Question

Among the following sets of sentences state which sentence, A or B is correct. (5 x 1 = 5)

1. A. If she appoints a personal assistant, she wouldn’t feel so overworked.

1. B. If she appointed a personal assistant, she wouldn’t feel so overworked.

2. A. I work in this department since 2006.

2. B. I have been working in this department since 2006.

3. A. He treats his wife very badly.

3. B. He treats very badly his wife.

4. A. She was given a lighter workload as she had just undergone a surgery.

4. B. She was given a lighter workload since because she had just undergone a surgery.

5. A. The Chief discussed about the arrangements for the programme with his assistant.

5. B. The Chief discussed the arrangements for the programme with his assistant​

Answer 1

A,B,A,A,Bthe cheThe Chief discussed the arrangements for the programme with his assistant

Answer 2

Answer: The correct sentences are A,B,A,A,B.

Explanation:

1. The sentence is in present perfect continuous tense, and suggests that the woman continues to feel overworked, hence the word appoints is more appropriate.
2. The sentence is in present perfect continuous tense, and conveys that the person has continued to work for the department since a long time. Therefore, has been is more appropriate.
3. This sentence would be structurally incorrect if we were to write it as the second option. Adjective can be used after the subject to describe, hence A is appropriate.
4. A is more appropriate, because grammatically, since and because can't be used together as a conjunction. It has to be either one.
5. B is more appropriate, because "about the" conveys no extra emphasis in option A. In spoken English, B is more commonly used.

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