Errors in the use of Verbs in English Grammar : Part 3

Incorrect	Correct
By the time we reach his place, he (take) his break-fast.	By the time we reach his place, he will have taken his break-fast.
He was so lame that he (can) hardly walk.	He was so lame that he could hardly walk.
He always (forget) the good things done to him.	He always forgets the good things done to him.
There (be) a strong wind last night.	There was a strong wind last night.
The patient (die) before the doctor (come).	The patient had died before the doctor came.
He (live) in Ambala for the three years.	He had lived in Ambala for three years.
The number of boys in this class (be) very small.	The number of boys in this class is very small.
We (eat) our dinner when he (come) to visit us.	We were eating dinner when he came to visit us.
Mala told me that her brother (deal) in iron.	Mala told me that her brother dealt in iron.
Had he worked hard, he (succeed).	Had he worked hard, he would have succeeded.
Had he passed the I.A.S examination he (be) a collector today.	Had he passed the I.A.S examination he would have been a collector today.
Radha (suffer) from fever since yesterday.	Radha has been suffering from fever since yesterday.
So long as the rain (continue) I stayed at home.	So long as the rain continued, I stayed at home.
Ravi Shankar (honour) by the Music Society.	Ravi Shankar was honoured by the Music Society.
Newton discovered that the earth (attract) all bodies.	Newton discovered that the earth attracts all bodies.

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