| Incorrect | Correct |
| By the time we reach his place, he (take) his break-fast. | By the time we reach his place, he will have taken his break-fast. |
| He was so lame that he (can) hardly walk. | He was so lame that he could hardly walk.
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| He always (forget) the good things done to him. | He always forgets the good things done to him. |
| There (be) a strong wind last night. | There was a strong wind last night. |
| The patient (die) before the doctor (come). | The patient had died before the doctor came. |
| He (live) in Ambala for the three years. | He had lived in Ambala for three years. |
| The number of boys in this class (be) very small. | The number of boys in this class is very small. |
| We (eat) our dinner when he (come) to visit us. | We were eating dinner when he came to visit us. |
| Mala told me that her brother (deal) in iron. | Mala told me that her brother dealt in iron. |
| Had he worked hard, he (succeed). | Had he worked hard, he would have succeeded. |
| Had he passed the I.A.S examination he (be) a collector today. | Had he passed the I.A.S examination he would have been a collector today. |
| Radha (suffer) from fever since yesterday. | Radha has been suffering from fever since yesterday. |
| So long as the rain (continue) I stayed at home. | So long as the rain continued, I stayed at home. |
| Ravi Shankar (honour) by the Music Society. | Ravi Shankar was honoured by the Music Society. |
| Newton discovered that the earth (attract) all bodies. | Newton discovered that the earth attracts all bodies. |
