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2 solved SSC CGL English previous year questions on Tense, each with the correct answer and a full explanation.

Q1
Select the option that expresses the given sentence in past tense form. The declarations which come out from that office are not dependable.
aThe declarations which will come out from that office may not be dependable.
bThe declarations which come out from that office were not dependable.
cThe declarations which came out from that office are not dependable.
dThe declarations which came out from that office were not dependable.
✓ Correct answer: d) The declarations which came out from that office were not dependable.
ExplanationCorrect Option: D. The declarations which came out from that office were not dependable.The original sentence is in the present tense.To convert this sentence into the past tense, one needs to change the verb tense from present to past.The key part is changing "are" (present tense) to its past form, which is "were" (past tense).Additionally, "come out" changes to "came out" to maintain proper verb tense agreement.
Q2
Select the option that expresses the given sentence in past tense form. The methods Arunima adopts for taming the dogs create awe and wonder among them.
aThe methods Arunima adopted for taming the dogs created awe and wonder among them.
bThe methods Arunima adopts for taming the dogs created awe and wonder among them.
cThe methods Arunima adopted for taming the dogs create awe and wonder among them.
dThe methods Arunima adopts for taming the dogs will create awe and wonder among them.
✓ Correct answer: a) The methods Arunima adopted for taming the dogs created awe and wonder among them.
ExplanationIn the past tense form, a sentence is used to talk about things that happened or existed before now.To form the past tense, we usually add - ed to regular verbs or use the irregular past tense form of the verb.In the given sentence, the verbs adopt and create are regular verbs, so we add - ed to them to make them past tense.The option A does this correctly, while the other options do not change the verbs to the past tense form.Therefore, the correct sentence is: The methods Arunima adopted for taming the dogs created awe and wonder among them.

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