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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Shree said:
7 years ago
That was a clear explanation. Thank you.
Rohit said:
7 years ago
"I will have helped" future tense and the first part of the sentence is past so we must maintain the tense of whole sentense.
Rohit said:
7 years ago
In the first sentence, "had" indicates past perfect tense and "would" in the second part indicates future perfect tense but both the actions were happened in past. So to make the second part of the sentence we have to use "would" instead "will".
Anilgugulothu said:
7 years ago
This is the 3rd type of conditional sentences:
Had+v3 ______ Would+have+v3.
Had+v3 ______ Would+have+v3.
Prabhat said:
7 years ago
As the first sentence is past perfecttense so the second sentence should maintain pastense.
Gowtham said:
7 years ago
Shall we use "may" instead of "would" I may have helped him.
Vaibhav said:
7 years ago
Can we use could instance of would?
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S.Rayan said:
7 years ago
The first clause is in the past perfect, so this is a 3rd conditional problem.
Rule is;
If + Past perfect / Past perfect continuous +,
+ Sub + would/could/should/must/might + have + verb in past participle.
No @Gowtham.
You can not use may instead of would.
Rule is;
If + Past perfect / Past perfect continuous +,
+ Sub + would/could/should/must/might + have + verb in past participle.
No @Gowtham.
You can not use may instead of would.
Renu said:
7 years ago
Yes, it is a conditional sentence so use would instead of will.
Because it was his choice after knowing the condition wants to help him or not.
Because it was his choice after knowing the condition wants to help him or not.
Akshay said:
6 years ago
Yes, you are right @Shruthika.
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