Exercise on Sequence of Tense with Explanation

1. I like ____

what you’ve done with the place.	what you were done with the place.
what you were done with the place.	what you will be done with the place.
Correct Answer: what you’ve done with the place.
Explanation: The main clause is in present tense so the only viable option of the mentioned ones is the one which is in present perfect tense.

2. She knows _____

why you are avoid her.	why you have avoid her.
why you are avoiding her.	why you were avoided her.
Correct Answer: why you are avoiding her.
Explanation: The main clause is in present tense so the only viable option of the mentioned ones is the one which is in present continuous tense.

3. They plays like ________

they have wining the tournament.	they will win the tournament.
they are won the tournament.	they had winning the tournament.
Correct Answer: they will win the tournament.
Explanation: The main clause is in present tense so the only viable option of the mentioned ones is the one which is in future indefinite tense.

4. He runs every day as _____

the doctor will told him to do so.	the doctor have telling him to do so.
the doctor had tell him to do so.	the doctor told him to do so.
Correct Answer: the doctor told him to do so.
Explanation: The main clause is in present tense so the only viable option of the mentioned ones is the one which is in past indefinite tense.

5. We live close to each other because ______

our parents work in the same company.	our parents were worked in the same company.
our parents will be worked in the same company.	our parents have working in the same company.
Correct Answer: our parents work in the same company.
Explanation: The main clause is in present tense so the only viable option of the mentioned ones is the one which is in present indefinite tense.

6. Samuel went to the bank as _______

he was needed some money.	he have needed some money.
he will need some money.	he needed some money.
Correct Answer: he needed some money.
Explanation: The main clause is in present tense so the only viable option of the mentioned ones is the one which is in past indefinite tense.

7. I missed her because ________

I will spend a lot of time with her.	I am spending a lot of time with her.
I had spent a lot of time with her.	I will be spending a lot of time with her.
Correct Answer: I had spent a lot of time with her.
Explanation: The main clause is in present tense so the only viable option of the mentioned ones is the one which is in past perfect tense.

8. He had an accident while ______

he is crossing the road.	he was crossing the road.
he will cross the road.	he will be crossing the road.
Correct Answer: he was crossing the road.
Explanation: The main clause is in present tense so the only viable option of the mentioned ones is the one which is in past continuous tense.

9. We played together a lot as ______

we lived in the same area.	we will live in the same area.
we live in the same area.	we will be living in the same area.
Correct Answer: we lived in the same area.
Explanation: The main clause is in present tense so the only viable option of the mentioned ones is the one which is in past indefinite tense.

10. She called me last night while _______

I am having dinner.	I will have dinner.
I was having dinner.	I have had dinner.
Correct Answer: I was having dinner.
Explanation: The main clause is in present tense so the only viable option of the mentioned ones is the one which is in past continuous tense.

11. He loved his mother more _______

as he will love anyone else.	than he will ever love anyone else.
as he loves no one else more.	as he have loved no one else.
Correct Answer: than he will ever love anyone else.
Explanation: The main clause is in past tense and as the subordinate clause starts with “than” in the selected option, so any tense can be used there.

12. Her smile made him more happy ______

as anything ever can.	as anything ever will.
as anything ever did	than anything ever could.
Correct Answer: than anything ever could.
Explanation: The main clause is in past tense and as the subordinate clause starts with “than” in the selected option, so any tense can be used there.

13. They had passion to win games more ______

than any other teams have these days.	like any other teams will have.
like any other teams had.	like any other teams will be having.
Correct Answer: than any other teams have these days.
Explanation: The main clause is in past tense and as the subordinate clause starts with “than” in the selected option, so any tense can be used there.

14. I will do this whenever _______

I wanted to.	I will be wanting to.
I want to.	I was wanting to.
Correct Answer: I want to.
Explanation: The main clause is in future tense so the only viable option of the mentioned ones is the one which is in present indefinite tense.

15. The car will stop moving when ______

you were hitting the brake.	you hit the brake.
you will be hitting the brake.	you’ve hit the brake.
Correct Answer: you hit the brake.
Explanation: The main clause is in future tense so the only viable option of the mentioned ones is the one which is in present indefinite tense.

16. It will cost you more when _______

you will have brought it from somewhere else.	you have brought it from somewhere else.
you brought it from somewhere else.	you buy it from somewhere else.
Correct Answer: you buy it from somewhere else.
Explanation: The main clause is in future tense so the only viable option of the mentioned ones is the one which is in present indefinite tense.

17. She will love you more if _____

you have spent more time with her.	you were spending more time with her.
you spend more time with her.	you will be spending more times with her.
Correct Answer: you spend more time with her.
Explanation: The main clause is in future tense so the only viable option of the mentioned ones is the one which is in present indefinite tense.

18. I’ll be taking the bus today as _______

my wife had needed the car.	my wife needs the car.
my wife needed the car.	my wife will need the car.
Correct Answer: my wife needs the car.
Explanation: The main clause is in future tense so the only viable option of the mentioned ones is the one which is in present indefinite tense.

19. We are ashamed for what ______

you are doing in the name of justice.	you done in the name of justice.
you were did in the name of justice.	you will be done in the name of justice.
Correct Answer: you are doing in the name of justice.
Explanation: The main clause is in present tense so the only viable option of the mentioned ones is the one which is in present continuous tense.

20. He was imprisoned because of what ______

he is doing.	he will do.
he will have done.	he had done.
Correct Answer: he had done.
Explanation: The main clause is in past tense so the only viable option of the mentioned ones is the one which is in past perfect tense.

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