Verbal Ability - Spotting Errors - Discussion
Discussion Forum : Spotting Errors - Section 1 (Q.No. 5)
Directions to Solve
Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error in it. The error, if any will be in one part of the sentence. The letter of that part is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is 'D'. (Ignore the errors of punctuation, if any).
5.
(solve as per the direction given above)
Answer: Option
Explanation:
I would have helped him
Discussion:
78 comments Page 2 of 8.
Sundar said:
1 decade ago
@Tibin
Don't get confused. The following sentence split into 3 parts.
"If I had known this yesterday I would have helped him."
So, don't try to make a meaning for each part of sentence separately.
Don't get confused. The following sentence split into 3 parts.
"If I had known this yesterday I would have helped him."
So, don't try to make a meaning for each part of sentence separately.
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Gowthu said:
1 decade ago
If you start if statement in past tense then you should finish it only in past tense only. And if you start it in present tense then you should finish it in future tense. So don't confuse it.
Ravi Teja Mullapudi said:
1 decade ago
Using if clause:
Unreal condition:
In the sub-ordinate clause----had+v3
In the main clause -------would/could+have+verb3
Example:
If I had studied well, I would have passed.
Unreal condition:
In the sub-ordinate clause----had+v3
In the main clause -------would/could+have+verb3
Example:
If I had studied well, I would have passed.
Anil said:
9 years ago
"would" is one of the model and in this sentence : to show future in the past tense the would is use.
Eg: She told me that she would give me money.
@Selva : Refer S P Bakshi book.
Eg: She told me that she would give me money.
@Selva : Refer S P Bakshi book.
Haritha said:
8 years ago
Yes, even I have the same doubt. Yesterday will be only one and there is no need to mention as 'this yesterday'.
Can you please tell the answer so that I would correct myself.
Can you please tell the answer so that I would correct myself.
D.Karthik said:
9 years ago
"Will" uses in the action of future tense but this sentence starts with "I had known" is uses the action of past perfect tense so we have to use would instead of will.
Shruthika said:
1 decade ago
"I will have helped him" its coming like presentence okay.
But they have mentioned it as yesterday, so its pastence so we are using "would". I hope Im correct.
But they have mentioned it as yesterday, so its pastence so we are using "would". I hope Im correct.
Vikas said:
1 decade ago
One more thing which is most important, if there is imagination in the sentence then we use were with I in option A. In option C use of would is correct.
Virusri said:
5 years ago
This is an example of 3rd conditional sentences:
IF + Past Perfect, would + Present Perfect.
It is used to talk about the hypothetical past situation.
IF + Past Perfect, would + Present Perfect.
It is used to talk about the hypothetical past situation.
Ramesh said:
1 decade ago
Here if has special behavior i.e, if clause is perfect tense ,after the "then" clause we should write future perfect tense... am i right?
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