Read the following sequence of events and fill in the blanks with appropriate verbs in various
forms of past tense as mentioned in brackets.
1.
The children came out of the library and
(settle) in an adjoining room. (simple past)
The teacher
Environment Day. (simple past)
(hold) a meeting and
(discuss) the plans for the
3.
Rohan ...
(plan) to participate whole heartedly in the event. (past continuous)
4.
Sameera
(prepare) to participate in the event too. (past continuous)
5. Raghav...
(buy) some saplings which he would plant with his friends. (past perfect)
The teacher ....
(brief) the students about the importance of trees and ..............
.... (tell) them to
make posters with appropriate slogans. (simple past)
7. They...
(pledge) to save the environment. (simple past)
8.
Paper bags were also ready as they
(make) them for the past two weeks for distributio
among the local residents. (past perfect continuous)
9. Everybody
(discuss) the details when the Principal walked in and praised them for the
concern about the environment. (past continuous)
6.
.....
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Answers
1. The children came out of the library and settled in an adjoining room. (simple past)
The teacher held a meeting and discussed the plans for the Environment Day. (simple past)
3. Rohan was planning to participate whole heartedly in the event. (past continuous)
4. Sameera was preparing to participate in the event too. (past continuous)
5. Raghav had bought some saplings which he would plant with his friends. (past perfect)
The teacher briefed the students about the importance of trees and told them to make posters with appropriate slogans. (simple past)
7. They pledged to save the environment. (simple past)
8. Paper bags were also ready as they had been making them for the past two weeks for distribution among the local residents. (past perfect continuous)
9. Everybody was discussing the details when the Principal walked in and praised them for the concern about the environment. (past continuous)
Explanation:
1.settled
2.held,discussed
3.was planning
4.was preparing
5.has bought
6.briefed,told
7. pledged
8.has been making
9.was discussing