Write the correct form of Verbs from the Alternatives to Fill in the

Blanks

Questions 1:

A poor young artist __________ (ask/have been asked/was asked) to paint

the portrait of a lady and __________ (had done/did/does) his best to
__________ (made/making/make) a good likeness.

Answer: was asked, did, make

Questions 2:

It was around 10 O’clock in the morning when the incident __________

(takes/has taken/took) place yesterday. We __________ (ate/were
eating/had eaten) at that time. But today, the situation __________
(is/was/has been) normal.

Answer: took, were eating, is

Questions 3:

The Indian team __________ (was led/leading/led) by Virat Kholi performed

well in T – 20 matches in New Zealand and __________ (won/will win/ has
been sinning) the series. But the performance of the team in test series
__________ (criticized/was criticized/was criticizing) was poor.

Answer: led, won, was criticized

Questions 4:

A fire accident __________ (happens/happened/happening) yesterday. No

casualty __________ (is reported/has reported/was reported) so far. Two fire
engines __________ (were pressed/pressed/had pressed) into service to
douse the fire.

Answer: happened, is reported, were pressed

Questions 5:

The teacher __________ (is busy/was busy/will be busy) teaching, while the
child __________ (walk/walking/walked) in casually, completely __________
(unaware/was unware/will be unware)that he was late.

Answer: was busy, walked, unware

Fill in the blanks with the correct form of verbs given in brackets

Example 1

1. When Mrs. Gupta _______ (return /returned /was returning) home, she
noticed at once that thieves _______ (enter /have entered /had entered)
her house during her absence. The local police station _______ (was
informing /had informed/was informed) immediately.

Ans: returned, had entered, was informed.

Example 2

2. Four persons _______ (kill /was killed /were killed) when a Matador Van
_______ (collides /collided /was colliding) with a scooter the last night. The
driver of the Matador Van _______ (is arrested/ have arrested /has been
arrested).

Ans: were killed, collided, has been arrested.

Example 3

3. Although children _______ (love /has loved /are loving) outdoor games,
their parents _______ (is considering/ considered/ has considered) their
interest as harmful and meaningless. A child who spends time and energy
in outdoor activities _______ (grows /had grown /is growing) up to be
healthy and strong.

Ans: love, consider, grows.

Example 4

4. At the end of every English text, there is a list of words _______ (give) in
_______ (alphabet) order for _______ (refer) and _______ (revise).

Ans: given, alphabetical, reference, revision.

Example 5

5. Thank you for your letter which I _______ (receive) last week. It was
really good to hear from you. You said you _______ (meet) Anjan recently,
but you did not say how he _______ (be). I _______ (be) in Kolkata for six
weeks, and I am enjoying life here very much. I _______ (work) very hard
since I arrived, but the job is interesting and everyone is very kind to me.

Ans: received, had met, was, have been, have been working.

Example 6

6. Today India _______ (has been/ will be/ is) independent, but once India
was under the British rule. The people of India did not _______ (like /liked/
likes) to remain in bondage. So some among them started _______
(organised /organising /to have organised) Revolt against the British
Administration by collecting arms. The British rulers _______ (discover
/would discover/ discovered) this and sent soldiers to _______
(seize/seized /seizing) the arms. The freedom-fighters _______
(putted/put/putting)up stiff resistance.
Ans: is, like, organizing, discovered, seize, put.

Example 7

7. Yoga _______ (help /helps /help) to improve the quality of life of the drug
users, _______ (said /says/had been said) a recent study _______ (conducted
/conducts /has conducted) by the Delhi based AIMS.

Ans: helps, says, conducted.

Example 8

[Link] train _______ (left /has left /had left) the station before we _______
(reached /had reached /reach). But we _______ (make/ made /have made)
to comment to our guide.

Ans: had left, reached, made.

Example 9

[Link] _______ (expect/ have expected /expected/ had expected) him here
yesterday. He _______ (has not come /did not come /shall not come) till
today. No one _______ (known /knows /knew) his address.

Ans: expected, has not come, knows.

Fill in the blanks with the correct form of verbs given in brackets
Worksheet

Worksheet 1

10. A poor young artist _______ (ask /asked /was asked) to paint the
portrait of a lady and he did his best to _______ (make /makes/ made) a
good likeness. When the Portrait_______ ( finishes /finished /was finished) it
was exhibited to the lady’s friends.

Ans: was asked, make, was finished.

Worksheet 2

11. Some days after the funeral a special train _______ (took /was taking
/had taken) Gandhiji’s ashes to Allahabad. The compartment _______
(decked /was decked /had been decked) with flowers. People on the train
_______ (sang /singing /had sabg) bhajans.

Ans: took, was decked, sang.

Worksheet 3

12. On April 1975 India _______ ( entered /entered /has entered) the space
age. On this historic day, India _______ (launches /launched/ has launched)
its fast ever satellite. It _______ (had named /was named/has named) the
Aryabhatta after great 5th century astronomer and mathematician.

Ans: entered, launched, was named.

Worksheet 4

13. At least 13 people _______ (is killed /were killed /will be killed) in
Jharkhand when a train hit a vehicle at an UN watched crossing yesterday.
The accident _______ (takes / is taking / took place) around 9:30 p.m.
Yesterday when a family _______ (was returning /returned /returns) from
Rajrappa Temple in Bolero car.

Ans: were killed, took, was returning.

Worksheet 5

14. India _______ (claims /claim /claiming) to be the leader of the third
world in many fields of activity but in literacy percentage the country
_______ (remained/ remain /remains) far behind. The founding fathers of
the Indian Republic _______ (regards /regarding /regarded) education as
one of the most important inputs in the country’s development.

Ans: claims, remains, regarded.

Worksheet 6

15. The John F. Richards Prize _______ (awarded/ is awarded /has awarded)
annually by the American Historical Association to _______ (honour
/honoured/ honoring) the best book in South Asian History. This year
NayanJot Lahiri of Ashoka University _______ (has been selected
/selected /selecting) as the winner of this prize for the book of ‘Ashoka in
Ancient India’.

Ans: is awarded, honour, has been selected.

Worksheet 7

16. We walked down the path to the well house_______ (attracted

/attracting /attract) by the fragrance of the honey-suckle with which it
_______ (covered/was covered /covers).Someone was drawing water and
my teacher_______ (placed /has placed /was placing) my hand under the
spout

Ans: attracted, was covered, placed.

Worksheet 8

17. I remember that day I _______ (meet /met/has met/ is meeting) him 10
years ago. I knew him through his letters and he could _______ (write
/wrote /writing) the most charming letters I had ever _______ (reading /is
reading/ has read/read).

Ans: met, write, read.

Worksheet 9

18. After several Awards of sleep when Gulliver_______ ( wake) up he

found himself bound with change and _______ (surround) by a crowd of
human creatures who _______ (be) just six inches in height. Then he
_______ (taken) to the king who _______ (decide) not kill him. Later Gulliver
_______ (teach) the Lilliput language.

Ans: woke, surrounded, were, was taken, decided, was taught.

Worksheet 10

19. The Taj Mahal in Agra _______ (considered /considered/ is considered)

to be the finest example of Mughal architecture and a symbol of India’s
rich history. It _______ (takes/ took/ has taken) twenty-two years to
complete. The monument _______ (makes/ is made/ has made) of gleaming
white marble.

Ans: is considered, took, is made.

Write the correct alternative to fill in the blanks with verb forms

Exercise 1

20. Swami stood at the entrance of his class. Samuel _______ (teach)
arithmetic. He _______ (look) at Swami. Swami hoped Samuel _______
(scold) him severely.

Ans: was teaching, looked, would scold.

Exercise 2

[Link] we _______ (have been/ are /will be) independent, but before
1947 Indians could not_______ ( imagine/ imagined/ imagining) of freedom.
The people of our country _______ (are /were/ will be) in bondage for a long
period.

Ans: are, imagine,were.

Exercise 3

22. The Aryans _______ (be) very proud of themselves and their race. The
very word ‘Arya’_______ ( mean) a gentleman, a superior person. They
_______ (love) freedom greatly and _______ (prefer) death to dishonor and
slavery. They did not _______ (know) much about science but a great deal
about agriculture.
Ans: were, means, loved, preferred, know.

Exercise 4

[Link] fishermen in our country _______ (catch) fish in nets which _______
(make) of string. The nets _______ (carry) in boats, which _______ (take) out
to sea. Then they _______ (drop) them in. The nets _______ (not sink) to the
bottom of the sea because they _______ (hold) up by pieces of cork. They
_______ (have) pieces of metal at the bottom, so that they _______ (hang)
down straight. Such needs _______ (use) for hundreds of years and they
probably_______ (use) for hundreds of years more. This_______ (be) my
observation.

Ans: catch, are made, are carried, are taken, drop, do not sink,
are held, have, can hang, are being used, will be in use, is.

Exercise 5

24. The European was _______ (thrill) to see such grand celebration during
Durga Puja in West Bengal. He was _______ (mesmerise) by the idol of our
local club and even had rice and mutton _______ (serve)