Question

Choose the correct alternative from those given in brackets.
1. The Headmaster___to speak to you. (wants, is wanting, was wanting)
2. ___a new bicycle last week. (bought, have bought, had bought)
3. Here are your shoes;1___them. (just clean, just cleaned, have just cleaned)
4. It___ since early morning, (rained, is raining, has been raining)
5.1__ a lot of work today. (did, have done, had done)
6. __something burning. (smell, am smelling, have been smelling)
7. Look! The sun ___over the hills. (rises, is rise, is rising)
8. She___unconscious since four o'clock. (is, was, has been)
9. He used to visit us every week, but__ he now. (rarely comes, is rarely coming, has rarely come)
10. We__ for his call since 4.20. (are waiting, have been waiting, were waiting)​

Answer 1

Answer:

1. wants

2.had brought

3.have just cleaned

4.has been raining

5.have done

6.am smelling

7.is rising

8.has been

9.rarely comes

10.have been waiting

Answer 2

The blanks are filled as:

1. The Headmaster wants to speak to you.

2. He bought a new bicycle last week.

3. Here are your shoes; just clean them.

4. It has been raining since early morning.

5. I did a lot of work today.

6. I am smelling something burning.

7. Look! The sun is rising over the hills.

8. She is unconscious since four o'clock.

9. He used to visit us every week, but he rarely comes now.

10. We have been waiting for his call since 4.20.

Use of Present Perfect and Continuous tense:

• The present tense represents the ongoing verb that is in the present moment. With the perfect tense, has/have been will be added along with the main verb. Similarly, when we have to make it continuous in nature the verb will be added in the -ing format.
• Some sentences include the simple present tense form of the verb in it, and some contain the present perfect tense. The examples are (1), (3), (8), (9) & (4), (10).
• The present continuous verb has -ing in it along with a helping verb in it. Examples include (6) & (7)
• Lastly, questions (2) & (5) are sentences in the past tense.

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