MODEL 1
Wrong Sentence:
If I was the chief minister, I would eradicate corruption in the state.
Why?
In imaginary situations where there is an ‘if clause’, the verb should always be ‘were’ and not ‘was’
Right Sentence:
If I were the chief minister, I would eradicate corruption in the state.
MODEL 2
Wrong Sentence:
She is taking milk every day.
Why?
To describe habitual actions, simple present tense should be used.
Right Sentence:
She takes milk every day.
MODEL 3
Wrong Sentence:
The child is recognizing its parents
Why?
Simple present tense should be used for verbs of perception, emotion and cognition.
Right Sentence:
The child recognizes its parents
MODEL 4
Wrong Sentence:
I just saw the news about the extension of the last date to link Aadhar with PAN.
Why?
For recently finished actions, present perfect tense, not simple past, should be used.
Right Sentence:
I have just seen the news about the extension of the last date to link Aadhar with PAN.
M0DEL5
Wrong Sentence:
China agreed to India’s demand of pushing back in the Doklam area.
Why?
The present perfect tense, not simple past, is to be used with actions when time is not indicated.
Right Sentence:
China has agreed to India’s demand of pushing back in the Doklam area.
MODEL 6
Wrong Sentence:
India has won the T 20 world cup in 2007 by defeating Pakistan in the final.
Why?
Simple past tense, not present perfect, is to be used with actions when the time of the action is mentioned.
Right Sentence:
India won the T20 world cup in 2007 by defeating Pakistan in the final.
MODEL 7
Wrong Sentence:
RAW has been knowing the address of Dawood Ibrahim in Karachi for a long time.
Why?
Verbs such as want, own, know, hate, hear and understand are to be used in present perfect, not in present perfect continuous form
Right Sentence:
RAW has known the address of Dawood Ibrahim in Karachi for a long time.