Practice Common Errors in Tense Usage - 2.13 | Module 1: Foundations of English Grammar (Language) | ICSE Grade 8 English
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2.13 - Common Errors in Tense Usage

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Practice Questions

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Question 1

Easy

Correct this sentence: 'I seen the movie yesterday.'

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about past tense of 'see'.

Question 2

Easy

Change to reported speech: 'She said, 'I am tired.''

πŸ’‘ Hint: What happens to the verb 'am'?

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Interactive Quizzes

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Question 1

What is the correct form of this sentence: 'If I will go to the mall, I will see her.'?

  • If I will go to the mall
  • I will see her.
  • If I go to the mall
  • I will see her.
  • If I would go to the mall
  • I had seen her.

πŸ’‘ Hint: Look for the structure of conditional sentences.

Question 2

True or False: It's always necessary to change tenses when converting direct speech to reported speech.

  • True
  • False

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about what happens to the verb.

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Challenge Problems

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Question 1

Correct the mixed tense usage in this paragraph: 'Yesterday, I go to the movies and saw my friend there. If I see him, I was happy.'

πŸ’‘ Hint: Identify both the past and present tense errors.

Question 2

Rewrite the following direct statement into reported speech and maintain tense consistency: 'I am not happy, she said.'

πŸ’‘ Hint: What tense should change in reported speech?

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