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The document contains examples of sentences with errors in tense. It is divided into 5 steps with 15 sentences in each step that test different tenses. The sentences are meant to help students identify errors in verb tense agreement and proper tense usage in English grammar.

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English

The document contains examples of sentences with errors in tense. It is divided into 5 steps with 15 sentences in each step that test different tenses. The sentences are meant to help students identify errors in verb tense agreement and proper tense usage in English grammar.

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TOPIC : TENSE (CLASS WORK)

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 everyday 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. People know that (a) / India can be a superpower (b) /only when they (c) / will work honestly and
sincerely (d) / No error (e).
9. 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).
10. I am sorry to say (a) / that I cannot say anything (b) / unless I go through (c) / the entire documents (d) /
No error
11. You will have everything (aj / that you desire for, (b) / provided that you work hard (c) / with some
extra effort (d) / No error (e).
12. 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).
13. 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).
14. 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).
15. 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).

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STEP-2

1. Now-a-days, film makers (a) / do not make that kind (b) / of movie which (c) / they made earlier (d) /
No error (e).

2. 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).
3. 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).
4. 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).
5. A few more (a) / outlets are opened next month at (b) / different localities in the city (c) / and they will
really add considerably (d) / to the business of the company No error (e).
6. He was knowing everything (a) / about the manager, (b) / but he pretend to be (c) / all ignorant about
her (d) / No error (e).
7. 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).
8. 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).
9. 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).
10. 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).
11. 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).
12. 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).
13. 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).
14. 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).
15. 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).

STEP-3

1. They have no house (a) / to live in since they came to Mumbai to (c) / earn their livelihood (d)/No error
(e).

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2. 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).
3. 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).
4. 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).
5. 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).
6. He Worked with Hindustan Uniliver (a) / for two years (b) / before he joined (c) / IBM last year (d) / No
error (c)
7. 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).
8. 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).
9. I have been (a) / waiting for someone (b) / for last two hours, (c) / but he has not come yet (d) / No error
(e),
10. 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).
11. He said that his (a) / sister continued to send him (b) / money for his (c) / studies for five years (d) /No
error (e).
12. 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).
13. 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).
14. 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).
15. 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).

STEP-4

1. 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).
2. 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).
3. She is often going to temple (a) / as well as mosque (o (b) / offer flowers to the one in (c) / whom she
has reposed her faith (d) / No error (e).

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4. I am usually going to that (a) / theatre to watch (b) / a movie with (c) / a few friends of mine (d)/No
error (e).
5. We all have to finish (a) / the project before (b) / our boss (c) / comes here again (d) / No error (e).
6. 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).
7. She tells her mother, (a) / ‘Her boy friend (b) / might have come (c) / to see her now’ (d) / No error (e).

8. You must know that (a) /1 am here for more (b) / than ten years along (c) / with all the members of my
family (d) / No error (e).
9. 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).
10. 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).
11. 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).
12. One of my friends,(a) / has been (b) / directing movies (c) / since he was a twelve-year old child (d) /
No error (e).
13. I have already, finished (a) / my work, so (b) / now you must (c)./ concentrate on your work (d) / No
error (e).
14. He did not yet (a) / finished his work, (b) / while he has to complete (c) / it before the coming Monday
(d) / No error (e).
15. I must tell his (a) / parents that she (b) / is not coming to school (c) / since January last (d) / No error (e).

STEP-5

1. The teacher said (a) / that (b) / the school was closed (c) / since last Tuesday (d) / No error (e).
2. Four years have (a) /passed since (b) / we had met each (c) / other in Mumbai (d) / No error (e).
3. Two hours (a) / have passed (b) / since my father (c) / has gone to his office (d) / No error (e).
4. Many a year (a) / has passed (b) / since I have been away (c) / from my sweetheart (d) / No error (e).
5. I do not think (a) / that she has (b) / been long known (c) / to you (d) / No error (e).
6. I do not think (a) that she remembers (b) / to have met (c) / and talk to me (d) No error (e).
7. I will be teaching (a) English for (b) five years (c) / more (d) No error (e).
8. 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).
9. Now you can take this (a) / book because (b) / I have finished (c) / it only last night (d) / No error (e).
10. She has passed (a) / the examination in 2009, (b) / and is planning (c) / to go for higher education
(d)/No error (e).

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11. I was in Mumbai (a) / five years ago (b) / and now I am in (c) / Delhi for two years (d) / No error (e).
12. They all ran towards (a)! the station to see (b) / what is this (c) / all about? (d) / No error (e).
13. I worked hard day (a) / in day out so that (b) / I may pass (c) / the examination (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. I did not answer (a) / the question but I knew (b) / that man was mortal (c) / and God is omnipotent
(d)/No eiTor (e).
16. 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).
17. She is doing (a) / her hair every (b) / night before (c) / going to bed (d) / No error (e).

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