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Explanation

If I had been hungry, I would have eaten something.

بھوک لگی ہوتی تو کچھ کھا لیتی۔

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" had been" is used in the past perfect and past perfect progressive tenses.

As this sentence is written in the past tense, the verb also has to be written in the past tense. 

The past tense of the verb will that is given to us in the sentence is would

therefore the word would have been used to complete the sentence and the sentence is written as " if had been hungry, I would have eaten"

ND13-07-2023

Explanation

If I had gone to the party last night, I would have met a lot of people

اگر میں کل رات پارٹی میں جاتا تو بہت سے لوگوں سے ملتا

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 “Had gone” is the past perfect tense which means the action took place before the time of another event of the past.

would have in conditionals to talk about something that did not happen in the past

ND13-07-2023

Explanation

Having elected him president, the people gave him their loyal support.

having elected gave past participle

"Having" + past participle means that the person(s) being referred to have done the action of the verb. 

ND13-07-2023

Explanation

Tina has been writing her report since two o'clock. She's written twelve pages. 

since + point: a "point" is a precise moment in time - 9 o'clock, 1st January, Monday.

while

for + period: a "period" is a duration of time - five minutes, two weeks, six years.

For means "from the beginning of the period to the end of the period"

ND13-07-2023

Explanation

Mr, Ajmal was going to continue working, but his job. 

working کام کرنا: engaged in work, especially for wages or a salary.

"working" is best to keep the meaning of the original sentence

ND13-07-2023

Explanation

The action "when I saw him" is in the past, so the ongoing past action should use past continuous tense.

"Was learning" correctly matches the timing and form.

Explanation

Use "whom" when it's the object of the verb or preposition.

In this sentence, the person is receiving the book (object of the verb give), so "whom" is correct

Verb: give

Subject: You

Object: whom

Explanation

"but" is used to contrast intention with inability.

I would go, but I don’t have time.

Explanation

This is a second conditional sentence (If + past simple, would + base verb).

So the correct form is: If he worked harder, he would pass.

Explanation

The reporting verb "said" is in the past tense, so the reported speech must also shift to the past perfect.

Therefore, "He said that he had written the letter" is the correct indirect narration.