Tenses in English grammar tell us the
ATime of the action expressed by the verb
BPlace of the action expressed by the verb
CPerson who is the object of the verb
DReason for the action of the verb
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Time of the action expressed by the verb
1. The chapter opens by defining 'tense'.
2. Tense tells the time of the action.
3. Past, present and future are the three main tenses.
4. So option A is correct.
_Source: SSC Stenographer Study Material, Chapter on Tenses (jkchrome.com, Mistral OCR'd PDF), section on Tenses_
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