Verbal Ability - Sentence Correction - Discussion
Discussion Forum : Sentence Correction - Section 1 (Q.No. 64)
Directions to Solve
Which of phrases given below each sentence should replace the phrase printed in bold type to make the grammatically correct? If the sentence is correct as it is, mark 'E' as the answer.
64.
We demonstrated to them how we were prepared the artistic patterns.
Discussion:
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Parimala prakash said:
5 years ago
The whole sentence is in past form so we have to choose the appropriate option which is in past tense. But the options a, b, c are in present tense. Only the option with past tense is' D'.
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Qasim said:
8 years ago
@Bhaskar Vashistha.
Thanks for clearing it up.
Thanks for clearing it up.
Sruti said:
9 years ago
Are preparing is not wrong either.
Bhaskar vashistha said:
1 decade ago
It can't be "have prepared " because we demonstrated them is already an incident in the past and what we demonstrated them has to be further in the past.
1. Use present perfect when you discuss about something happened in the past before a given present event.
2. Use past perfect when you discuss about something happened in the past before a given past event.
1. Use present perfect when you discuss about something happened in the past before a given present event.
2. Use past perfect when you discuss about something happened in the past before a given past event.
Jaweria said:
1 decade ago
Why not have prepared ?
Bharatesh said:
1 decade ago
I agree with vignesh.
Vignesh said:
1 decade ago
demonstrated implies pastperfect so had prepared
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