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 STEP-01

1. He should not had done it.

(a) should had not
(b) should not have
(c) should have
(d) had not
(e) No correction required

2. What should have been a great disaster was averted.

(a) shall have been
(b) had been
(c) would be
(d) could have been
(e) No correction required

3. He travelled by bus but would have travelled by train to save time.

(a) must have travelled
(b) should be travelling
(c) could be travelling
(d) should have travelled
(e) No correction required

4. I didn't need to water the flowers. Just after I finished it started

raining.
(a) I didn't water the plants
(b) I needn't water the plants
(c) Ineedn't have watered the flowers
(d) No improvement

5. The government should have launch such projects which would

reverse the destructive cycle of flood and drought.
(a) must be launching
(b) should launch
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(c) should have been launched
(d) must have been launched
(e) No correction required

6. The crops are dying; it must not had rained.

(a) must had not
(b) must not be
(c) must not have
(d) must not have been
(e) No correction required

7. Roads are wet, it must have rained last night.

(a) must had
(b) might had
(c) must have been
(d) Noimprovement

8. He should not had ignored his friend.

(a) should not have
(b) should have not
(c) should not has
(d) No improvement

9. The train will leave at 8.30 p.m., we have been ready by 7.30p.m. so
that we can reach the station in time.
(a) should have
(b) must be
(c) were
(d) are

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10. We might not be able to change the situation quickly but we should
continue our efforts in that direction.
(a) could not be
(b) did not
(c) had not been
(d) would not be
(e) No correction required

11. Some people feel that the medium of instruction in all collages in
India would be only English.
(a) should has been only English
(b) will have be only English
(c) should be only English
(d) would be English only
(e) No correction required

12. Will you type these letters now?

(a) Could
(b) Can
(c) Shall
(d) No improvement

13. We eat that we may live.

(a) might
(b) shall
(c) should
(d) No improvement

14. Mr. Sharma was stubborn that his son will attend coaching classes.
(a) would
(b) might
(c) should
(d) could

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15. Don't lean against this wall; it would collapse.
(a) must
(b) shall
(c) might
(d) No improvement

16. You ought not to have gone there, but you did.
(a) be going
(b) have been
(c) go
(d) No improvement

17. I told him clearly that he hadn't ought to do that to me.

(a) ought not to have done
(b) ought not done
(c) ought not to done
(d) hasn't ought to do
(e) No correction required

18. Anybody would like assist you for improvement in the work.
(a) like assist to you
(b) like to assist you
(c) you like assist
(d) you like to assist
(e) No correction required

19. Diet-conscious people wouldn't be liked to have ice cream after

dinner.
(a) wouldn't like to
(b) would be like not to
(c) would be liking to not
(d) would be not liked to
(e) No Correction Required
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20. He would be like to have some ice-cream.
(a) would like to
(b) would be liked to
(c) was to be liking to
(d) would being liked to
(e) No correction required

21. It was quite clear that the runner could be able to improve upon his
own record.
(a) will be able
(b) should be able
(c) would be able
(d) No improvement

22. It was quite clear that the athlete can be able to improve upon his
own record.
(a) will be able to
(b) should be able
(c) would be able
(d) be able
(e) No correction required

23. The fact that he (a)/ can not be able to sing (b)/ is known only (c)/
to very few people. (d)/No error (e)

24. The pedestrians must have to be very cautious while crossing the
road.
(a) should have to be
(b) must be
(c) should have
(d) are required to be
(e) No correction required

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25. In order to save petrol, (a)/ motorists must have to (b)/ be very
cautious (c)/ while driving along the highways. (d)/No error (e)

26. He stayed back so that it can look as if he was unaware of the

entire incident.
(a) maylook
(b) would look
(c) will look
(d) No improvement
27. If he had time he will call you.
(a) would have
(b) would have had
(c) has
(d) No improvement
28. He asked me if I can help him to lift the box.
(a) may
(b) would
(c) will
(d) No improvement
29. The Managing Director said that the firm had ordered the goods
and will have to pay for them.
(a) may
(b) would
(c) shall
(d) No improvement
30. The monograph which was published 3 years ago would suggest
that by 2001 there will be 73 million T.V. sets in India.
(a) would have suggested
(b) will suggest
(c) had suggested
(d) has been suggesting
(e) No correction required

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 PREVIOUS YEAR QUESTIONS

1. The availability of funds will be / ensured if they all tried to/submit the proposals on time,
(a) The availability of funds will be
(b) No error
(c) Submit the proposals on time
(d) Ensured if they all tried to

2. Karan call the restaurant / to ask if he could / reserve a table for tomorrow.
(a) Karan call the restaurant
(b) Reserve a table for tomorrow
(c) To ask if he could
(d) No error

3. I think Jeremy will not / have save enough money/ by the time/the year ends.
(a) The year ends
(b) Have save enough money
(c) By the time
(d) I think Jeremy will not

4. My mother said that Ben will done / the assignment/today

(a) Today
(b) My mother said
(c) That Ben will done
(d) The assignment

5. Do you want to join us for lunch?" / "I'm sorry/my physics class will start at 1 p.m. / and doesn't finish
till 3 p.m."
(a) My physics class will start at 1 p.m.
(b) I'm sorry
(c) And doesn't finish till 3 p.m.
(d) Do you want to join us for lunch?

6. Pritha will been cooking/ the meal of your choice / before you/reach home.
(a) Reach home
(b) Pritha will been cooking
(c) The meal of your choice
(d) Before you

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7. If/it will rain, / we will have / a tough time.
(a) If (b) A tough time
(c) We will have (d) It will rain

8. I am sure that / the postman would be / coming shortly / to deliver the letter.
(a) I am sure that
(b) Coming shortly
(c) To deliver the letter
(d) The postman would be

9. The receptionist asked if Diya/ will take a seat and/ wait for the boss to call her in.
(a) The receptionist asked if Diya
(b) No error
(c) Will take a seat and
(d) Wait for the boss to call her in

10. You wash / the dishes / and / I dry the same.

(a) And (b) You wash
(c) I dry the same (d) The dishes

11. Just because I am/quiet doesn't mean I can't scold you.

(a) Just because I am
(b) No error
(c) I can't scold you
(d) Quiet doesn't mean

12. Soap removes traces of pesticides / and heavy metals that hand/sanitizers can left behind.
(a) Soap removes traces of pesticides
(b) And heavy metals that hand
(c) Sanitizers can left behind
(d) No error

13. Do you think I'd rather / be stuck in a room with that old / toad or be played Quidditch?
(a) Do you think I'd rather
(b) Toad or be played Quidditch?
(c) Be stuck in a room with that old
(d) No error

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14. A guru is someone who does not/charge you a fee because someone/who is tied in greed couldn't
release you.
(a) Charge you a fee because someone
(b) Who is tied in greed couldn't release you
(c) A guru is someone who does not
(d) No error

15. We should sorted out / the problem ourselves / rather than depending / on the third party.
(a) Rather than depending
(b) The problem ourselves
(c) We should sorted out
(d) On the third party

16. You must/ be hurry, /otherwise you will / miss the train.
(a) Miss the train.
(b) Be hurry,
(c) You must
(d) Otherwise you will

17. As a game, astrology and/ its predictions of fate / an personality can being fun.
(a) No error
(b) Its predictions of fate
(c) And personality can being fun
(d) As a game, astrology and

18. If your kids sleep well, they are likely to behave better.
(a) No error
(b) To behave better
(c) They are likely
(d) If your kids sleep well

19. If the economy fails / this year it reflect badly / on the government.
(a) This year it reflect badly
(b) No error
(c) On the government
(d) If the economy fails

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20. You should/have respond / to my query / sooner.
(a) To my query
(b) You should
(c) Have respond
(d) Sooner

21. He/can have been / more polite / to her.

(a) More polite (b) He
(c) To her (d) Can have been

22. I was told that we would met at five in the evening but no one has turned up for the meeting so far.
(a) For the meeting
(b) In the evening
(c) I was told
(d) We would met

23. Life without laughter would be a dull affair.

(a) A dull affair
(b) Life without laughter
(c) No error
(d) Would be

24. Mr. Choudhri goes to fly to Germany and France next weekend.
(a) Next weekend
(b) To fly
(c) Mr. Choudhri goes
(d) To Germany and France

25. You look very tired; you would go to bed now.

(a) You look (b) To bed now
(c) You would go (d) Very tired

26. I'm sure that I found the place without any difficulty when I go next time.
(a) When I go next time
(b) Without any difficulty
(c) I'm sure that
(d) I found the place

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27. He is over eighty and dare not read without glasses.
(a) He is
(b) Without glasses
(c) Over eighty and
(d) Dare not read

28. You had better not to try and feed the animals in the zoo, it is forbidden.
(a) You had better not to try
(b) In the zoo
(c) And feed the animals
(d) It is forbidden

STEP-01

1. If I was you(a)/ I would not have (b)/ committed this blunder (c)/ No error (d)

2. If I had known (a)/ this yesterday (b)/ I will have helped him (c)/ No error (d)

3. He fell from a running train (a)/ and would have died (b)/ if the villagers did not get him
admitted in the nearby hospital immediately (c)/ No error (d)

4. This room would look much better (a)/ if you put a furniture (b)/ in that corner. (c)/ No
error (d)

5. His father would have been pleased (a)/ to get him a wrist watch (b)/ if he would have
worked (c)/ harder and secured higher marks in the university examination. (d)/ No error
(e)

6. Had you informed me earlier (a)/ I would have (b)/ certainly purchase (c)/ the car from
you. (d)/ No error (e)

7. If he had informed (a)/ me of his difficulties, (b)/ I would have (c)/ sent the money. (d)/
No error (e)

8. Had I realised (a)/ bow deeply you were committed to completing this work by today, (b)/
I would not interrupt you so often (c)/ No error (d)

9. Had he worked hard (a)/ he would pass the examination (b)/ in first class. (c)/ No error
(d)

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10. I would have (a)/ enjoyed the journey more (b)/ if the man in the berth below mine (c)/
would not have snored all the time. No error (e)

11. If I was you (a)/ I would have told (b)/ the chairman to keep (c)/ his mouth shut. (d)/ No
error (e)

12. If you would have (a)/ told me earlier (b)/ I would not have (c)/ submitted my papers. (d)/
No error (e)

13. You would have certainly (a)/ completed the working (b)/ the allotted time (c)/ had you
planned it properly. (d)/ No error (e)

14. Had we known (a)/ that there was a catch (b)/ in the offer we (c)/ would not have
accepted it. (d)/ No error (e)

15. I would have asked him (a)/ to leave our house immediately (b)/ if my father would not
have been (c)/ at home and awake (d)/ No error (e)

Answers

1. (a) was had been use

2. (c) will would

3. (c) did not get had not got

4. (d) put V2 put

5. (c) would have had

6. (c) purchase purchased use

7. (e) No error.

8. (c) would not interrupt would not have interrupted use

9. (b) would pass would have passed use

10. (d) would not have had not use

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11. (a) was had been use

12. (a) would have had use

13. (e) No error.

14. (e) No error.

15. (c) would not have been had not been use

STEP-02

1) The judge tested the accused (a) / to see if he would (b) / read English. (c)/ No
error (d)
2) In order to save petrol, (a) / motorists must have to (b)/ be very cautious (c)/
while driving along the highways. (d) / No error (e)
3) He ought (a) / not have (b)/ done such a (c)/ filthy thing. (d) / No error (e)
4) You ought not (a) have gone there, (b)/ but you did. (c) No error (d)
5) Should these measures (a)/ fail to restore order, (b)/ harsher restrictions (c)/
will have to be imposed. (d)/ No error (e)
6) Would you find me (a) / absent, please do not forget (b) / to leave a message
behind. (c)/ No error (d)
7) In your mind (a)/ develop an image of (b) / what you would like to (c) / become
in future. (d) / No error (e)
8) The money lender said (a) / that he would (b) / like help us (c) / in our efforts.
(d) / No error (e)
9) I wish I am (a) / the richest person (b)/ in the whole wide world. (c) / No error
(d)
10) The college is (a) holding special lectures for their students (b)/ and teachers so
that they (c)/ may get enlightened about the economic problems. (d)/ No error
(e)
11) Praveen is so good (a)/ a batsman that (b)/ he would be (e)/ included in the
team. (d) / No error (e)
12) Rajesh was expecting (a)/ a telegram from his uncle (b)/ which would inform (c)
/ him whether he went or not. (d) / No error (e)

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 13) We build the roof (a)/ with a steep slope (b)/ so that the rain water could (c)/
slide off easily. (d)/ No error (e)
14) According to the radio (a) / it can rain (b)/ this evening. (c)/ No error (d)
15) You should behave with (a)/ others the same way as (b)/ you would expect
them (c)/ to behave with you. (d) / No error (e)

ANSWERS
1. (b) would could
2. (b) must have to use
3. (b) have to use
4. (b) have to use
5. (e) No error.
6. (a) Would should
7. (e) No error.
8. (c) help to help use
9. (a) am were use
10. (e) No error.
11. (c) would must will
12. (c) would could use
13. (c) could may use
14. (b) can may use
15. (c) would

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