Question

Q.9
(d) (i) should
(11) may
Fill in the blanks choosing the most appropriate words out of the options given below: (2 marks)
People of Adilpur (a).
very compassionate and honest. Injustice and trickery (b)
as alien to them as truth and fair play (c)
to some in the
world. Alas! Adilpur and its inhabitants vanished long ago leaving behind nothing but (d).
tales that are avidly told
(a) (i) was
(ii) were
(iii) had
(iv) was to be
(b) (i) were
(ii) have
(iii) was
(iv) had
(c) (i) is
(ii) were
(iii) are
(iv) will be
(d) (i) the few (ii) a few
(iii) few
(iv) any
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Answer 1

1. WERE

2. WERE

3. ARE

4. A FEW

5. WERE