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Question 31 Discuss
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When I ______ the station, the train had already left.

A
reached
B
had reached
C
reach
D
was reaching

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: A

Out of two past actions, the later action (reaching) takes the Simple Past tense.
Question 32 Discuss
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If it ______, we will not go out for the picnic.

A
will rain
B
raining
C
rains
D
rained

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: C

In Type 1 Conditionals (real future), the if-clause uses Simple Present tense.
Question 33 Discuss
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She ______ a novel since morning and has not finished it yet.

A
is reading
B
was reading
C
has been reading
D
had read

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: C

An action starting in the past and continuing into the present, marked by 'since', takes Present Perfect Continuous.
Question 34 Discuss
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I ______ a brand new car last week from the showroom.

A
have bought
B
bought
C
had bought
D
buy

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: B

Specific past time markers like 'last week' dictate the use of Simple Past tense.
Question 35 Discuss
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They ______ cricket since 4 o'clock and are now exhausted.

A
played
B
are playing
C
have been playing
D
had played

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: C

Action ongoing from the past ('since 4 o'clock') to the present uses Present Perfect Continuous.
Question 36 Discuss
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I wish I ______ rich enough to help the poor.

A
am
B
was
C
were
D
have been

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: C

For an unreal wish or subjunctive mood in the present, 'were' is used for all subjects.
Question 37 Discuss
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Identify the error: The vaccine when hit the market is dogged by controversy.

A
The vaccine
B
when hit the market
C
is dogged
D
by controversy

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: C

The hitting of the market is in the past, so the passive verb should be past tense: 'was dogged'.
Question 38 Discuss
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We ______ the matter closely for the past three weeks.

A
monitor
B
are monitoring
C
have been monitoring
D
were monitoring

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: C

'For the past three weeks' indicates an ongoing action starting in the past, requiring Present Perfect Continuous.
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Do you know that it ______ since early morning?

A
has been raining
B
is raining
C
rained
D
had rained

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: A

The presence of 'since' + time point with a continuing action requires Present Perfect Continuous.
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Identify the error: My friend did not see me for many years when I met him last week.

A
My friend did not see me
B
for many years
C
when I met him
D
last week

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: A

The non-seeing happened before the meeting. It should be Past Perfect: 'had not seen me'.
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