Question

(a) In the following passage, fill in each numbered blank with the correct form of the word
given in brackets. (Do not copy the passage, but write-in correct serial order-the word
or phrase appropriate to the blank space.)
[4]
Fame and public acclamation (1)
(be) hers, but she (ü)
(do) not rest on her laurels. At about the time of her sixtieth birthday, she
(start) another great work. All her life, she (iv)
(love) tending the sick. Now she (v)
(make) an attempt to
(vi)
(establish) nursing as a recognised and honourable profession
for women. She founded the Protestant Sisters of Charity, or Nursing Sisters.
Twenty women (vii)
(enrol) provided with special uniforms and
(viii)
(house) together in a comfortable home.​

Answer 1

Answer:

1. was

2. did

3. started

4. loved

5. made

6. establish

7. enrolled

8. housing

Answer 2

Answer:

The correct answers are as follows -

Fame and public acclamation (i) were hers, but she (ii) did not rest on her laurels. At about the time of her sixtieth birthday, she (iii) started another great work. All her life, she (iv) loved tending the sick. Now she (v) made an attempt to (vi) establish nursing as a recognized and honorable profession for women. She founded the Protestant Sisters of Charity, or Nursing Sisters. Twenty women (vii) enrolled provided with special uniforms and (viii) housing together in a comfortable home.​

Explanation:

What is gap-filling?

Gap-filling is to fill up the gaps with suitable words so that the sentence becomes meaningful and complete.

Here the given passage is filled with correct verb forms to make the it meaningful. As the passage is describing past activity, thus the blanks are filled with Simple Past Tense. We use V2 forms to write simple past tense.

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