Verbal Ability - Selecting Words - Discussion
Discussion Forum : Selecting Words - Section 1 (Q.No. 17)
Directions to Solve
Pick out the most effective word(s) from the given words to fill in the blank to make the sentence meaningfully complete.
17.
The telephone ...... several times before I answered it.
Discussion:
17 comments Page 2 of 2.
Shashank said:
1 decade ago
Totally agreed with balu.
Farook said:
1 decade ago
Thanks for your suggestions.
Subhash said:
1 decade ago
It is better to know what is past perfect tense. It means something occured before another action in the past.
Sandy said:
1 decade ago
Thats corret Sunder
Balu said:
2 decades ago
When two things happened in past first happened thing to be in past perfect second happened thing should be in past tense.
Sundar said:
2 decades ago
"I answered it" --> it is a past tense, and we are making it more perfect.
=> In order to write in 'Past Perfect Tense' we use 'had rung'.
=> Use 'has rung' if you want to make it 'Present Perfect Tense'.
Take a look the below sentences:
1. The telephone HAD rung several times before I answered it.
2. The telephone HAS rung several times before I answered it.
Both are grammaticality correct, but second one it not nice while comparing to first one.
Hi viewers, If I am wrong, please give your advice.
Thanks in advance.
=> In order to write in 'Past Perfect Tense' we use 'had rung'.
=> Use 'has rung' if you want to make it 'Present Perfect Tense'.
Take a look the below sentences:
1. The telephone HAD rung several times before I answered it.
2. The telephone HAS rung several times before I answered it.
Both are grammaticality correct, but second one it not nice while comparing to first one.
Hi viewers, If I am wrong, please give your advice.
Thanks in advance.
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Prabha said:
2 decades ago
Why "has rung " should not come. Pls help me out.
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