{"id":40915,"date":"2024-04-15T11:15:39","date_gmt":"2024-04-15T11:15:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=40915"},"modified":"2024-04-15T11:15:39","modified_gmt":"2024-04-15T11:15:39","slug":"rewrite-the-following-sentence-using-the-correct-tense-in-simple-past-or-past-perfect-of-the-verbs-givenin-the-brackets-i-play-sitar-when-a-young-lady-come-and-stand-near-me-she-listen-to-th","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/rewrite-the-following-sentence-using-the-correct-tense-in-simple-past-or-past-perfect-of-the-verbs-givenin-the-brackets-i-play-sitar-when-a-young-lady-come-and-stand-near-me-she-listen-to-th\/","title":{"rendered":"Rewrite the following sentence using the correct tense in simple past or past perfect of the verbs givenin the brackets: I (play) sitar when a young lady (come) and (stand) near me. 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Therefore, the simple past tense is used for the action of playing the sitar and the past perfect tense is used for the action of the young lady coming and standing near the speaker.<\/p>\n<p>The other options are incorrect because they use the wrong tenses. Option A uses the simple past tense for both actions, which is incorrect because the action of the young lady coming and standing near the speaker happened before the action of playing the sitar. Option C uses the past perfect tense for both actions, which is incorrect because the action of playing <div class=\"youtube-subscribe-container\">\r\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCNHT8lW-JmLC68rjBfZhdkg?sub_confirmation=1\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"youtube-subscribe-button\">\r\n            <span class=\"youtube-icon\">\r\n                <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 576 512\">\r\n                    <path d=\"M549.7 124.1c-6.3-23.7-24.8-42.3-48.3-48.6C458.8 64 288 64 288 64S117.2 64 74.6 75.5c-23.5 6.3-42 24.9-48.3 48.6-11.4 42.9-11.4 132.3-11.4 132.3s0 89.4 11.4 132.3c6.3 23.7 24.8 41.5 48.3 47.8C117.2 448 288 448 288 448s170.8 0 213.4-11.5c23.5-6.3 42-24.2 48.3-47.8 11.4-42.9 11.4-132.3 11.4-132.3s0-89.4-11.4-132.3zm-317.5 213.5V175.2l142.7 81.2-142.7 81.2z\"\/>\r\n                <\/svg>\r\n            <\/span>\r\n            Subscribe on YouTube\r\n        <\/a>\r\n    <\/div> the sitar happened before the action of the young lady coming and standing near the speaker. 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