Question

i)
Now fill in the blanks with the correct forms of verbs given in
brackets.
Yesterday the District Educational Officer visited our school. At that time
we_________
(play) in the ground. Our Headmaster_______
(walk) in the verandah. Some of my friends__________
(climb) trees. Joseph and Ismail
_______(quarrel) for a ball. Our Physical Education Teacher _______
(run) a race with students. Rajani, our School Pu-
pils' Leader,_______
(write) something on the notice board.
Some girls ________
(do) experiments in the science lab. The
seventh class students_______
(read) books in the library. The
DEO appreciated all the students and staff.​

Answer 1

We’re playing
Walked
Climbed
We’re quarreling
Ran
Wrote
Did
We’re reading

Answer 2

Answer:

were playing

was walking

were climbing

were quarrelling

was running

was writing

were doing

were reading

Explanation:

Since the paragraph as a whole is giving an account of all the activities happening in the school at the time of DEO's visit, they would all be written in past continuous tense.

Hope that helped!