Question

Choose the correct form of verb for the given blanks:. (1/2*18=9)

1. Sanjeev was a policeman. He (a) ____________ (serve / serving / served / to serve) in the Nicobar group of

islands. He somehow (b) _____________ (manage / managing / managed / manager) to save himself and

his family. The he heard a voice which (c) __________ (call/ calling /is calling)/ was calling) for help.

Sanjeev (d) __________ (jump / jumping / jumped /was jumped) into the waves to rescue the lady. But

both of them (e) _________ (sweep / swept / were swept / had swept ) away.


2. When the tremors came, the family (a) _______ (sleep /slept / was sleeping / were sleeping). Alma’s father (b)

________ (see / saw/ was seeing / had seen) the water recede.

He knew that the water (c) _________ (can / could / should / would) rush back with great force. He (d) _____

(wake / woke / woken / awaken) everyboy. As they ran, Alma’s grandfather (e) ________ (is / was/ being /

been) hit on the head by something. He fell down. Her father (f) ________ (rush / rushed / rushing / was

rushing) to help him. Then came the first gaint wave that (g) __________ (sweep / sweeping / swept / was

sweeping) away both of them . They were not seen again.


3. Tilly was a ten-year-old school girl. Her family on that occasion, (a) ___________ (celebrate / celebrated / was

celebrating / were celebrating ) Christmas in Southern Thailand. Deadly tsunami waves (b)_________ (was

/were / being / been) already on their way. They (c) ________ (has / have / has been / had been) triggered

by a massive earthquake earlier that morning. “The water (d) _______ (is / am / was / were) swelling and

kept coming in,” Penny remembered. The beach (e) ________ (is / am / was /were) getting smaller and

smaller. I didn’t know what (f) ____________ (happen / happened / was happening / were happening).​

Answer 1

1.

a) served

b) managed

c) was calling

d) jumped

e) were swept

2.

a) was sleeping

b) had seen

c) would

d) woke

e) was

f) rushed

g) swept

3.

a) were celebrating

b) were being

c) have been

d) was

e) was

f) was happening

Answer 2

hey mate!

Q1

1) He served

2) managed

3)was calling

4)jumped

5) were swept

Q2

1)was sleeping

2)had seen

3)would

4)woke

5)was

6)rushed

7)swept

Q3

1)was celebrating

2)were

3)had been

4)was

5)was

6)was happening

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