Q.1. Fill in the blanks with an appropriate tense form.
(i) When I opened my eyes, I. ____________ a strange sight. (Saw / was seeing / have been)
(ii) Every morning she ____________ up early and gets ready for work is waking. (wakes/has woken)
(iii) If I knew what he wanted, I ____________ this. (will not permit / would not permit/would not have permitted)
(iv) I ____________ anything from her in a long time. (didn’t hear / haven’t heard / am not hearing)
(v) The headmaster ____________ to talk to you. (Want / wants / is wanting) (vi) Jane ____________ with her parents. (is living / lives / has lived)
(vii) We ____________ Greece next month. (Visit / will visit / would visit / are visiting)
(viii) The moon ____________ around the earth. (is revolving/has revolved / revolves)
(ix) She ____________ a novel. (Wrote / writes / has written)
(x) All students ____________ in their work. (Handed / have handed / hand)
(xi) I ____________ English for twelve years. (am teaching / have been teaching / will be teaching)
(xii) The students ____________ their dialogues. (Rehearse / are rehearsing / Either could be used here)
Answers
Answer:
1 saw
2 wakes
3. 3rd option
4. 2
5.1
6.2
7.2
8.3
9.3
10.2
11.2
12.2
Explanation:
Fill in the blanks with an appropriate tense form.
(i) When I opened my eyes, I. ____________ a strange sight.(Saw / was seeing / have been)
(ii) Every morning she ____________ up early and gets ready for work is waking. (wakes/has woken)
(iii) If I knew what he wanted, I ____________ this. (will not permit / would not permit/would not have permitted)
(iv) I ____________ anything from her in a long time. (didn’t hear / haven’t heard / am not hearing)
(v) The headmaster ____________ to talk to you. (Want / wants / is wanting)
(vi) Jane ____________ with her parents. (is living / lives / has lived)
(vii) We ____________ Greece next month. (Visit / will visit / would visit / are visiting)
(viii) The moon ____________ around the earth. (is revolving/has revolved / revolves)
(ix) She ____________ a novel. (Wrote / writes / has written)
(x) All students ____________ in their work. (Handed / have handed / hand)