A.
Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the words in brackets.
6.
1. The baby is crying because it is either feeling hungry or
(sleep).
2. The purpose of the meeting is to define goals and
(discuss) strategies.
3. This college is focused on training and
(develop) skills related
to engineering.
4. The teacher asked the students to close their books, fold their arms and
(listen) to her carefully.
5. Not only did Mom assign me some more English worksheets but also
(give) me some Maths problems.
The children would rather go boating than
(stay) in the room.
7. The students
(tuck) themselves
under their quilts as soon as they heard the matron's
footsteps.
8. Jaipur is warmer than Delhi in summer but certainly
not
(cold) in winter.
9. To consume too much salt is
(harm) to
one's body.
(be) friends with people who
10. I hate talking to people who cheat but love
are honest.
Answers
Answer:
this question we would be understanding the usage of verbs in various tenses. All the given options are verbs of the same meaning but are in different forms representing past, present and future.
Option A is simple present tense which here in this option describes things that are currently happening or that are currently or always the case
Option B is simple past tense refers to an event or situation which happened once and is now finished
Option C is also a simple present tense which talks about something that exists or happens regularly
Option D is a continuous present tense represents continued actions
In this sentence, the action has happened in the past, thus option B is correct.
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Answer:
1. is sleeping,2.to discuss