Question

Fill in the blanks in the passage given below with the appropriate form of the verb
given in brackets. Do not write the passage, but write the verbs in the correct order.

Most of us ......(1) (know) who the 'nightingale of India' is. This nickname.........
(2) (give) by Gandhiji to Sarojini Naidu, the poet. Once Sarojini was...........
(3) (felicitate) at a public meeting hosted by the Khoja community in East
Africa. Sarojini ......(4) (go) to East Africa to build relationships with Indians living
there. A rich Khoja businessman was ......(5) (deliver) the speech in her honor. Since his English was bad,
his speech ......(6) (write) by a teacher. All went well until the middle of the speech when the businessman seemed to be at a loss for words. Instead of........ (7)(address) sarojini Naidu as the ' nightingale of India' the businessman said ' naughty girl of India'! The members of the audience first......... (8) (gasp) and then laughed out loud. Sarojini herself took the joke sportingly. She decided...... (9)( treasure) it as a memory of her visit and shared the story with others. Along with..... (10) (have) the attributes of a nightingale, sarojini also had a great sense of humour. ​

Answer 1

Answer:

1) know

2) was given

3) felicitated

4) had went

5) delivering

6) was written

7) addressing

8) gasped

9) treasuring

10) had