Question

In the passages given below, some words are missing. Choose the correct words
The Chinese had been preparing for war for many year
EXERCISE 3
not free. He
from the given options to complete the passages meaningfully.
1. Robert Bruce was the king of Scotland. His country (a) ....Wak..
(b)...20
to free his country. He (c)..muke....... many attempts, but all in vain.
He fled and (d) ..... made....... himself in a cave. He (e).COM.......
sight of a spider. It
................... to reach its cobweb. It made nine attempts already, but failed everytime.
(a) (i) was
(ii) were
(iii) was being
(iv) had been
(b) (i) want
(ii) wanted
(iii) was wanting (iv) had wanted
(c) (i) made
(ii) was making (iii) had made
(iv) make
(d) (i) hide
(ii) hid
(iii) hidden
(iv) was hiding
(e) (i) caught (ii) was catching (iii) had caught (iv) were catching
(i) was trying
(ii) had tried (iii) tried
(iv) had been trying​

Answer 1

Answer:

1 was

2 wanted

3 made

4 hid

5caught

6 was trying