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Notes 22. The poet and philosopher are dead. 22. The poet and the philosopher are dead.
or
The poet and philosopher is dead.
Note: Mark the following difference:
(i) The poet and the philosopher—two
persons.
(ii) The poet and philosopher—one person.
Hence, the verb will be used accordingly.
23. The teacher and the doctor has been 23. The teacher and the doctor have been
honoured. honoured.
24. I know Mr. Sharma for five years. 24. I have known Mr. Sharma for five years.
25. Rita and Rekha is going to the market. 25. Rita and Rekha are going to the market.
26. Students as well as the teacher was absent. 26. Students as well as the teacher were absent.
27. Did you wrote that letter? 27. Did you write that letter.
28. One of the boys were playing. 28. One of the boys was playing.
29. The teacher told the boys that the sun and 29. The teacher told the boys that the sun and
the moon were the lamps of the sky. the moon are the lamps of the sky.
30. If I am you, I would do it right away. 30. If I were you, I would do it right away.
31. He spoke as though he was very angry. 31. He spoke as though he had been very angry.
32. He lived in Quetta for ten years before the 32. He had lived in Quetta for ten years before
earthquake occurred. the earthquake occurred.
33. Not only the mother but also the children 33. Not only the mother but also the children
was happy. were happy.
34. He will kill the lion before you bring a 34. He will have killed the lion before you bring
rifle. a rifle.
35. This rumour may have spread through the 35. This rumour will have spread through the
town before you make efforts to check it. town before you make efforts to check it.

(B)

Incorrect Correct
1. Madhu was unhappy as though she (fall) 1. Madhu was as unhappy as though she had
from a high social position. fallen from a high social position.
2. By the time we reach his place, he (take) his 2. By the time we reach his place, he will have
breakfast. taken his breakfast.
3. When I went to meet him, he (work) in his 3. When I went to meet him, he was working
garden. in his garden.
4. He was so lame that he (can) hardly walk. 4. He was so lame that he could hardly walk.
5. Nobody knew that he was (live) in a forest. 5. Nobody knew that he was living in a forest.
6. His fault was (forgive) by me. 6. His faults were forgiven by me.
7. The principal said that those who had not 7. The principal said that those who had not
worked hard (fail). worked hard had failed.
8. She sold the cow because it (go) dry. 8. She sold the cow because it had gone dry.
9. He always (forget) the good things done to 9. He always forgets the good things done to
him. him.

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