Tense plays a crucial role in competitive exams (SSC CHT, NVS JTO, KVS JTO, IBPS SO Rajbhasha Adhikari etc.), especially in the sections that test language proficiency, such as English Language, Hindi Grammar, or Descriptive Writing. Here's a detailed explanation of its importance.
Tense is the backbone of sentence structure. Without correct usage of tense, a sentence may become grammatically incorrect, ambiguous, or illogical.
SSC CHT exam includes direct or indirect questions on tenses in:
Error spotting
Fill in the blanks
Sentence correction
Cloze test
Comprehension passages
Accurate tense usage improves both written and spoken communication, which is important in:
Descriptive writing (Essays) for the SSC CHT Paper II exam
Office correspondence in KVS/NVS JTO or bank Rajbhasha Adhikari Exams
Helps in Translation (Especially for Hindi-English Sections)
In exams like Rajasthan High Court Translator, EPFO/ESIC, or Hindi to English translation papers, correct translation depends heavily on tense recognition in both source and target languages.
Understanding the correct tense helps in identifying the timeline of actions in passages. This is especially useful in:
Reading comprehension in all translator exams
Para jumble or sequencing in all translators and Rajbhasha Adhikari Exams
Logical reasoning based on statements
Anandam Tutorials provides you with a vast number of mock tests based on all chapters of the English language.
The following is a Mock test for translator exams: -
Time and Tense
1. She _____ a book every evening.
a) reading
b) reads
c) will read
d) read
2. By the time I arrived, they _____ already left.
a) are
b) have
c) had
d) will
3. I _____ the piano when the phone rang.
a) play
b) will play
c) am playing
d) was playing
4. He _____ to the gym three times this week.
a) goes
b) is going
c) went
d) will go
5. They _____ for two hours before they found the lost keys.
a) search
b) searched
c) have searched
d) will search
6. She _____ her homework by the time her friends arrived.
a) will have finished
b) had finished
c) finishes
d) is finishing
7. We _____ a delicious meal last night.
a) cooks
b) cooked
c) cook
d) will cook
8. I _____ tired because I _____ all day.
a) am, worked
b) will be, working
c) was, working
d) have been, working
9. Tomorrow, he _____ to the beach with his friends.
a) will go
b) is going
c) went
d) goes
10. The students _____ hard for their exams this week.
a) study
b) are studying
c) studied
d) will study
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