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Question 251 Discuss
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By the time he was twenty-five, he ______ two successful startup companies.

A
founded
B
has founded
C
had founded
D
was founding

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: C

An action completed before a certain point in the past ('he was 25') requires the Past Perfect tense.
Question 252 Discuss
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Identify the error: He asked me what I am doing in the garden at that late hour.

A
He asked me
B
what I am doing
C
in the garden
D
at that late hour

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: B

Because the reporting verb is past ('asked'), the tense in the reported clause must shift back: 'what I was doing'.
Question 253 Discuss
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The mechanic ______ my car since morning, but he still hasn't found the issue.

A
repaired
B
is repairing
C
has been repairing
D
had repaired

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: C

An ongoing action that started in the past ('since morning') and continues into the present takes the Present Perfect Continuous tense.
Question 254 Discuss
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By the time we reached the cinema hall, the movie ______.

A
started
B
has started
C
had already started
D
was starting

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: C

When two events happen in the past, the earlier event (movie starting) requires the Past Perfect tense.
Question 255 Discuss
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Identify the error: I am knowing this city like the back of my hand.

A
I am knowing
B
this city
C
like the back
D
of my hand

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: A

'Know' is a stative verb and is generally not used in the continuous form. It should be 'I know'.
Question 256 Discuss
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If you had driven more carefully, you ______ that terrible accident.

A
will not cause
B
would not cause
C
would not have caused
D
did not cause

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: C

Type 3 conditional sentences use 'If + Past Perfect' followed by 'would have + past participle' in the main clause.
Question 257 Discuss
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It is high time the government ______ strict measures against corruption.

A
takes
B
took
C
has taken
D
will take

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: B

The phrase 'It is high time' followed by a subject takes a verb in the Simple Past tense.
Question 258 Discuss
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I ______ to Paris three times in my life, and I plan to go again.

A
go
B
went
C
have been
D
had been

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: C

Life experiences up to the present moment, without a specific past time mentioned, take the Present Perfect tense.
Question 259 Discuss
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Whenever my dog hears a loud noise, he ______ under the bed.

A
hid
B
hides
C
is hiding
D
has hidden

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: B

'Whenever' indicates a habitual or repeated reaction, which requires the Simple Present tense.
Question 260 Discuss
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Identify the error: He has bought a new smartphone last weekend.

A
He has bought
B
a new smartphone
C
last
D
weekend

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: A

Because a specific past time ('last weekend') is mentioned, the verb must be in the Simple Past tense ('He bought').
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