Tense Consistency | MCQs

Explanation

incorrect: After she tied her laces, she breaks her glasses 

correct: After she tied her laces, she broke her glasses

Something happened in the past. So, we have to use the past tense.

Break is the first, Broke second while Broken is the third form of the verb. 

Explanation

incorrect: She has been flying kite from two hours 

correct: She has been flying kite for two hours

This is a sentence of Present Perfect Continuous Tense.

Formula: Subject + has/have + been + verb + ing + object

Explanation

Active sentences in the present perfect tense have the following structure:
Subject + has/have + past participle form of the verb + object
Passive sentences in the present perfect tense have the following structure:
Object of the active sentence + has/have + been + past participle form of the verb + by + subject of the active sentence

The sentence is in Simple Past Tense.

Explanation

Generally, people are forced to do something.

This is a sentence of Past Indefinite Tense (Passive Voice)

Explanation

Three years have elapsed since I went to visit my aunt in the city

In such structures, Past Simple should be used. Hence, since I went to is the right usage.

Explanation

The verb "rush" should be in the past tense ("rushed") to match the past tense of the sentence.

Correct sentence: "When the army realized that they had been fooled, they rushed back."

Explanation

Generally first form of verb is used after To.

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