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A. Rewrite these sentences in the present perfect tense.

1. Sujoy injured his arm while playing a tennis match.

2. My uncle is leaving for Chennai.
3. Seema is going to Paris for the summer holidays.

4. My mother is buying a laptop online.

5. My father is cooking dinner for all of us.

6. The Principal will announce the names of the prefects.

7. The mayor was elected for another term.
8. The search for the missing aircraft is called off.

9. The workers are resuming work for the moment.

10. India takes the lead to create an atmosphere of peace.

B. Fill in the blanks with the present perfect tense of the verbs given in
the brackets.

1. I (read) this novel.

2. I think I (left) the stove on.
3. I (know) Tarun for many years.

4. The Indian captain (win) every toss.

5. Riya (forget) to bring her water bottle.
6. Do you know who (write) this wonderful essay?

7. Our teachers (correct) the answer sheets.

8. The President (declare) the games open.

9. They (see) this film.

10. The musician (compose) many brilliant songs.

Comparison: Simple Past Tense and Present Perfect Tense

Although both the simple past tense and the present perfect tense describe actions
completed in the past, there is one important difference between their functions—
while the simple past tense describes an action completed in the past and not
connected with the present, the present perfect tense describes actions that, although
completed in the past, have an effect on the present. For example,

I wrote my exams well. (the exams are done and there is no link here with the present.)

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