Question

Fill in the blanks with the correct tense of the verb given in brackets:
The morning before, the rest room (prepare) for an important guest. The cleaner (wash) bathroom and (sweep) the room. The housekeeper and his wife (cleaned) and (rearrange) the furniture. Now they (wait) for the guest to arrive. The cleaner's son (sit) on the verandah playing with the pankha rope. From the kitchen (come) the smell of chicken being fried. Soon, a large grey car (arrive) and (stop) in front of the verandah..
(for assignment must be answered correctly, if not than I may fail due to wrong answer)

Answer 1

The correct answers are in brackets:

The morning before, the rest room (was prepared) for an important guest. The cleaner (washed) bathroom and (swept) the room. The housekeeper and his wife (cleaned) and (rearranged) the furniture. Now they (were waiting) for the guest to arrive. The cleaner's son (was sitting) on the verandah playing with the pankha rope. From the kitchen (came) the smell of chicken being fried. Soon, a large grey car (arrived) and (stopped) in front of the verandah..

Answer 2

Answer-

The morning before, the rest room was prepared for an important guest. The cleaner washed bathroom and swept the room. The housekeeper and his wife cleaned and rearranged the furniture. Now they were waiting for the guest to arrive. The cleaner's son was sitting on the veranda playing with the pankha rope. From the kitchen came the smell of chicken being fried. Soon, a large grey car arrived and stopped in front of the veranda..