Question

1. (a) Fill in the blanks in the paragraph given below with the help of the options that follow.(1×3)

Zeus had ( i)……..……… all the animal of the forest for a feast as it was his wedding day. All the

animals came but only the tortoise failed (ii) ………… the wedding. When Zeus angrily ( iii)

………….why it had not attended the wedding feast, the tortoise replied that he did not wish to

leave his home.

(i) (a) Invited (b) been invited ( c) been inviting (d) got invited

(ii) (a) in attend (b) on attending (c) to attend (d) from attending

(iii) (a) asks (b) asked (c) was asked (d) had asked ​

Answer 1

Explanation:

i) invited

ii) to attend

III) asked