Verbal Ability - Sentence Improvement - Discussion
Discussion Forum : Sentence Improvement - Section 1 (Q.No. 8)
Directions to Solve
In questions given below, a part of the sentence is italicised and underlined. Below are given alternatives to the italicised part which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is needed, option 'D' is the answer.
8.
John had told me that he hasn't done it yet.
Discussion:
42 comments Page 3 of 5.
Raju said:
10 years ago
The answer is told because tells is talking about more than one thing and told means single thing.
Mohit Ahalawat said:
9 years ago
Grammatically "tells" is correct though "told" seems to be correct while speaking.
Ambika said:
9 years ago
Told is the answer because the given sentence is talking about the past.
Hariharan said:
9 years ago
According to me, told is right.
Abhinav Udavant said:
9 years ago
I think 'told' is the correct one.
Jagan said:
9 years ago
It's present tense. So it tells.
Praveen said:
9 years ago
He has not done yet means present perfect tense, right? then the answer is "told".
Kaveri said:
9 years ago
Because reported speech is in present tense, so reporting verb will always in present tense.
Neha said:
8 years ago
Told is the correct answer.
Madhur said:
8 years ago
I think, tell is the correct answer.
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