in the blanks with correct form of the verbs given in the brackets:
William ………………(introduce) Margaret and her sister to uncle Dot and (show)
……………him Margaret’s drawing. Uncle Dot ………(study) the drawing and
……(say)”Well done!” Eventually Margaret……………(smile) and
…………….(Express) her gratitude.When I ……..…. (Reach) Maya’s house,
she……..…. (Leave) already. Though I …….….(Reach) there at the appointed
time, yet she……..... (leave). Thus I …………..(Come) back disappointed.
Yesterday I …….…(try) to take notes while the teacher ……….(explain) a topic
in the class. Since she……..… (not speak) loudly, it……….. (be) difficult to hear
what she was saying. The roof of the hall of a school building…….... (fall) down
in heavy rains yesterday night. Five persons ………….(die) on the spot. The
building ………...(be) under construction. According to the neighbours about
fifteen persons……….….. (sleep) in the hall. Most of the victims…….…….(be)
labour class.Rajesh…….... (sit) in the train at this time tomorrow. We…………
(go) to see him off. He…….…. (stay) with us for almost a month. He ……....
(promise) that he…….….(visit) us again next yea
Answers
William introduced Margaret and his sisterto uncle Dot and showed him Margaret's drawing. Uncle Dot studied the drawing and said " well done " . Eventually Margaret smiled and expressed her gratitude. When I reached Maya's house, she left already. Though I reached there at the appointed time,yet she left. This I came back disappointed. Yesterday, I tried to take notes while the teacher explained a topic in the class. Since she did not speak loudly, it was difficult to hear what she was saying. The roof if the hall of a school building fell down in heavy rains yesterday night. Five persons died at the spot. The building was under construction. According to the neighbours about fifteen people slept inside the hall. Most of the victims were labour class. Rajesh will sit in the train at his time tomorrow. We will go to see him off. He stayed with us for a month. He promised that he will visit us again next month.
Answer:
1. Introduced
2. Showed
3. Studied
4. Said
5.Smiled
6. Expressed
7.Reached
8. Had left
9.Reached
10. Yet she had left
11.Came
12.Take
13. Explaining
14.Did not speak
15. Would
16 Falled
17.Died
18.Was
19.Slept
20.Was
21.Sat
22.Went
23. Stayed
24.Promised
25.will visit