Grammar | MCQs

Explanation

 He had finished his homework before dinner ------------> past perfect sentence ( had + third form of verb )

while

She will go to the store yesterday-----> future simple sentences (will +first form)

 They will be eating lunch now --------> future continuous sentence ( will +ing)

 He had finished his homework before dinner ----------> present continuous sentence ( are + ing)

Explanation

Although its publicity has been Tasteless, the film itself is intelligent, well-acted, handsomely produced, and altogether Respectable.

اگرچہ اس کی تشہیر بے ذائقہ رہی ہے، لیکن فلم خود ذہین، اچھی اداکاری، خوبصورتی سے تیار کی گئی، اور مکمل طور پر قابل احترام ہے۔

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" tasteless and respectable " is the best option to keep the meaning of the original sentence.

 if we select another option " its changes the meaning of the whole sentence"

ND22-7-2023

Explanation

past continuous + when + past tense formula

The formula is Subject + was/were + (verb + -ing) + object + other words

"I was walking down the street when it began to rain"

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Explanation

For = period of time

For example, I have been studying for two hours

میں دو گھنٹے سے مطالعہ کر رہا ہوں۔

Explanation

Phone me after 8 'Clock  I'll have finished dinner by them

مجھے 8 بجے کے بعد فون کریں میں ان کے ساتھ رات کا کھانا ختم کر لوں گا۔

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The future perfect is a verb tense used for actions that will be completed before some other point in the future.

It is for talking about an action that will be completed between now and some point in the future.

Here, the action of the dinner will be completed before a specific point of time 8:00.

Hence, Option B is correct

ND13-07-2023

Explanation

If I had been hungry, I would have eaten something.

بھوک لگی ہوتی تو کچھ کھا لیتی۔

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" had been" is used in the past perfect and past perfect progressive tenses.

As this sentence is written in the past tense, the verb also has to be written in the past tense. 

The past tense of the verb will that is given to us in the sentence is would

therefore the word would have been used to complete the sentence and the sentence is written as " if had been hungry, I would have eaten"

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Explanation

If I had gone to the party last night, I would have met a lot of people

اگر میں کل رات پارٹی میں جاتا تو بہت سے لوگوں سے ملتا

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 “Had gone” is the past perfect tense which means the action took place before the time of another event of the past.

would have in conditionals to talk about something that did not happen in the past

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Explanation

Having elected him president, the people gave him their loyal support.

having elected gave past participle

"Having" + past participle means that the person(s) being referred to have done the action of the verb. 

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Explanation

Tina has been writing her report since two o'clock. She's written twelve pages. 

since + point: a "point" is a precise moment in time - 9 o'clock, 1st January, Monday.

while

for + period: a "period" is a duration of time - five minutes, two weeks, six years.

For means "from the beginning of the period to the end of the period"

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Explanation

Mr, Ajmal was going to continue working, but his job. 

working کام کرنا: engaged in work, especially for wages or a salary.

"working" is best to keep the meaning of the original sentence

ND13-07-2023