Question

A. Fill in the blanks with the correct form by selecting from the options given in brackets.
1. The other employees had already left the office but Kanika ………………. (still worked/was still working) there.
2. A small boy ………………. (fell/was falling) from the train when it was moving at full speed.
3. We saw a bus fallen into a ditch when we ………………. (went/were going) to Mussoorie.
4. Anita ………………. (burnt/was burning) her finger while she was cooking.
5. While I ………………. (waited/was waiting) for my bus Rachita was running after hers.
6. The farmer sold the crop after he ………………. (harvested/had harvested) it.
7. Indians ………………. (had fought/fought) a long struggle before they ………………. (had attained/attained) independence. 8. The train ………………. (departed/had departed) before we reached the station. B. Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verb (mixed tenses) given in brackets. One day a husband and wife (a) ………………… (drive) to the countryside to visit their friends when they realised they needed to stop for petrol. The man was filling up the car when he (b) ………………… (see) a penguin standing by the petrol pump. He (c) ………………… (think) it was very strange and when he went to the cashier to pay, he asked, “Why is there a penguin standing next to the pump?” The cashier replied, “I don’t know. It (d) ………………… (be) there all morning.”
C. Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the future tense of the verbs given in brackets.
1. Now, Nikhil ………………… (want) to move to a bigger city for a better job.
2. The famous Dr Prahlad ………………… (operate) on my uncle tomorrow to remove his tumour.
3. Sarla’s mother ………………… (stay) in a rented house after her divorce gets through.
4. Prodipta ………………… (win) the wrestling bout against Vijay this evening, I’m sure.
5. I think Ranjan ………………… (start) his journey tomorrow.
6. Our Maths teacher ………………… (correct) the exam papers by Sunday.
7. I think Anil ………………… (certainly/get) good marks in the Social Science test.
8. By 7 PM, Sameera ………………… (finish) her homework.​

Answer 1

Answer:

A

1.was still working

2.was falling 3.were going

Answer 2

A. Fill in the blanks with the correct form by selecting from the options given in brackets.

1. The other employees had already left the office but Kanika was still working there.
2. A small boy fell from the train when it was moving at full speed.
3. We saw a bus fallen into a ditch when we were going to Mussoorie.
4. Anita burnt her finger while she was cooking.
5. While I was waiting for my bus Rachita was running after hers.
6. The farmer sold the crop after he had harvested it.
7. Indians had fought a long struggle before they had attained independence.
8. The train had departed before we reached the station.

B. Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verb (mixed tenses) given in brackets.

One day a husband and wife (a) were driving (drive) to the countryside to visit their friends when they realised they needed to stop for petrol. The man was filling up the car when he (b) saw (see) a penguin standing by the petrol pump. He (c) thought (think) it was very strange and when he went to the cashier to pay, he asked, “Why is there a penguin standing next to the pump?” The cashier replied, “I don’t know. It (d) is (be) there all morning.”

C. Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the future tense of the verbs given in brackets.

1. Now, Nikhil wants (want) to move to a bigger city for a better job.
2. The famous Dr Prahlad will operate on my uncle tomorrow to remove his tumour.
3. Sarla’s mother will stay (stay) in a rented house after her divorce gets through.
4. Prodipta will win (win) the wrestling bout against Vijay this evening, I’m sure.
5. I think Ranjan will start (start) his journey tomorrow.
6. Our Maths teacher will correct (correct) the exam papers by Sunday.
7. I think Anil will get (certainly/get) good marks in the Social Science test.
8. By 7 PM, Sameera will finish (finish) her homework.

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