Study the sentences in the columns below.

A

B

I saw this movie yesterday.

I have seen this movie already.

Bepin Babu worked here for a week last year.

Bepin Babu has worked here since 2003.

Chunilal wrote to a publisher last week.

Chunilal has written to a publisher.

I visited Ranchi once, long ago.

I have visited Ranchi once before.

Compare the sentences in the two columns, especially the verb forms. Answer the following questions about each pair of sentences.

(i) Which column tells us the Bepin Babu is still working at the same the place?

(ii) Which column suggests that Chunilal is now waiting for a reply from the publisher?

(iii) Which column suggests that the person still remembers the movie he saw?

(iv) Which column suggests that the experience of visiting Ranchi is still fresh in the speaker’s mind?

Open in App

Solution

(i) Column B

(ii) Column A

(iii) Column B

(iv) Column B

Suggest Corrections

Similar questions

Column I	Column II	Column III
1. Bulb	(a) Figure	(i) Has a coiled tungsten filament.
2. Switch	(b) Figure	(ii) Series of cells connected with correct polarity.
3. Fuse	(c) Figure	(iii) Source of electric current.
4. Cell	(d) Figure	(iv) Used to close or open an electric circuit.
5. Battery	(e) Figure	(v) Has a wire with how melting point.

Match the substances in Column I with those in Column II. [5 MARKS]

How do you think Bepin Babu reacted when he found out that Chunilal had tricked him?

Join BYJU'S Learning Program

A	B
I saw this movie yesterday.	I have seen this movie already.
Bepin Babu worked here for a week last year.	Bepin Babu has worked here since 2003.
Chunilal wrote to a publisher last week.	Chunilal has written to a publisher.
I visited Ranchi once, long ago.	I have visited Ranchi once before.