Worksheet Solutions: Verb | English Grammar Basic - Class 10 PDF Download

Q1:  Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verbs given in brackets.
(i) 
Once when I (a) _________ (cross) the road, I (b) __________ (see) a small boy who (c) _________ (look) quite lost. I (d) _________ (ask) him the name of his parents but he (e) _________ (can) not answer. After waiting for a little while, I (f) _________ (bring) him home and (g) ___________ (feed) him.
Ans:
(a) was crossing  
(b) saw  
(c) looked  
(d) asked  
(e) could
(f) brought  
(g) fed

(ii)
I (a) __________ (feel) very sorry to see the pathetic condition of the slums. Children (b) _________ (be) shabbily dressed and were running all over the place. A small girl (c) ______ (eat) a banana. She (d) _________ (get) it from her father. Her father (e) _______ (be) a poor labourer. Her mother always (f) ________ (remain) sick.
Ans:
(a) felt  
(b) were  
(c) was eating  
(d) had got  
(e) was  
(f) remained

(iii)
As per the prediction of the Met. Department, it (a) ________ (rain) tomorrow. On hearing this, the farmers (b) __________ (start) dancing. There (c) ________ (be) no rains in their area for a long time. this weather prediction (d) __________ (make) everybody happy.
Ans:
(a) will rain  
(b) started  
(c) had been  
(d) made

Q2: Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verb.
(i) Each of the girls ____ her own dress. (has/have)
(ii) Five miles____ long distance. (is/are)
(iii) Many a man ____ tried hard to climb the treacherous mountain range. ( have/has)
(iv) The furniture of the house ____ quite impressive. (is/are)
(v) Few students ______ coming to the party. (is, are)
(vi) Uma, my childhood friend ____ leaving for Delhi next month. (is/are)
(vii) Most of my friends _____ government employees. (is/are)
(viii) The level of pain tolerance ____ from person to person. (vary/varies)
(ix) Either Tina or Rohit ____ telling lies. (is/are)
(x) A number of people _____reported to have fallen sick after drinking the water from the tubewell. (was/were)
(xi) The government ____ criticised by the Supreme Court for their actions. (was/were)
(xii) No one ____ a greater collection of books than my friend Reeshav. (has / have)
(xiii) Somebody ____ waiting at the door for you. (is / are)
(xiv) Two ____ ago, here is the place where the accident took place. (year/years)
(xv) Fast food, like burgers and street food, ____ harmful to our health. (is/are)
Ans:
(i) Each of the girls has her own dress. (has/have)
(ii) Five miles is a long distance. (is/are)
(iii) Many a man has tried hard to climb the treacherous mountain range. ( have/has)
(iv) The furniture of the house is quite impressive. (is/are)
(v) Few students are coming to the party. (is, are)
(vi) Uma, my childhood friend, is leaving for Delhi next month. (is/are)
(vii) Most of my friends are government employees. (is/are)
(viii) The level of pain tolerance varies from person to person. (vary/varies)
(ix) Either Tina or Rohit is telling lies. (is, are)
(x) A number of people were reported to have fallen sick after drinking the water from the tubewell. (was/were)
(xi) The government was criticised by the Supreme Court for their actions. (was/were)
(xii) No one has a greater collection of books than my friend Reeshav. (has/have)
(xiii) Somebody is waiting at the door for you. (is/are)
(xiv) Two years ago, this was the place where the accident took place. (year/years)
(xv) Fast food, like burgers and street food, is harmful for our health. (is/are)

Q3: Go through the following sentences and use the right form of the verb in the blanks to complete the sentences.
(i) Mr Simon, the great painter and philanthropist, ____ arrived. (has/have)
(ii) Bread and butter ___ his daily food. (is/are)
(iii) Yusuf and Rahul ____ gone to the school fair. (have/has)
(iv) Slow and steady ____ the race. (win/wins)
(v) The players ___ preparing for the big game tonight. (were/was)
(vi) The jury ____ unanimous in their decision. (was/were)
(vii) The little boy _______ mangoes. (like/likes)
(viii) The teachers ________ asked to attend a conference today. (were/was)
(ix) I _______ it is good for you. (thinks/think)
(x) Neenu and Anu _____ twins. (are/is)
(xi) Rahul ______ English and Spanish. (speak/speaks)
(xii) Caro _______ in a bank. (works/work)
(xiii) Mathan, Tovino and Boban _____ best friends. (are/is)
(xiv) Every one of us ____ here. (is/are)
(xv) None of them _______ completed their assignments. (have/has)
Ans:
(i) Mr Simon, the great painter and philanthropist, has arrived. (has/have)
(ii) Bread and butter are his daily food. (is/are)
(iii) Yusuf and Rahul have gone to the school fair. (have/has)
(iv) Slow and steady wins the race. (win/wins)
(v) The players were preparing for the big game tonight. (were/was)
(vi) The jury was unanimous in their decision. (was/were)
(vii) The little boy likes mangoes. (like/likes)
(viii) The teachers were asked to attend a conference today. (were/was)
(ix) I think it is good for you. (thinks/think)
(x) Neenu and Anu are twins. (are/is)
(xi) Rahul speaks English and Spanish. (speak/speaks)
(xii) Caro works in a bank. (works/work)
(xiii) Mathan, Tovino and Boban are best friends. (are/is)
(xiv) Every one of us is here. (is/are)
(xv) None of them has completed their assignments. (have/has)

Q4: Complete the following passage by choosing the correct word from the given options.
Scientists think they …………1………. (figure / figured / have figured) out the real job of the seemingly useless appendix: it …………2………….. (produced / is producing / produces) and protects good germs for your gut. For generations, appendix …………3…………….. (is dismissed / has dismissed / has been dismissed) as superfluous. Doctors …………4………….. (thought / have thought / had thought) it had no function, surgeons …………5…………. (remove / have removed / removed) it routinely and people …………6………… (lived / have lived / are living) fine without it. However, the new study …………7………….. (suggested / suggest / suggests) that appendix is responsible for the massive amount of benign bacteria ……………8…………. (present / presented / have presented) in the human digestive system.
Ans:
Scientists think they have figured out the real job of the seemingly useless appendix: it produces and protects good germs for your gut. For generations, appendix has been dismissed as superfluous. Doctors thought it had no function, surgeons removed it routinely and people lived fine without it. However, the new study suggests that appendix is responsible for the massive amount of benign bacteria present in the human digestive system.