BRAIN TWISTERS
Fill in the blanks with the simple or continuous form of the past tense of the verbs given in the
brackets:
1. Last year, 1
a monument.
(visit)
2. They
a house on the top of the hill.
(build)
3. I
a cake because I
hungry
(buy, feel)
4. Till Amish
at the station, his sister
for him. (arrive, wait)
5. Madhuri
a new dress, which she
to wear to a party.
(try, want)
6. We
many Japanese tourists on the way.
(meet)
7. Meenakshi
the city in a great hurry.
(leave)
8. Ruchi
to the radio when she
a loud knock. (listen, hear)
9. When the headmaster
the room, the children
him. (enter, greet)
10. When we
the house in the afternoon, it
(leave, rain)
11. I
what she
about the workers strike.
(understand, say)
12. The concert
at 8'o'clock.
(begin)
13. Anubhav
the temple frequenly while he was in Bihar,
(visit)
14. Garima
about her pet rabbit, Bunny.
(think)
Using the given words, make meaningful sentences in past continuous tense:
thobardor?
Answers
Correct Question :-
Fill in the blanks with the simple or continuous form of the past tense of the verbs given in the brackets :-
1. Last year, I ___ a monument. (visit)
2. They ___ a house on the top of the hill. (build)
3. I ___ a cake, because I ___ hungry. (buy, feel)
4. Till Amish ___ at the station, his sister was ____ for him. (arrive, wait)
5. Madhuri ___ a new dress, which she ___ to wear to a party. (try, want)
6. We ____ many Japanese tourists on the way. (meet)
7. Meenakshi ____ the city in a great hurry. (leave)
8. Ruchi ____ to the radio when she ____ a loud knock. (listen, hear)
9. When the headmaster ____ the room, the children ____ him. (enter, greet)
10. When we ____ the house in the afternoon, it was ___. (leave, rain)
11. I ___ what she ____ about the workers strike.
(understand, say)
12. The concert ____ at 8'o'clock. (begin)8. Ruchi ____ to the radio when she ____ a loud knock. (listen, hear)
13. Anubhav ____ the temple frequenly while he was in Bihar. (visit)
14. Garima ____ about her pet rabbit, Bunny. (think)
-----------------------------------------------------------
Answer :-
Fill in the blanks with the simple or continuous form of the past tense of the verbs given in the brackets :-
1. Last year, I ___ a monument. (visit)
Last year, I visited a monument.
2. They ___ a house on the top of the hill. (build)
They built a house on the top of the hill.
3. I ___ a cake, because I ___ hungry. (buy, feel)
I bought a cake, because I felt hungry.
4. Till Amish ___ at the station, his sister was ____ for him. (arrive, wait)
Till Amish arrived at the station, his sister was waiting for him.
5. Madhuri ___ a new dress, which she ___ to wear to a party. (try, want)
Madhuri will try a new dress, which she wants to wear to a party.
6. We ____ many Japanese tourists on the way. (meet)
We met many Japanese tourists on the way.
7. Meenakshi ____ the city in a great hurry. (leave)
Meenakshi left the city in a great hurry.
8. Ruchi ____ to the radio when she ____ a loud knock. (listen, hear)
Ruchi was listening to the radio when she heard a loud knock.
9. When the headmaster ____ the room, the children ____ him. (enter, greet)
When the headmaster entered the room, the children greeted him.
10. When we ____ the house in the afternoon, it was ___. (leave, rain)
When we left the house in the afternoon, it was raining.
11. I ___ what she ____ about the workers strike. (understand, say)
I understood what she said about the workers strike.
12. The concert ____ at 8'o'clock. (begin)
The concert began at 8'o'clock.
13. Anubhav ____ the temple frequently while he was in Bihar. (visit)
Anubhav visited the temple frequently while he was in Bihar.
14. Garima ____ about her pet rabbit, Bunny. (think)
Garima was thinking about her pet rabbit, Bunny.
- Last year, I visited a monument .
- They built a house on the top of the hill .
- I bought a cake, because I felt hungry .
- Till Amish arrived at the station, his sister was waiting for him .
- Madhuri will try a new dress, which she wants to wear to a party .
- We met many Japanese tourists on the way .
- Meenakshi left the city in a great hurry .
- Ruchi was listening to the radio when she heard a loud knock .
- When the headmaster entered the room, the children greeted him .
- When we left the house in the afternoon, it was raining .
- I understood what she said about the workers strike .
- The concert began at 8 o'clock .
- Anubhav visited the temple frequently while he was in Bihar .
- Garima was thinking about her pet rabbit, Bunny .