Question

In the following passage, fill in each of the numbered blanks with the correct form of the word given in brackets.(Do

not copy the passage but write in correct serial order the word appropriate to the blank space.) [5]

I could not ______(1)(sleep) that night. A vague feeling of impending misfortune _______(2)(affect) me. My sister

and I were twins, and you know how subtle the links are between such people. It was a wild night. Suddenly, there

burst forth the wild scream of a terrified woman. I ________(3)(know) that it was my sister’s voice. I

__________(4)(rush) into the corridor. By the light of the corridor lamp,I________(5)(see) my sister at the door of

her room. Her face was pale with terror and hands ________(6)(grope) for help. Her whole figure

_________(7)(sway) unsteadily. I ran to her and ________ (8)(throw) my arms around her, but her knees

__________(9)(give) way and she _______(10)(fall) to the ground.​

Answer 1

Answer:

1)sleep

2)was affecting

3)knew

4)rushed

5)saw

6)were groping

7)was swaying

8)threw

9)were giving

10)fell

Answer 2

1) sleep 2) was affecting 3) knew 4) rushed 5) saw 6) were groping 7) was swaying 8) threw 9) gave 10) fell.

I could not __sleep__(1) (sleep) that night. A vague feeling of impending misfortune ___affected___(2) (affect) me. My sister and I were twins, and you know how subtle the links are between such people. It was a wild night. Suddenly, there burst forth the wild scream of a terrified woman. I ___knew___(3) (know) that it was my sister’s voice. I ___rushed___(4) (rush) into the corridor. By the light of the corridor lamp,  I ___saw___(5) (see), my sister, at the door of her room. Her face was pale with terror and hands ___were groping___(6) (grope) for help. Her whole figure ___was swaying_____(7) (sway) unsteadily. I ran to her and ___threw___ (8) (throw) my arms around her, but her knees ___gave___(9) (give) way and she ___fell___(10) (fall) to the ground.​