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1. 1.

   Fill in the blanks using the simple present or the present continuous forms of the verbs in the brackets.

   1. Mr Ghosh _______________ (look) for a new apartment.
   2. Who among you _______________ (bake) the Christmas cake this year?
   3. I _______________ (tell) the truth.
   4. Kanika _______________ (prefer) chocolates to yoghurt.
   5. Tea _______________ (grow) in the gardens of Assam and Darjeeling.
   6. She _______________ (go) to Cuba for ten days.
   7. Who _______________ (lie) on the couch?
   8. The teacher _______________ (check) our homework now.
   9. The teacher _______________ (check) our homework every day.
   10. Mrs Sen _______________ (work) here as a teacher, but she _______________ (not enjoy) her work.
2. 2.

   Fill in the blanks with the simple past or the past continuous forms of the verbs given in the brackets.

   1. As he ______________ (climb) up the ladder, he suddenly ______________ (fall).
   2. As I ______________ (cook), I did not hear the doorbell.
   3. When the mechanic ______________ (arrive), I was already at work.
   4. Only one girl in the class ______________ (answer) all the questions correctly.
   5. The plumber ______________ (discover) the fault when he ______________ (investigate) the matter.
   6. I ______________ (feel) cold as I ______________ (not wear) a jacket.
   7. The bus ______________ (leave) an hour ago.
   8. The liftman ______________ (ask) where I ______________ (go).
   9. Mr Saha ______________ (arrive) last Friday and was warmly ______________ (greet) by all.
   10. The forest officers ______________ (chase) the rogue elephant when the tiger ______________ (appear).
3. 3.

   The verbs in these sentences have been highlighted. Identify the tenses.

   1. I will be dancing at the event this evening.
   2. Preeti completed the work on time. She feels happy and contended.
   3. The athletes are exercising on the football ground.
   4. Mr Smith will be joining classes tomorrow.
   5. The terrible accident took place yesterday when it was raining heavily.
   6. The milk tastes a nit sour.
   7. Who is writing the script for the play?
   8. The bus will be leaving in an hour.
   9. When I visited the stupa, it was in ruins.
   10. She was walking down the alley when she saw the old woman.
4. 4.

   Look at the picture and describe it as if it is something that will occur in the future.

   

5. 5.

   Change the tense in each sentence as instructed.

   1. The children were playing in the living room while the nanny was cooking in the kitchen. (present continuous)
   2. The security forces are guarding the borders. (simple present)
   3. Mother stuffed the mixture into the capsicum and put it in the oven. (simple future)
   4. Gaurav took a new job. He left for Jammu. (present continuous)
   5. The creeper is growing wild. (simple present)
   6. I will be carrying an umbrella in my bag. (simple past)
   7. They were working in the garage when we arrived. (future continuous)
   8. I am learning to skate. (simple future)
   9. Ravi works in a new factory and earns well. (present continuous)
   10. Mr Kohli arrived today. (present continuous)
   11. He will be writing poems on Sunday. (simple future)
   12. The painter demonstrated his genius. (past continuous)
6. 6.

   In the passage, a verb has been wrongly used in each line. Underline the incorrect verb and write the correct verb in the blank. Put a cross [x] if there is no error.

   C V Raman were born in Tiruchirapalli, Tamil Nadu. Soon his family moves to Visakhapatnam in Andhra Pradesh, but Raman pursues his education in Chennai, in Presidency College. Without encouragement, Raman enters the field of science in his early years. deeply attracting by the secrets of sound and light, he marches ahead in the world of science. Through his achievements, he earns an honoured place for India in the world of science. He lays the foundations of a scientific tradition in India by build institutes fro research, by publishing science journals and by encouraging young scientists. He were the 'Grand Old Man of Indian Science'.