Question

Fill in the blanks choosing the most appropriate words from the given options
3. It (a)____ since early morning and it is very cold. It (b) _____ a holiday for everyone to go out in this weather. Nobody (d)___ to go out in this weather.Father(e) ____that we all will play scrabble before lunch. Mother (f) ______tasty dishes for us since morning.
a. (i) rains (ii) has been raining (iii) rained (iv) will rain
b. (i) is (ii) was (iii) were (iv) has been
c. (i) stays (ii) is staying (iii) have been staying (iv) are staying
d. (i) want (ii) have wanted (iii) wants (iv) had wanted
e. (i) has declared (ii) declared (iii) have declared (iv) was declared
f. (i) prepared (ii) has been preparing (iii) prepares (iv) prepare​

Answer 1

Answer:

(a) - (ii) has been raining

(b) - (ii) was

(d) - (iii) wants

(e) - (i) has declared

(f) - (ii) has been preparing

Explanation:

It (has been raining) since early morning and it is very cold. It (was) a holiday for everyone to go out in this weather. Nobody wants to go out in this weather. Father (has declared) that we all will play scrabble before lunch. Mother (has been preparing) tasty dishes for us since morning.

Answer 2

Answer:

a. (ii) has been raining

b. (ii) was

c. (iv) are staying

d. (iii) wants

e. (i) has declared

f. (ii) has been preparing