Question

(c) Fill in the blanks in the passage given below with the appropriate form of the verb
given in brackets. Do not write the passage, but write the verbs in the correct order. [5]
Once there ..... (1) ( live) a monkey who loved to swing. ...... (2) (See) the monkey
enjoying the swing, a bear came by and ...... (3) (request) the monkey to let him
swing. But the monkey was selfish. He climbed to the top of the tree, secretly
(4) (gnaw) through the ropes in such a way that the swing ropes would not
withstand much weight. "I have checked the ropes. You can have a swing," said
the monkey and ......(5) (wait) eagerly for the bear ......(6) (fall).
After a while, he went to check on the bear, but found it shaking with fury.
To hide his own discomfiture, the monkey said, “I heard you fall and came
.....(7) (run) to help you and ......(8) (bring) some food." Seeing through the
monkey's wickedness, the bear ......(9) (lunge) at the monkey but missed him. While
the monkey ran for safety, the bear helped himself to the meal that the monkey
(10) (bring). Now, the monkey neither had the swing nor the meal.
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Answer 1

Answer:

(1) Lived

(2) Seeing

(3) requested

(4) Gnawed

(5) Waited

(6) Fall

(7) Ran

(8) Brought

(9) Lunged

(10) Brought