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:
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Sandeep said:
1 decade ago
@Gowtam.
Will you explain it clearly please?
Will you explain it clearly please?
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.
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.
Raghav said:
1 decade ago
Sentence structure (if-then clause) is only of 4 types:
Present indefinite - future indefinite.
Ex. If you work hard you will get good good marks.
Present indefinite - present indefinite.
If I go to delhi, I do travel by metro.
Past indefinite - would+verb 1st form.
If I had money, I would help you.
Past perfect - would have +verb 3rd form.
If you had worked hard, you would have got good marks.
Present indefinite - future indefinite.
Ex. If you work hard you will get good good marks.
Present indefinite - present indefinite.
If I go to delhi, I do travel by metro.
Past indefinite - would+verb 1st form.
If I had money, I would help you.
Past perfect - would have +verb 3rd form.
If you had worked hard, you would have got good marks.
Kavin said:
1 decade ago
They are talking about past so "will" replaced by "would".
Dhananjay said:
1 decade ago
Its a rule, If + past perfect, would have + 3rd form.
Dinesh said:
1 decade ago
If you talking about past then next sentence should be in past form.
Sandhya said:
1 decade ago
Dinesh is right. It is past conditional sentence.
Both the actions, "I has known this yesterday" & "I would have helped him" have already completed & past actions. So we have to use "I would have helped him", instead of "will have".
For future actions, we can use "will have".
For eg.
If she invite us for the marriage, we will have nice time there.
Both the actions, "I has known this yesterday" & "I would have helped him" have already completed & past actions. So we have to use "I would have helped him", instead of "will have".
For future actions, we can use "will have".
For eg.
If she invite us for the marriage, we will have nice time there.
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Amit Bhardwaj said:
1 decade ago
If there is any compulsion to do a work then we use like.
have/has to,
is/are to,
was/were to
will have to ...etc.
Ex. (if you don't want to go to school but compulsory you have to go to school every day then use ->)I have to go to school.
Like that The given sentence showing to use. The person has compulsion to do help.So there should use"I will have to helped him." instead of "I will have helped him."
have/has to,
is/are to,
was/were to
will have to ...etc.
Ex. (if you don't want to go to school but compulsory you have to go to school every day then use ->)I have to go to school.
Like that The given sentence showing to use. The person has compulsion to do help.So there should use"I will have to helped him." instead of "I will have helped him."
Deepti said:
1 decade ago
How is "this yesterday" correct?
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