The Sequence of Tenses Exercises with Answers for class 8 and worksheet with solution from the book Elementary English Grammar for CBSE and ICSE students.
Correct tense of the verb:
Correct the following sentences
Exercise 24.2 Correct the following sentences and rewrite them :-
1. I hoped that she will pass.
2. The doctor sad that she will soon recover.
3. I warned her lest she may make a mistake.
4. He said that the sun rose in the east.
5. We returned home as soon as it begins to rain.
6. The teacher taught that wood was lighter than water.
7. She told us that honestly was the best policy.
8. We were afraid lest they ,ay get hurt.
9. I found that she has told a lie.
10. The sage said that soul was immortal.
11. She said me the film was terrible.
12. She advise me to buy a dictionary.
13. I didn’t wanted to go at first but she persuade me.
14. They watch the film together and they discuss it in small groups yesterday.
15. I didn’t think it is my fault but they still blame me.
Answers:
1. I hoped that she will pass.
→ I hoped that she would pass.
2. The doctor sad that she will soon recover.
→ The doctor said that she would soon recover.
3. I warned her lest she may make a mistake.
→ I warned her lest she should make a mistake.
4. He said that the sun rose in the east.
→ He said that the sun rises in the east.
5. We returned home as soon as it begins to rain.
→ We returned home as soon as it began to rain.
6 . The teacher taught that wood was lighter than water.
→ The teacher taught that wood is lighter than water.
7. She told us that honestly was the best policy.
→ She told us that honesty was the best policy.
8. We were afraid lest they ,ay get hurt.
→ We were afraid lest they should get hurt.
9. I found that she has told a lie.
→ I found that she had told a lie.
10. The sage said that soul was immortal.
→ The sage said that the soul was immortal.
11. She said me the film was terrible.
→ She told me the film was terrible.
12. She advise me to buy a dictionary.
→ She advised me to buy a dictionary.
13. I didn’t wanted to go at first but she persuade me.
→ I didn’t want to go at first, but she persuaded me.
14. They watch the film together and they discuss it in small groups yesterday.
→ They watched the film together and discussed it in small groups yesterday.
15. I didn’t think it is my fault but they still blame me.
→ I didn’t think it was my fault, but they still blamed me.