write the correct answer and explain why we use that form of verb there
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Answer:
Fill in each of the numbered blanks with the correct form of the word given on brackets. do not copy the passage, but write in correct serial order the word or phase appropriate to the blank space.
A poor Arab, was traveling in the desert, thirsty and tired. When he saw an oasis, he drank some water from it and felt that it was very sweet. Filled his leather
bottle with the water, he continued his journey to Baghdad. After securing an audience with the Caliph there, he presented him with the leather bottle of water. It was the only gift he had. The Caliph received the gift and drank some water from it. He rewarded the Arab for his gift. All the courtiers were to taste the wonderful water. But the Caliph denied them the privilege. When the Arab departed, the Caliph explained why he acted so strangely. The water in the leather bottle, because of its long storage, had a foul smell. He knew that if the others had tasted the water, they showed their disgust, and the poor man's feelings would have been hurt.
EXPLANATION:
• The given phases is in past tense, the answers are also in the past tense.
Using of verb:
• Verb is something the words refers the act or the action being happening.
Examples:
• These words are 'to help', 'to go', etc..Look at that answer I used 'to taste'.
ANSWER :
A poor Arab, 0) was travelling in the desert, thirsty and tired. When he saw an oasis, he drank some water from it and 1) felt that it was very sweet. 2) Filling his leather bottle with the water, he continued his journey to Baghdad. After 3) securing an audience with the Caliph there, he presented him with the leather bottle of water. It was the only gift he had.
The Caliph received the gift and drank some water from it. He rewarded the Arab for his gift. All the courtiers were 4) to taste the wonderful water. But the Caliph denied them the privilege.
When the Arab departed, the Caliph explained why he 5) was acting so strangely. The water in the leather bottle, because of its long storage, 6) had a foul smell. He knew that if the others had tasted the water, they 7) would have shown their disgust, and the poor man's 8) feelings would have been hurt.
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POINTS TO BE REMEMBERED :
★ To + (Verb) [Present form]
★ Verb starting a sentence (past form) often becomes present continuous tense.
★ If there are 2 parts in a sentence of past form, they are divided by 'WH words', then first part = Past indefinite. Second part = Past continuous form.
★ Structure of past indefinite :
→ Sub. + past form of verb + obj. / Sub. had/was/were + obj.
★ Structure of past continuous tense :
→ Sub. + was/were + (Verb + ing) + obj.
★ Structure of past perfect tense :
→ Sub. + had + past participle form of verb + obj.