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Question
The following passage has not been edited. There is one error in the tense of the verb in each line. Write the wrong word as well as the correct word in the given place. One is done for you.
| Sentence | Wrong words | Correct words |
| When Anand reach Arun's place, his | reach | reached |
| friends have arrived already. Arun | ||
| introduces Anand to them. Arun's brother | ||
| buy some snacks from the market. | ||
| Arun serving it to all his friends. Then | ||
| they all sat together to planning their holidays. | ||
| Arun have a cottage in Ooty, so | ||
| they all plan to go to Ooty during the holidays. | ||
| “Would we have a good time?, asked Arun. | ||
| They all cheerfully say, “Yes!” |
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Solution
| Sentence | Wrong words | Correct words |
| When Anand reach Arun's place, his | reach | reached |
| friends have arrived already. Arun | have arrived | had arrived |
| introduces Anand to them. Arun's brother | introduces | introduced |
| buy some snacks from the market. | buy | bought |
| Arun serving it to all his friends. Then | serving | was serving |
| they all sat together to planning their holidays. | planning | plan |
| Arun have a cottage in Ooty, so | have | had |
| they all plan to go to Ooty during the holidays. | plan | planned |
| “Would we have a good time?, asked Arun. | would | will |
| They all cheerfully say, “Yes!” | say | said |
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