Grammar

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geethu, i dont think u can use it becos there are two time frames here in this qn...!!

so..u can only use PERFECT form of the verb....

has promised or had promised

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We use Perfect tenses when we knw how long it has been that the activity took place.. here its not sure.. but we are talking about prep for future.. so it should be simple past..

Reference: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/promise

See under verb.. no.6 explanation.. the example is simlar to this.

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well said...u've substantiated ur stand...!

ok...i accept that we should use promise there...!!!

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I really hate it when i dnt knw whether to use past or past perfect..!

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Q1 - By the time we ____, everyone had left.
a) arrived
b) had arrived

Q2 - I _____ a long time ago.

a) finished
b) had finshed
c) Either could be used here.

Q3 - By that time, everybody ____ exhausted.

a) was
b) had been
c) Either could be used here.

Q4 - She told me she ____ it ages ago.

a) did
b) had done
c) Either could be used here.

Q5 - I ____ of it until you mentioned it.

a) didn't hear
b) hadn't heard

Q6 - I ____ enough time to finish the exam.

a) didn't have
b) hadn't had
c) Either could be used here.

Q7 - If I ____, I'd have helped.

a) knew
b) had known
c) Either could be used here.

Q8 - If I ____, I'd tell you.

a) knew
b) had known
c) Either could be used here.

Q9 - No sooner ____ than I realised what was going on.

a) did I arrive
b) had I arrived
c) Either could be used here.

Q10 - Until last month, I _____ it before.

a) didn't try
b) hadn't tried

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the 'a,b,c's' are the answers to these questions?

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U got to choose from those choices.. one of them is right ans..! btw its only for u to practice which tense to use when..! Only 2 tenses.. Simple past and past perfect..!

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ok...i'll give it a shot!! Smile

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1. b)had arrived
2. a)finished
3. a)was
4. b)had done
5. b)hadn't heard
6. a)didn't have
7. b)had known
8. a)knew
9. c)either could be used
10. b)hadn't tried

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1)a
2)a
3)a
4)b
5)b
6)a
7)b
8)a
9)b
10)b

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cmon....give out the answers!!! Razz

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yea...im waitin for it..! after that i hav to go gamin...!! Cool

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what gamin?? what you playin bro??

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counter strike ...fifa......man ...what else...!!

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cs is wat i'm tlkin abt!!! yeah baby that's what i want!!! Cool

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winRrule plz post the answers!! Smile

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yea man...u play too...??

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yo Abhishek...did u revise macbeth..??

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i definitely play cs dude!!!!! Smile

.....i have to revise 4 and 5th acts!! Sad

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do u play in g-arena..? or just with bots..?

anyway..i also have acts 1 and 3 to revise...

wat abt poems and story..?

do u hav facebook a/c or orkut a/c..??

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yeah i have quite some stories n poems to finish....i play with bots....yeah i ahve a fb account...it is Abishek.G.R ......but i don't use orkut......tell me ur id on fb!!

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facebook.com/g7.ninja.

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Sorry guys.. I didnt cum online after that.. here r ans..

1) a
2) c
3) a
4) c
5) b
6) a
7) b
Cool

a
9) b
10) b

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its Q8. It came out as a smiley..!

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yo man..!i juz got two wrong...!!

i juz hope it'll be like this in the xam too..........