Question

Question 05.
(a) In the following passage , fill in each of the numbered blanks
with the correct form of the word given in brackets. [4]
When I went to University, I (0) was given (give) a room of my
own. The common link of friendship(1) (snap). My
grandmother(2) (accept) our seclusion with resignation. She
rarely (3) _(leave ) her spinning - wheel to talk to anyone.
From sunrise to sunset , she (4) (sit) by her wheel (5)
(spin). Only in the afternoon she (6) (relax) for a
while to feed the sparrows. Some sparrows (7) (come) and (8)
(perch) on her legs.​

Answer 1

Answer:

1)snapped

2)accepted

3)left

4)sat

5)spinning

6)relaxs

7)come

8)perch

Answer 2

The blanks are filled with the correct form of verbs as follows:

The common link of friendship was snapped. My grandmother accepted our seclusion with resignation. She rarely left her spinning - wheel to talk to anyone.

From sunrise to sunset , she sat by her wheel spinning. Only in the afternoon she relaxed for a while to feed the sparrows. Some sparrows came and perched on her legs.

• The given passage is in the past tense and therefore, we need to use past form of the verbs in each of the blanks.
• In most of the cases, we have used simple past tense- used to denote actions that have taken place in the past.
• The usage of continuous tense( spinning) in one of the blanks denotes continuity of an action in the past.