5. Mother was anxious. Kartik had promised to call her as soon as he landed.
For each sentence, tick (/) the action that took place first in the past.
1. Sanjana woke up and picked up the newspaper which was lying outside the
front door.
a. Sanjana woke up.
b. Sanjana picked up the newspaper.
2. Sarita had made up her mind when Suraj came.
a. Sarita made up her mind.
b. Suraj came.
3. Tirthankar jumped for joy because he had received a gift parcel.
a. Tirthankar jumped for joy.
b. He received a gift parcel.
4. Before Farhad went to bed, he checked his sister's homework.
She had completed it.
a. Farhad checked his sister's homework.
b. His sister completed her homework.
a. Mother was anxious.
b. Kartik promised to call her.
Answers
For each sentence, tick (/) the action that took place first in the past.
1. Sanjana woke up and picked up the newspaper which was lying outside the front door.
a. Sanjana woke up. ✓
b. Sanjana picked up the newspaper.
Answer:
Sanjana woke up then she picked the newspaper so here woke up took place first.
Hence option a is correct ✓
2. Sarita had made up her mind when Suraj came.
a. Sarita made up her mind.
b. Suraj came. ✓
Answer:
Here first Suraj came then Sarita made up her mind. So action that took place first in the past is, Suraj came.
Hence, option b is correct ✓
3. Tirthankar jumped for joy because he had received a gift parcel.
a. Tirthankar jumped for joy.
b. He received a gift parcel. ✓
Answer:
Here first tirthankara has received a gift parcel then he jumped for joy after receiving the gift he was joyed and then he jumped. So here that he had received gift first so it took place first in the past action.
Hence option b is correct ✓
4. Before Farhad went to bed, he checked his sister's homework. She had completed it.
a. Farhad checked his sister's homework.
b. His sister completed her homework. ✓
Answer:
His sister had already completed we homework before Farhad gone there to see So this action took place first in the past.
Hence option b is correct ✓
5. Mother was anxious. Kartik had promised to call her as soon as he landed.
a. Mother was anxious.
b. Kartik promised to call her. ✓
Answer:
Kartik promised her mother that he will call her so she was anxious. Here this action - Kartik promised to call her, took place first.
Hence option b is correct ✓
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