Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verb given in the brackets.
1. Once Martin Luther King (a)______________(address) a public meeting. Suddenly someone (b)___________(throw) a shoe at him. But king (c) ___________(not lose) his cool. He (d)
(pick) _________ up the shoe and told the gathering that some kind gentleman, knowing that he could not afford shoes, (e)______________(throw) one for him.
2. We (a)__________________(live) in this rented house for five years. We (b)___________
(build) a house of our own. It (c)_________(be) nearing completion. Next month we (d)____
____________(move) to our new house.
3. When I (a)__________(return) home yesterday, I (b)_____________(see) that an old friend of mine (c)____________(wait) for me. I (d)________________ (not see) him for the last ten years. He (e)____________(grow) very fat now. He (f)______________(wear) thick spectacles on his face.
4. Complete the following passage by choosing the right option.
It (a)__________ 5 a.m. on 6 August, 1762. John Montaque, the Earl of Sandwich, (b)_________________ at the gambling table for 24 hours and he (c)_________ ___________determined to go on. He was too busy to have his meals. An attendant(d) ________ him some fast food in the form of minced meat put between two slices of toasted bread.
(a) (i) has been (ii) was (iii) is (iv) had been
(b) (i) have been (ii) has been (iii) had been (iv) was
(c)(i) is (ii) would be (iii) used to be (iv) was
(d) (i) brought (ii) has brought (iii) brings (iv)had brought
5. Complete the following passage by choosing the right option.
Though the metro (a)____________ the public transport system in the city but poor connectivity to the metro stations (b)_______________ back the people. The residents (c)__________local transport to reach the station. If it is improved, more people (d)_______________it to travel.
(a) (i)had changed (ii) has changed (iii) is changing (iv) have changed
(b)(i) is holding (ii) hold (iii) holds (iv) are holding
(c) (i) need (ii) needed (iii) are needing (iv) will need
(d) (i)shall use (ii) use (iii) will use (iv) can use
Answers
Answer:
1. (a) Addresses
(b)Threw
(c) Did not loose
(d) Picked
(e) Threw
2. (a) Had lived
(b) Built
(c) Is
(d) Will move
3. (a) Returned
(b) Saw
(c) Was waiting
(d) Did not see
(e) Had grown
(f) Wears
1. Once Martin Luther King (a). was addressing a public meeting. Suddenly someone (b). threw a shoe at him. But King (c). did not lose his cool. He (d). picked up the shoe and told the gathering that some kind gentlemen, knowing that he could not afford shoes, (e). threw one for him.
2. We (a). had lived in this rented house for five years. We (b). built a house of our own. It (c). is nearing completion. Next month we (d). moved to our new house.
3. When I (a). returned home yesterday, I (b). saw that an old friend of mine (c). was waiting for me. I (d). did not see him for the last ten years. He (e). had grown very fat now. He (f). wears thick spectacles on his face.
4. It (a). was 5 a.m. on 6 August 1762. John Montaque, the Earl of Sandwich, (b). was at the gambling table for 24 hours and he (c). was determined to go on. He was too busy to have his meals. An attendant (d). brought him some fast food in the form of minced meat put between two slices of toasted bread.
5. Though the metro (a). has changed the public transport system in the city but poor connectivity to the metro stations (b). holds back the people. The residents (c). needs local transport to reach the station. If it is improved, more people (d). can use it to travel.