Question

(b) He usually (go) for a walk in the
morning
(c) When they came, the boy (play) chess.
16.(a) He (go) to Shillong last month.
(b) Before he arrived at the station, the
train (leave) already
(c) He (not come) yet.
17.(a) Many soldiers (kill) in the Kargil war.
(b) I (see) the Tajmahal and know how
beautiful it is.​

Answer 1

Answer:

(b) He usually goes for a walk in the morning.

• Reason: The present simple tense is used to convey regular habits, daily actions etc., as in the sentence. Therefore, present simple tense should be used in this sentence.

(c) When they came, the boy was playing chess.

• Reason: The past continuous tense is used to describe actions that were going on in the past, and can overlap another actions that also was taking place. Therefore, past continuous tense should be used in this sentence.

16.

(a) He went to Shillong last month.

• Reason: The past simple tense is used to express actions that took place in the past but are complete now. Therefore, past simple tense should be used in this sentence.

(b) Before he arrived at the station, the  train had left already.

• Reason: The past perfect tense is used to talk about actions that have happened in the past and finished before another given action. Therefore, past perfect tense should be used in this sentence.

(c) He has not come yet.

• Reason: The present perfect tense (here) is used to convey actions had started in the past but still not finished. Therefore, present perfect tense should be used in this sentence.

17.

(a) Many soldiers were killed in the Kargil war.

• Reason: The past simple tense is used to express actions that took place in the past but are complete now. Therefore, past simple tense should be used in this sentence. The auxiliary verb 'were' was added because here "many soldiers" is acting like the object (receiver of the action).

(b) I have seen the Tajmahal and know how  beautiful it is.​

• Reason: The present perfect tense is used when talking about actions that have taken place and are finished. Therefore, present perfect tense should be used in this sentence.