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Question 131 Discuss
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Identify the error: I am not remembering his name despite trying hard.

A
I am not remembering
B
his name
C
despite
D
trying hard

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: A

'Remember' is a stative verb and is not used in continuous tenses. It should be 'I do not remember'.
Question 132 Discuss
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Whenever he goes to Mumbai, he ______ in a five-star hotel.

A
stayed
B
stays
C
is staying
D
has stayed

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: B

'Whenever' indicates a habitual action, which is expressed using the Simple Present tense.
Question 133 Discuss
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I ______ reading this lengthy novel by tomorrow evening.

A
finish
B
will finish
C
will have finished
D
am finishing

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: C

The phrase 'by + future time' dictates the use of the Future Perfect tense.
Question 134 Discuss
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By the time the doctor arrived, the patient ______ unconscious for two hours.

A
is
B
was
C
has been
D
had been

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: D

An state continuing up to a point in the past requires the Past Perfect tense ('had been').
Question 135 Discuss
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We ______ each other for the past five years and share a strong bond.

A
know
B
are knowing
C
have known
D
have been knowing

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: C

Stative verbs like 'know' cannot take the continuous form. Present Perfect 'have known' is strictly used.
Question 136 Discuss
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Identify the error: The teacher told us that the earth revolved around the sun.

A
The teacher told us
B
that
C
the earth revolved
D
around the sun

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: C

Universal truths remain in the Simple Present tense ('revolves') even if the reporting verb is in the past.
Question 137 Discuss
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She always ______ me when I am trying to focus on my studies.

A
disturbed
B
disturbs
C
is disturbing
D
has disturbed

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: B

'Always' is an adverb of frequency that generally takes the Simple Present tense for habitual actions.
Question 138 Discuss
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What exactly ______ at 10 PM last night when the crime occurred?

A
you did
B
did you do
C
were you doing
D
you were doing

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: C

To ask about an action in progress at a specific time in the past, the Past Continuous interrogative is used.
Question 139 Discuss
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The delegates ______ here next Monday for the annual summit.

A
comes
B
are coming
C
came
D
have come

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: B

Present Continuous is commonly used to express a fixed arrangement or plan in the future.
Question 140 Discuss
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I ______ my grandparents in the village twice a month without fail.

A
visit
B
am visiting
C
visited
D
have visited

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: A

A regular, repeated action ('twice a month') dictates the use of Simple Present.
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