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Right Form of Verbs

8. Once a crwo (a) · (become) very sad (b) · (think) of his ugly colour. He always thought of (c) · (become) beautiful. But he (d) · (find out) anyway. Once he (e) · (get) a chance. He (f) · (find) some feathers of a peacock in a jungle. He (g) · (not miss) the chance. He (h) · (take) the feathers and (i) · (stick) them in his own feathers. Now he thought that he should no longer (j) · (live) with the crows.

Answer:

(a) became; (b) thinking; (c) becoming; (d) did not find out; (e) got; (f) found; (g) did not miss; (h) took; (i) stuck; (j) live

9. Parents (a) · (be) blessings of God to us. When a child (b) · (bear), their joys (c) · (know) no bounds. They (d) · (start) (e) · (think) of (f) · (nurse) and (g) · (bring) up their children. They (n) · (remain) safe under the custody of their parents since birth. Parents never mind (i) · (taকe) pains for the upbringing of their offspring. We (j) · never (offend) our parents.

Answer:

(a) are; (b) is born; (c) know; (d) start; (e) thinking/ to think; (f) nursing; (g) bringing; (h) remain; (i) taking; (j) should

10. Idle brain is devil's workshop. If we (a) · (waste) our time in idleness, all sorts of evil thoughts will crowd our brain. Idle persons who (b) · (kill) their time are burdens on society. They (c) · (sit) idle and cherish no high Ideal and lofty ambition in life. They not (d) · (support) themselves. They (e) · (lead) an unhappy life and (f) · (suffer) in the long run. There should be time for reading, for office or other work, time for physical exercise, time for recreation and time for prayer. This (g) · (indicate) that we should do everything at the right moment. We (h) · (lead) a healthy and prosperous life only when we (i) · (follow) the routine which we (j) · (make) for our guidance.

Answer:

(a) waste; (b) kill; (c) sit; (d) do not support/ cannot support; (e) lead; (f) suffer; (g) indicates; (h) can lead/ will lead; (i) follow/will follow; (j) make

11. It is high time we (a) · (use) our brain about the curse of dowry. The issues of dowry (b) · (have be) considered in viwe of country's socio-economic, cultural, political circumstances. United efforts (c) · (require) to put an end to violence against women. A specific framework must be (d) · (draw) up to be (e) · (implement). Anyway, we can hope that dowry (f) · (come) to an end in the time to come. We dare to (g) · (hope) so because our girls are being (h) · (educate) day by day. Parents' mentality (i) · (change) gradually. People (j) · (be) more conscious.

Answer:

(a) used; (b) have been; (c) are required; (d) drawn; (e) implemented; (f) will come; (g) hope; (h) educated; (i)is changing; (j) are

12. My 17th birthday ceremony (a) · (hold) yesterday. On the occasion, the whole house (b) · (decorate) very nicely. All the rooms (c) · (clean). A dining table (d) · (set) in the middle of the dining room. Various delicious items of food (e) · (cook) by my mother. An order (f) · (give) for a birthday cake. The guests who (g) · (invite) started to come. They (h) · (welcome) by my parents. They (i) · (tell) to sit in the drawing room. The cake (j) · (bring) in time.

Answer:

(a) was held; (b) was decorated; (c) were cleaned; (d) was set; (e) were cooked; (f) was given; (g) were invited; (h) were welcomed; (i) were told; (j) was brought