Question

1. Read the following paragraph. Underline the verbs and identify the tense of each. The Ganga is the longest river in India which originates from the Gangotri in the Himalayas. Then it flows through the major areas of Northern India and undivided Bengal and meets the Bay Bengal. Thus it traverses a long distance of 2525 km and covers 861404 sq. km areas of its basin. The Hindus firmly believe that the holy water of the Ganga river possesses the sanctifying virtues. The civilization and the cultural life of North and Eastern India flourished in the basin of the Ganga river but today the Ganga river pollution is one of the major issues that has affected our country both directly or indirectly. ​

Answer 1

Explanation:

The Ganga is the longest river in India which originates from the Gangotri in the Himalayas. Then it flows through the major areas of Northern India and undivided Bengal and meets the Bay Bengal. Thus it traverses a long distance of 2525 km and covers 861404 sq. km areas of its basin. The Hindus firmly believe that the holy water of the Ganga river possesses the sanctifying virtues. The civilization and the cultural life of North and Eastern India flourished in the basin of the Ganga river but today the Ganga river pollution is one of the major issues that has affected our country both directly or indirectly.