English Language Basic knowledge for ssc pdf

English Language Basic knowledge for ssc pdf

Directions Each set of the following sentences comprises three alternatives (a), (b) and (c).
Choose the most suitable alternative in accordance with the correct use of tense.

1. (a) He seldom has fatty food.
(b) He is seldom having fatty food.
(c) He has seldom had fatty food.
2. (a) Why are you cooking food today?
(b) Why do you cook today?
(c) Why have you been cooking food today?
3. (a) She had brushed her teeth every night.
(b) She brushes her teeth every night.
(c) She is brushing her teeth every night.
4. (a) It is looking that it may rain.
(b) It is looked that it may rain.
(c) It looks that it may rain.

5. (a) At present she does not study because she plays in the garden.
(b) At present she will not study because she plays in the garden.
(c) At present she is not studying because she is playing in the garden.
6. (a) She just had her lunch.
(b) She just has had her lunch.
(c) She has just had her lunch.
7. (a) While they were having dinner, lights went out.
(b) While they had dinner, lights went out.
(c) While they were having dinner, lights have gone out.
8. (a) In a week’s time I will complete my work.
(b) In a week’s time I will have completed my work.
(c) In a week’s time I will be completed my work.
9. (a) Since my father has joined this post, he did not take bribe.
(b) Since my father joined this post, he did not take bribe.
(c) Since my father joined this post, he has not taken bribe.
10. (a) She did not cook her breakfast yet.
(b) She has cooked her breakfast yet.
(c) She has not cooked her breakfast yet.
11. (a) She did not open the door because she had washed her hair.
(b) She did not open the door because she washed her hair.
(c) She did not open the door because she was washing her hair.

12. (a) I found that my pocket was picked.
(b) I found that my pocket has been picked.
(c) I found that my pocket had been picked.
13. (a) By tomorrow afternoon the plane will take off for Moscow.
(b) By tomorrow afternoon the plane will be taking off for Moscow.
(c) By tomorrow afternoon the plane will have taken off for Moscow.
14. (a) We did not go out as it still rained.
(b) We have not gone out as it was still raining.
(c) We did not go out as it was still raining.
15. (a) Since she started journey, she has felt sick.
(b) Since she started journey, she is feeling sick.
(c) Since she started journey, she has been feeling sick.
16. (a) He has scored a century a week ago.
(b) He has scored a century before a week.
(c) He scored a century a week ago.
17. (a) My sister has gone to England for higher study only a month ago.
(b) My sister went to England for higher study only a month ago.
(c) My sister had gone to England for higher study only a month ago.
18. (a) She left the hospital in 1980 and I did not see her since.
(b) She has left the hospital in 1980 and I have not seen her since.
(c) She left the hospital in 1980 and I have not seen her since.