Q.1. Fill in the blanks in the following with the correct form of the verb given in brackets : (Present Tense)
(i) The mother cooks food for us.
(ii) She goes to the temple every morning.
(iii) He calls on me whenever he wants.
(iv) I eat what my sister eats.
(v) My father returns from his office in the evening.
Q.2. Fill in the following blanks with correct tense (Present Perfect Continuous) of the verbs given in brackets:
(i) It has been hailing outside for half an hour.
(ii) The storm has been howling since 4 O’clock.
(iii) I have been waiting for the bus since morning.
(iv) Since when have you been reading in this school?
(v) It has not been raining since midnight.
Q.3. Supply the correct form of the verbs (present tense) given in brackets:
(i) Ask him what he wants.
(ii) The girls are rehearsing a play for the School Day.
(iii) She has been absent since Monday.
(iv) What makes you laugh?
(v) I am flying to New York next week.
Q.4. Rewrite the following sentences changing the Verb into the Future Tense:
(i) I reached the station after the train had left.
I shall reach the station before the train leaves.
(ii) The log of wood broke and they fell into the ditch.
The log of wood will break and they will fall into the ditch.
(iii) They bound his hand and foot and held him fast.
They will bind his hand and foot and hold him fast.
(iv) I broke the lock open and got into the room.
I shall break the lock open and get into the room.
(v) The gardener was watering the plants.
The gardener will be watering the plants.
Q.5. Rearrange the following to make meaningful sentences:
(i) Sudhir / coming / Tuesday / on / is.
Sudhir is coming on Tuesday.
(ii) be given / he / a thrashing / should
He should be given a thrashing.
(iii) they / in / the doctor / called
They called in the doctor.
(iv) the President / the prizes / away / gave
The President gave away the prizes.
(v) I / my friends / a sad farewell / bade
I bade my friends a sad farewell.
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