Question

Complete the following by filling in the appropriate tenses of the verbs given in the brackets.

Surabhi was the divine cow of the devas and she …………( live ) in heaven. One day Indra ………( find )

Surabhi crying. He ………… ( go ) to her and ………… ( ask ) affectionately, ‘Why ………… you ( cry),

my dear Surabhi?’ Surabhi ………… (say ). ‘Oh Lord, all the bulls and cows who ………… ( live ) on the

earrth are my children. Look at them. They ………… ( work ) so hard to plough the fields. Their suffering

under the yoke …………( pain ) me. It ………… ( make ) me cry!’

Lord Indra was sad to hearr this. He ………… ( think ) of a plan. He immediately ………… ( summon ) the

clouds, ‘My mighty clouds, …………( drench ) the earth with your powerful downpour. The cattle on the

earth ………… ( suffer ) because of multiplying needs of human. They ………… ( never ) let their cattle

…………( rest ) until it …………( rain ) heavily.’ The clouds immediately ………… ( cause ) a great

downpour. It …………( rain ) for many days and the people on the earth were unable to do any work on the

fields. So, the poor bullocks ………… ( get ) some rest at last, and Surabhi was happy.​

Answer 1

Answer:

1. lived

2. found

3. went

4. asked

5. crying

6. said

7. lived

8. worked

9. pained

10. made

11. thought

12. summoned

13. drenched

14. suffered

15. never

16. rest

17. rained

18. got

Answer 2

She /leaves. Finds.went.asks.are.says.lives.working.yoke pains.makes.taught.summoned.drenches.suffering.not.rests.rains.causes.rains.got.