.
error (4) (1) She stopped singing
[SSC CGL Tier - II Exam. 21.09.2014] (2) as soon as the telephone
[SSC CGL Tier - II Exam. 21.09.2014] (3) rings from across the hall
31. The decapitated body of a young girl was (4) No Error
discovered yesterday.
[SSC CGL Tier - I Exam, 30.08.2015]
(1) No error
39. The full moon appearing in the sky and its
(2) The decapitated body
silvery light spread across.
(3) of a young girl
(1) The full moon appearing
(4) was discovered yesterday.
(2) silvery light spread across
32. We really wanted to go to the park but we
were told not to go out if it rain. (3) No Error

(1) No error (4) in the sky and its

(2) were told [SSC CAPFs SI, CISF ASI & Delhi
(3) wanted to go Police Exam, 30.08.2015]
(4) if it rain 40. An idea was worth nothing if it has no
33. It is now (1) / five years since (2) / I visit the champion.
Delhi. (3)/ No error (4) (1) No error
[SSC CAPFs SI Exam. 28.09.2014] (2) if it has no champion
34. I have visited Mumbai two years ago (1) / (3) An idea
and I am planning to visit again (2) / in the (4) is worth nothing
near future. (3)/ No error (4) [SSC Constable (GD) Delhi Police
[SSC CAPFs SI Exam. 28.09.2014] Exam, 04.10.2015]
35. This is the second communication we have 41. The camp beside ours has been built in
sent and we are muc h surprised at
1966 by John’s brother.
receiving no answer.
(1) No error
(1) This is the second communication we
have sent (2) by John’s brother
(2) at receiving no answer (3) The camp beside ours
(3) and we are much surprised (4) has been built in 1966
(4) No Error [SSC Constable (GD) Delhi Police
[SSC CAPFs SI, CISF ASI & DP SI Exam, 04.10.2015]
Exam. 21.06.2015] 42. I was convinced that the only thing I
36. By May next year I have been working in wanted to do ever, is to write novels.
this college for twenty years. (1) I was convinced that
(1) No error (2) No error
(2) By May next year
(3) the only thing I wanted to go
(3) I have been working in this college
(4) ever, is to write novels
(4) For twenty years
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[SSC CGL Tier - I Exam, 09.08.2015]
43. I meant to repair the radio but hadn’t time
37. We have finished our work three hours ago
to do it today.
and have been waiting for you since then
(1) No error
(1) three hours ago and have been waiting
(2) We have finished our work (2) to do it today
(3) No Error (3) I meant to repair the radio
[SSC CGL Tier - I Exam, 30.08.2015] (4) but hadn’t time
[SSC CGL Tier - II Exam, 25.10.2015]
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44. They came here in (1) / the evening and [SSC CGL Exam. 31.08.2016]
begin making (2) / further arrangements. 53. Now that I am back at work, (1) / I have
(3)/ No error (4) beginning (2) / to feel much better. (3)/ No
[SSC CHSL (10+2) DEO, LDC Exam. error (4)
15.11.2015] [SSC CGL Exam. 02.09.2016]
45. Rakesh founds the newspaper very dull. 54. The artist, plainly a better critic (1) / than
(1) very dull painter, destroyed what (2) / he made over
(2) Rakesh founds for ten years. (3)/ No error (4)
(3) No Error [SSC CGL Exam. 02.09.2016]
(4) the newspaper 55. He is having an attack (1) / of fever every
[SSC CHSL (10+2) LDC Exam. day (2) / for the last few days. (3)/ No error
06.12.2015] (4)
46. Vaibhav was trying for admission in (1) / [SSC CGL Exam. 02.09.2016]
the engineering college even though his 56. Everyday new inventions (1) / is make (2) /
parents (2) / wanted him to take up for good of humanity. (3)/ No error (4)
medicine. (3)/ No error (4) [SSC CGL Exam. 03.09.2016]
[SSC CHSL DEO, LDC Exam. 19.01.2016] 57. I am very anxious (1) / to know how are
47. Some are born great (1) / Some achieve you (2) / and mother are doing (3)/ No error
greatness (2) / and some had greatness (4)
thrust on them. (3)/ No error (4) [SSC CGL Exam. 04.09.2016]
[SSC CHSL Exam. 20.01.2016] 58. Every man in this world (1) / wishes to
48. It was being hard to believe (1) / that my live long (2) / but nobody wanted to grow
brother could be (2) / involved with old. (3)/ No error (4)
anything so sinister. (3)/ No error (4) [SSC CGL Exam. 06.09.2016]
[SSC CHSL Exam. 21.01.2016] 59. When the stranger saw me, (1) / he seemed
to recognise me (2) / and asked me what
49. The salesman tried to (1) / sell me a solar was my name. (3)/ No error (4)
water heater (2) / but I already have one. [SSC CGL Exam. 06.09.2016]
(3)/ No error (4) 60. He told his friend (1) / that he could not do
[SSC CHSL Exam. 30.01.2016] that work (2) / because it is not to his taste.
50. I have sign over (1) / the cheque, you can (2) (3)/ No error (4)
/ collect it tomorrow. (3)/ No error (4) [SSC CGL Exam. 06.09.2016]
[SSC CHSL Exam. 02.02.2016] 61. I called (1) / at his house yesterday (2) / and
51. The angry bird flap (1) / her wings, flies a have given him money (3)/ No error (4)
short (2) / distance and returns. (3)/ No [SSC CGL Exam. 08.09.2016]
error (4) 62. My sister has been (1) / interested in
[SSC CGL Exam. 29.08.2016] medicine (2) / ever since she was a child
52. Although I have never seen the girl before, (3)/ No error (4)
(1) / I recognize her at once (2) / from her [SSC CGL Exam. 11.09.2016]
photograph. (3)/ No error (4)