Question

Q.8. Fill in the blanks with the simple present or present continuous form of the verb
given in the brackets:
(0.5X
(i) The Ganges
into the Bay of Bengal. (flow)
(ii) Lizard
(not live) for a long time.
In the root of the hair there
(live) certain cells.
(iv)
They
(live) in a rented house,
(v) The Sun
in the west (set)​

Answer 1

Answer:

1.flow=flows

2.(not live)=not lived

(live)=living (not sure)

4.(live)=living

5.(set)=sets

This is the right answers for your question.

Answer 2

ANSWER :

• [i] The Ganges (flow) into the Bay of Bengal.

➯ The Ganges flows into the Bay of Bengal.

• [ii] Lizard (not live) for a long time.

➯ Lizard does not live for a long time.

• [iii] In the root of the hair, there (live) certain cells.

➯ In the root of the hair, there live certain cells.

• [iv] They (live) in a rented house.

➯ They are living in a rented house.

• [v] The Sun (set) in the west.

➯ The Sun sets in the west.

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RELATED INFORMATION :

❍ Simple Present Tense :-

• ✎ The form of tense which indicates an action happening right now, or it happens regularly is known as Simple Present Tense.

• ✎ Simple Present Tense is also called Present Indefinite Tense.

❍ Sentence Structure :-

• ★ Subject + Present form of Verb + Complement

❍ Note :-

• ✎ When the subject is Third person singular number, 's' or 'es' is used with the verb in Simple Present Tense.

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❍ Present Continuous Tense :-

• ✎ The form of tense which is used to express/state an action or a condition that is happening now; i.e., in the present time, frequently and may continue into the future point of time is known as Present Continuous Tense.

❍ Sentence Structure :-

• ★ Subject + Am/Is/Are + Present Participle form of Verb + Complement

❍ Note :-

• ✎ "Am" is used with the subject when the subject is first person singular number to form Present Continuous Tense.

• ✎ When the subject is Third person singular number, "Is" is used with the Subject to form Present Continuous Tense.

• ✎ "Are" is used with the subject when the subject is first person plural number, second person singular number, second person plural number and third person plural number to form Present Continuous Tense.