Crack English Session (Day-8): Important Tips to Attend Error Spotting with Exercise Questions

Crack English Session (Day-8): Important Tips to Attend Error Spotting with Exercise Questions:

Dear Aspirants, In Today’s Session we are going to discuss about the Important Tips to Attend Error Spotting with Exercise Questions based on usage of TENSE. Candidates those who are preparing for upcoming SBI Clerk / IBPS Exams 2017 and all other competitive exams can use this.

V1=present tense verb

V2 =past tense verb

V3 =past participle

V4= present participle / V1+ing

S= subject

M.A=modal auxiliaries


Simple present tense	(i)S+be form(present)+c… (ii) S+v1+o	(i)I am a tutor. (ii)I write a letter.
Present continuous tense	S+be form (pr)+v4+o	I am writing a letter.
Present perfect tense	S+have/has+v3+o	I have written a letter.
Present perfect continuous tense	S+have/has+been+v4+o	I have been writing a letter.
Simple past tense	(i)s+be form past+c… (ii) s+v2+o	(i)I was a tutor. (ii) I wrote a letter.
Past continuous tense	S+be form (past)+v4+o	I was writing a letter.
Past perfect tense	S+had +v3+o	I had written a letter.
Past perfect continuous tense	S+have/had+been+v4+o	I had been writing a letter.
Simple future tense	(i)S+m.a+be+…. (ii)s+m.a+v1=o	(i)i will be there at 11am. (ii) I will write a letter.
Future continuous tense	S+m.a+be+v4+o	I will be writing a letter.
Future prefect tense	S+m.a+have+v3+o	I will have written a letter.
Future perfect continuous tense	S+m.a+have+been+v4+o	I will have been writing a letter.

SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE: It is called the tense of science because all the scientific and universal truths are expressed in simple present tense.

Usually, often, as usual, ever, in general, Frequently, generally, sometimes, always, in these days, Rarely, regularly, seldom, as a rule, occasionally, Normally, Hardly ever, periodically, scarcely, Now- a- days, Daily, in modern days, every time, never, every day, Every week, Every month, Every year, once, twice/in a week…

SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE:

A) Used to express a regular, habitual, or repeated actions or events.

Eg: He takes the dog out twice a day.

B) To express a universal truth or scientific principle.

Eg: The planets revolve round the sun.

C) To express a future action(pre-planned action).

Eg: The Governor arrives here tomorrow morning.

D) Used in proverbs and maxims.

Eg: Honesty is the best policy.

E) Used to express Future tense after conjunctions showing time.

Eg: Wait here till I return.

F) Used in imperative sentences.

Eg: Write neatly.

G) To tell about Past events in a dramatic way.

Eg: Now King Porus leads his army and attacks Alexander.

PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE

An action that is happening continuously at present can be expressed in present continuous tense.

Now, still, always, At present, still now, presently, At this moment, even now, any longer, Any more

She is going to be married next month.

My uncle is going to Chennai tomorrow.

PRESENT PERFECT TENSE

It is used to refer the action completed recently.

1. Used to indicate actions completed in the immediate past, the present perfect tense with the adverb “Just” may be used.

He has just gone out.

2. Used to refer to experiences for which no definite time/date in the past need to be given.

I have always spoken the truth.

PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS TENSE

It can be used to refer an action that began in the past, happening in the present and will continue in future.

Since, for

We have been working hard for the examination for three months.

It has been raining heavily since last evening.

SIMPLE PAST TENSE

It is used to express an action, which took place in the past and is completed by the time of speaking.

Yesterday, last week, last month, Last year, ago, once, Once upon a time, in those days, one day, Then, since, in olden days, In ancient times, in early days, in my childhood, In my boyhood days, long long ago, two years ago

Our School celebrated its Silver Jubilee last month.

We got Independence on 15^th August 1947.

PAST CONTINUOUS TENSE

Used to refer an action has happening at a particular point of time in the past.

All last night, from two o’clock to four, All morning yesterday, at 9 o’clock this morning, For a long time yesterday, throughout the night

1. Used to express an action going on at sometime in the past.

It was raining throughout the night.

2. Subordinate clause that starts with ‘While’ can be used Past Continuous Tense.

While Bama was dancing, she fell down.

3. If two actions occur simultaneously both the actions should be mentioned in Past Continuous Tense.

While my mother was cooking, my father was listening to the radio.

4. Two action occur in the past one action is completed before the other starts. The first completed action is in Past Continuous Tense and the other is Simple Past Tense.

I was reading when he came in.

PAST PERFECT TENSE

It can be used to refer two actions in the past. The first completed action should be in Past Perfect and the next one should be in the Simple Past Tense.

General Form

S+had+Past Participle

1. Subordinate clause that starts with ‘After’ should be in Past Perfect Tense.

After the tailor had taken the measurements, he cut the clothes.

2. Subordinate clause that starts with ‘Before’ should be in Simple past and the main clause should be in Past Perfect.

We had reached home before it began to rain.

3. Used to describe an action completed before a certain period/point of time in the past.

We had taken our dinner by eight o’clock.

PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS TENSE

Used to refer the actions that happened in the past for a particular period but not now.

General Form

S+had+been+verb+ing

Since, for

When I met him in 1950 he had been living in Chennai for five years.

Ha had been teaching English.

SIMPLE FUTURE TENSE

Way of referring future time.

Tomorrow, in future, Next week, early, Next month, next Monday,

Soon, in a few minutes, Shortly, in the coming days, In 2018, later, Hereafter, this evening,

In a little time, in the years to come, Within a week

We shallbuy a T.V. next month.

You will know the result in a week.

FUTURE CONTINUOUS TENSE

Used to indicate the completion of an action before a given time in the future.

General Form

S+shall/will+be+verb+ing

By this time tomorrow, At this time tomorrow, During July and August, By 3 o’clock tomorrow

He will be travelling all the morning tomorrow.

My father will be reading the newspaper at 8 a.m. tomorrow.

FUTURE PERFECT TENSE

Used to refer an action that will be expected of its completion at a particular time in the future.

General Form

S+shall/will+have+Past Participle

By the end of this year, By this time tomorrow, In two years time, In July next year, In another five months

By April next year, I Shall have completed the 10^th standard.

The classes will have begun by the time you reach school.

FUTURE PERFFECT CONTINUOUS TENSE

Used to refer the action that will begin in the future and will be happening continuously.

General Form

S+shall/will+have+been+verb+ing

By the end of this year, By this time tomorrow, In two years time, In July next year, In another five months

She will have been living in Delhi for five years by the end of this month.

He will have been serving this school for ten years when he retires from service.

Dear Aspirants, Below we have given some exercise questions which may consist of errors (based on above notes), check whether the statement has error or not if any give your answers in the below comment section.

Exercise Questions:

1) Is your parents coming for the festival?

2) It is him that I have been looking for.

3) Being a nice day, we decided to go out.

4) The horse and carriage are at the door.

5) He is one of the servants who hardly ever works.

6) He would sooner to quit the job than bear such insult.

7) My friend and brother have come.

8) The courtyard is infested by flies.

9) Learn respecting your parents.

10) The crowd have to answer to what the culprit says.

11) He denied that he was not a thief.

12) He dares not to commit a murder.

13) The three-member bench was divided in its verdict.

14) This made me think of the time went by.

15) You have joined us with a view to improve your English.

16) Thirty kilometres are a big distance.

17) He works as if today is the last day of his life.

18) Let us go to seeing the bride.

19) The news are being broadcast to you from the All India Radio.

20) I am seeing a rainbow in the sky.

Comment your answers below; correct Answers with explanation will be updated by end of the day. If you have any doubts in this topic, kindly feel free to ask us in the comment section.