Question

Exercise 3. Rewrite the following sentences using the correct tense, simple past or past

continuous, of the verbs given in the brackets:

1. We had been walking for about ten minutes when we suddenly (realise) we (move) in the wrong direction.

2. What (you do) when Meera (call) on you?

I (get) ready for my evening walk. But I (cancel) the walk and (sit) down with Meera. 3. The train (pick) speed when someone (pull) the chain. It (slow) down and (come) to a

screeching halt. 4. When I (enter) the conference room, they (discuss) expansion plans. They (break) off their discussion. The manager (introduce) me to the members and (invite) me to express my

views on the subject.

5. I (play) sitar when a young lady (come) and (stand) near me. She (listen) to the music for a while and then (ask) me what raga I (play).

6. Supriya (always complain) about her job. She (say) she (find) it difficult to meet the stiff deadlines and that (be) why she (look) for another job.

7. Sanchit (stand) across the road and (wait) for me. When he (see) me, he (wave) to me. I could not understand what he (say) because the moving vehicles (make) so much noise,

8. When I (arrive) at the parade ground, the band (play) martial music. The soldiers (march) up and down. A senior army officer (give) directions. Nobody (have) any idea why all that activity (go) on.​

Answer 1

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1. We had been walking for about ten minutes when we suddenly realised we were moving in the wrong direction.
2. What you did when Meera called on you? I got ready for my evening walk. But I cancelled the walk and sat down with Meera.
3. The train was picking speed when someone pulled the chain. It slowed down and came to a screeching halt.
4. When I entered the conference room, they were discussing the expansion plans. They broke off their discussion. The manager introduced me to the members and invited me to express my view on the subjects.
5. I played sitar when a young lady came and stood near me. She listened to the music for a while and then asked me what raga I played.
6. Supriya always complained about her job. She said she found it difficult to meet the stiff deadlines and that would be why she looked for another job.
7. Sanchit stood across the road and waited for me. When he saw me, he waved to me. I could not understand what he said because the moving vehicles made so much noise.
8. When I arrived at the parade ground, the band played martial music. The soldiers were marching up and down. A senior army officer gave the directions. Nobody had any idea why all that activity was going on.

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