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Answered by sreekalakesavs
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Answer:

Sequence of Tense

The sequence of tense implies when two clauses make up a sentence the tense of the subordinate verb is changed according to the tense of the main verb.

So, we need to determine the tense of the principal clause and modify the tense of the subordinate clause accordingly as there should be a relative coherence of time. If there is no coherence of time in the two clauses than the sentence will be incorrect.

For Example:

Example 1

I went to the restaurant as I am hungry.- Incorrect

I went to the restaurant as I will be hungry.- Incorrect

I went to the restaurant as I was hungry. - Correct

Example 2

He is arrested as he will be robbing the bank. - Incorrect

He is arrested as he is robbing a bank. - Incorrect

He is arrested as he had robbed a bank. - Correct

To maintain the sequence of tense, we should maintain the following rules:

Rule: If the principal clause is in the present tense then the subordinate clause c.

Explanation:

Answered by ItZzMissKhushi
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Answer:

The sequence of tense implies when two clauses make up a sentence the tense of the subordinate verb is changed according to the tense of the main verb. ... If there is no coherence of time in the two clauses than the sentence will be incorrect. For Example: Example 1. I went to the restaurant as I am hungry.

Explanation:

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