TENSE &

CONDITIONAL

Q1. She will have participate / in the dance competition / by the time
her father / returns from the tour.
SSC CPO 03/10/2023 (1st Shift)
(a) in the dance competition (b) by the time her father
(c) She will have participate (d) returns from the tour

Q2. Identify the error in tense and choose the correct form of the verb
in present tense from the following options.
My teacher often forget the name of students.
SSC CPO 05/10/2023 (2nd Shift)
(a) was forgetting (b) forgot
(c) forgets (d) have been forgetting

Q3. (1) He could / (2) be pass his exams / (3) if he studied harder. / (4)
No error
SSC CPO 05/10/2023 (3rd Shift)
(a) 3 (b) 2
(c) 1 (d) 4

Q4. They had been dancing / for an hour / when our dance teacher/
had arrived.
SSC MTS 05/09/2023 (2nd Shift)
(a) when our dance teacher
(b) They had been dancing
(c) for an hour
(d) had arrived
Q5. He finally / recalled that / the thieves have leave / from the front
door.
SSC CHSL 02/08/2023 (3rd Shift)
(a) the thieves have leave
(b) recalled that
(c) He finally
(d) from the front door.

Q6. Select the option that contains a grammatical error in the

underlined portion.
When Mrs. Sinha came (a)/ to see Varanasi in 2019 (b)/ Nupur has
already been teaching there for five years (c)/no error.(d)
SSC CGL 26/07/2023 (1st shift)

Q7. If / it will rain, / we will have / a tough time.

SSC CGL 21/07/2023 (4th shift)
(a) if (b) a tough time
(c) we will have (d) it will rain

Q8. There are more than two million/job-seekers who are already /
completed their fitness test/for the post since 2020.
Graduate Level 30/06/2023 (Shift – 1)
(a) There are more than two million
(b) Job - seekers who are already
(c) Completed their fitness test
(d) For the post since 2020

Q9. When I have arrived at / the theatre, the show / had already
started.
SSC MTS 09/05/2023 (Afternoon)
(a) Had already started (b) When I have arrived at
(c) The theatre, the show (d) No Error
Q10. A guru is someone who does not / charge you a fee because
someone / who is tied in greed couldn't
release you.
SSC CHSL 20/03/2023 (3rd Shift)
(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

Q11. She watched / the thief who / steal the purse / in the bus.
SSC CGL Tier II (06/03/2023)
(a) The Thief Who (B) In the bus
(c) Steal the purse (d) She watched

Q12. She has / not written / a single novel / by three years.

SSC CGL 08/12/2022 (3rd Shift)
(a) not written (b) She has
(c) by three years (d) a single novel

Q13. These experiments had been going on since several months.

SSC CGL Tier II ( 08/08/2022 )
(a) These experiments (b) had been going on
(c) No error (d) since several months.

Q14. The following sentence contains a grammatical error.

Select the option that correctly rectifies the error.
In its August 1992 issue, the highly respected British Journal of
Addiction describe three unusual cases of carrot dependence.
SSC CHSL 31/05/2022 (Evening)
(a) In its August 1992 issue, the highly respected British Journal
of Addiction was describing three unusual cases of carrot
dependence.
(b) In its August 1992 issue, the highly respected British Journal
 of Addiction describing three unusual cases of carrot dependence.
(c) In its August 1992 issue, the highly respected British Journal of
Addiction described three unusual cases of carrot dependence.
(d) In its August 1992 issue, the highly respected British Journal of
Addiction has been described three British Journal of Addiction
has been described three.

Q15.He has been / excused by the teacher / by the time a formal

complaint / for bullying was made.
SSC CHSL 25/05/2022 (Evening)
(a) excused by the teacher
(b) for bullying was made
(c) by the time a formal complaint
(d) He has been

Q16.Had Rajni not taken / a cab to the station / she would have
definitely /miss the train.
(a) She would have definitely
(b) A cab to the station
(c) Miss the train
(d) Had Rajni not taken

Q17. If I know what to do, (A)/ then nothing would have stopped me
(B)/ at that time and I knew it! (C)/ No error (D)
(a) A (b) B
(c) C (d) D

Q18.If the Law Ministry had a bona-fide (A) objection to Justice

Kureshi, it can disclose (B) its opinion on his suitability. (C) No
Error (D)
(a) A (b) B
(c) C (d) D
Q19. As soon as the train arrives (A) at the platform, there would be a
(B) rush of passengers for grabbing the seats. (C) no error (D)
(a) A (b) B
(c) C (d) D

Q20. When parents believe in their child's capabilities (A)/ and give
them a chance to increase, (B)/ they always show high self-
confidence resulting in a good performance in sports as well as
studies. (C)/ No error (D)
(a) A (b) B
(c) C (d) D

Q21. If you have / remained calm / you could have / saved the
situation.
SSC CGL Tier II (29/01/2022)
(a) saved the situation (b) you could have
(c) remained calm (d) If you have

Q22. The tired and vexed travellers waiting at the airport for a long
time
SSC CGL Tier II (16/11/2020)
(a) The tired and (b) for a long time
(c) waiting at the airport (d) vexed travellers

Q23. As such you need any money, just write to me.

SSC CGL Tier II (18/11/2020)
(a) As such you (b) to me
(c) need any money (d) just write

Q24.We will have to walk now since we had missed the bus.
SSC CPO 11/12/2019 (Evening)
(a) since we had (b) We will have to
(c) walk now (d) No error
Q25. Roshan smiled when he was remembering/ his hard early
years/and his long road to success/ no error

Solution:-
Q1. Answer: (c) Use participated in place of participate.
when we talk about something that will complete before a time in
the future.
Future perfect tense ( will/ shall + have + V3 Form)

Q2. Answer: (c) Use forgets in place of forget.

Simple present tense (Singular sub.+ V1- s/es+ object) is used to
state habitual action and repeated action.

Q3. Answer: (b) remove be

Modal verb + base form of verb

Q4. Answer: (d) Use arrived in place of had arrived

'When + Simple Past Tense(Subject + V2)' is used
time of occurrence of an event that started in the past.

Q5. Answer: (a) Use the thieves had left in place of the thieves have
leave
If two actions took place in the past then the 1st action-- past
perfect tense (HAD+ V3) and second action -- simple past tense(V2)
must be in the Past perfect tense(Had + V3) and the 2nd action
Simple past tense (V2).

Q6. Answer: (c) When Mrs. Sinha came to see Varanasi in 2019,
Nupur had taught there for five years.

Q7. Answer: (d)Use rains in place of it will rain

if + simple present……will +V1”. Hence
Q8. Answer: (b) Use job seekers who have already in place of job-
seekers who are already
‘Present perfect tense (have + V3) -- indicate actions that started in
the past and continue into the present.

Q9. Answer: (b) Use When I arrived at in place of When I have arrived at
If two actions took place in the past, the 1st action is
in the Past perfect tense(Had + V3) and the 2nd action
Is in the Simple Past tense(V2).

Q10. Answer: (b) Use who is tied in greed can't in place of who is tied in
greed couldn't release you.
Sentence is in simple present tense ; verb
used in the simple present form (V1) form(V1).

Q11. Answer: (c) Use stole the purse in place of steal the purse.
Sentence is in simple past tense ; verb used in the simple past
form(V2)

Q12. Answer: (c) Use for three years in place of by three years.
‘For’ -- specific period of time or a numerical value of time.

Q13. Answer: (d) Use for several months in place of Since several
months
Past perfect continuous tense (Sub. +
had been + V1 -ing + obj. + since/for + time
Since --- point of time and for -- duration of time

Q14. Answer: (c) In its August 1992 issue, the highly respected
British Journal of Addiction described three unusual cases of
carrot dependence.
Q15. Answer: (d) Use He had been excused in place of He has been
excused
“By the time + V2 (second form of the verb), Had + V3 (third form
of the verb)”
Q16. Answer: (c) Use Missed the train in place of miss the train
"Miss" is in its base form, but it should be in the past participle
form to fit the structure, which is "missed".

Q17. Answer: (a) use if I had known in place of if i know.

* If + had + subject + v3 + object, subject + would + have + v3 +
object.

Q18. Answer: (B) Use could in place of can.

If + subject + v2 + object, subject + would + v1 + object.

Q19. Answer: (b) use will in place of would

Conditional word- If, until, unless, as soon as, when, while, since
etc.
Conditional word + subject + v1/v5 + object, subject + will + v1 +
object.

Q20. Answer: (d) no error

Q21. Answer: (d) Use if you had in place of If you have

If you have “If + had + V3…. could have + V3

Q22. Answer: (c) Use have been waiting in place of waiting at the airport
has/have been + Verb + ing -- show an action that has been running
from the past and still going on ( present perfect continuous tense)
is used to show an action that has been running from the past
Q23. Answer: (a) Use if you need any money in place of As such you
need any money

Q24. Answer: (a) Use since we have in place of since we had

“Future tense + Since + Present perfect tense”

Q25. Answer: (a) Use remembered in place of remembering.