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Discussion Forum : Spotting Errors - Section 1 (Q.No. 5)
Spotting Errors
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)

If I had known
this yesterday
I will have helped him.
No error.
Answer: Option
Explanation:
I would have helped him
Discussion:
78 comments Page 5 of 8.
Gursewak singh said:   9 years ago
If there is the use of yesterday then we have to use past indefinite despite past perfect so part a is incorrect.
Mojes said:   9 years ago
"Will" talks about the action which will happen in future surely. But "Would" talks about the action which has uncertainty.
K.sunhith said:   9 years ago
Yes you are correct @Mojes.
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.
Deepa said:   8 years ago
Thanks for all of your explanation.
Arya said:   8 years ago
'this' with yesterday is it okay?

Yesterday itself mention one day before today, what is the use of 'this'?
Satish pradhan said:   8 years ago
This yesterday ! is it correct?

Yesterday means the day before today. There should not be a "This". I think.
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.
Tamil said:   8 years ago
Could and would where there it is used in the sentence?
Aabitha said:   8 years ago
Thank you, friends for explaining the answer.
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