Question

4 Fill in the blanks with the correct tense of the verb given in brackets: 10 The morning before, the rest room (prepare) for an important guest. The cleaner (wash) the bathroom and (sweep) the room. The housekeeper and his wife (cleaned) and (rearrange) the furniture. Now they (wait) for the guest to arrive. The cleaner’s son (sit) on the verandah, playing with the pankha rope. From the kitchen (come) the smell of chicken being fried. Soon, a large grey car (arrive) and (stop) in front of the veranda

Answer 1

1.was prepared
2.washed, swept
3.were cleaning, rearranging
4.were waiting
5.was sitting
6.came
7.arrived,stopped