Question

Ans (0) glowed. It was evening and the street lamps (0)------ (glow) in the twilight. A sullen-faced man (1)------- (stand) at the corner of O’Connell Bridge (2)------- (wait) for the team to take him home. He was full of smouldering anger. He (3)------- ( feel) humiliated and discontented. He didn’t even drink. He (4)----- (curse) everything; he had pawned his watch and (5)------ (spend) all his money, and he had not even got drunk. He (6)------- (begin) to feel thirsty again and longed to be back in the pub. He (7)------- (lost) his reputation as a strong man, (8)------- (defeat) twice by a mere boy. His heart swelled with fury.​

Answer 1

Explanation:

was standing

waiting

felt

cursed

spent

was began

had lost

defeated

Answer 2

(0) glowed

(1) was standing

(2) waiting

(3) felt

(4) cursed

(5) spent

(6) began

(7) had lost

(8) was defeated