Exercise 19: Tense

Correct the sentences—

1. I worked as a medical representative for eight months.
2. Due to inflation, the cost of living escalated in the last one year.
3. If she had seen the car coming, she may not crossed the road.
4. The exhibition is a big hit and they made a lot of profit.
5. A year has been gone by since he left us and whenever hear any news of him.
6. We have been knowing each other since we were children.
7. The streets are so wet it should have rained last night.
8. The train will not start until the guard will blow the whistle.
9. The Equator has divided the Earth into two hemispheres.
10. When at last we got to the theatre the much-publicised programme by the Bollywood stars was begun.
11. Ram, Shyam and Hari has gone to the zoo yesterday.
12. No sooner had they received the guests than they began entertaining them.
13. I came to school at the same usual time.
14. Everyone is expected to come to school tomorrow.
15. My father has returned to Chennai yesterday.
16. The girls are playing since morning.
17. Nalini says she is living in Chennai since 1991.
18. We are working on this project for more than twenty days.
19. It is high time we renovate our old house.
20. It is high time that you go home.
21. It is high time that we leave this place.
22. I am having three children.
23. I have seen him yesterday.
24. We are leaving for Kerala tomorrow.
25. I have been studying since four hours.
26. If he had walked fast enough he will get the bus.
27. It is said that this room is not being opened for the last fifty years.
28. The vaccine when hit the Indian market is dogged by controversy.
29. If you had told me I would help you in solving the problem.
30. When I went there Charles is playing a game.
31. If he is a millionaire he would help the millennium project.
32. The political candidate talked as if she has already been elected to the presidency.
33. He is residing here since 1983.
34. He is having many friends here.
35. When Anand reached the village he found that reports about him preceded him.
36. After you will return from New Delhi, I will meet you.
37. He walks as if the earth belongs to him.
38. By noon the fog cleared completely.
39. Ahmed has been watching the Oscar-nominated film three times.
40. Time and tide waited for none.
41. The match starts at nine o’clock tonight.
42. Very soon I realised that he is at fault.
43. Had you worked hard, you will have passed.
44. If I was he I would not accept the project.
45. I have just come to know that Mr Ray, one of my favourite teachers, died of cancer recently.
46. The capital of Yemen is situating 2190 meters above the sea level.
47. I accepted the letter if I were you.
48. This custom is coming down since time immemorial.
49. This letter will reach him before he left for Delhi.
50. It is time we should have done something useful. 
51. He will tell about it when he will come back.
52. If I were Zubin I wouldn’t attended the wedding, comes what may.
53. A girl must have been gracious if she wishes to be a ballerina.
54. In a very harsh tone, he shouted at his servants and told them that he does not need their services.
55. Galileo proved that the Earth is revolving around the Sun.
56. Ask her to call me when she will come back.
57. I declined the invitation not because I did not want to go, but because I have no time.
58. It is time you decide your next course of action.
59. If I had lots of money I’d give some to anybody who asked for it.
60. Until the world lasts, the Earth will be going around the Sun.
61. I use to go out to work earlier.
62. The teacher has took the responsibility.
63. Last night I deam I was a Sheikh on the 169th floor of Burj Khalifa.
64. Did he tell you why he hasn’t come yesterday?
65. They were having a birthday party at home next week.
66. The inaugural function is temporally interrupted as the light suddenly went out.
67. His assistants have and are still doing excellent work for the organisation.
68. Unless you will study hard, you cannot pass.
69. This happened just exactly five years ago.
70. Ramesh smiled when he was remembering his hard early years and his long road to success.
71. I suggest that he goes to the doctors as soon as he returns from taking the examination.
72. By the time we got our tickets and entered the cinema theatre the show was already begun.
73. The sea looks as if it has been agitated by a storm.
74. My uncle does not spend so much money on that house unless he thinks of moving in soon.
75. He has read four plays written by Shakespeare by the end of his vacation.
76. It is time he stands on his own legs.
77. The train had left when he had reached the station.
78. He said that he will never repeat the mistake.
79. I wish I am the richest person in the whole wide world.
80. The boy laid in the shelter for a long time before somebody came to rescue him.
81. Two hours have passed since he had fallen asleep.
82. I have seen her only once but I’m liking her a lot.
83. I told him that we enjoyed very much at the party.
84. He ate nothing since yesterday.
85. After making me wait for two organizing hours the great man called men in and asked me what do I want.
86. Gowri told me his name after he left.
87. He asked supposing if he fails what he would do.
88. I saw him a couple of times since May.
89. Tomorrow I will be wait for you.
90. I will have complete the task before he will arrive.
91. I will have complete the task after he will arrive.
92. I know him for a long time.
93. Try hard so that you might win.
94. The crops will die before the rain will fall.
95. Should you pass your father will be happy.
96. My brother has gone out before I arrived.
97. Seventy-five years passed since India has become free.
98. I accompanied her in order that she reaches home safely.
99. I hope she would do well.
100. I was talking while I was driving to the market.

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