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EXERCISE-25
Fill in the blanks with correct form of the verb given in the bracket. Write the answer in your answer sheet against the correct blank number. Do not copy the whole sentence.
Yesterday the court…………….. (convict) a man and his wife to ten years imprisonment in the dowry case. The victim who …………….. (marry) five years ago…………….. (beat) by her-in-laws for bringing insufficient dowry. In June she …………….. (admit) to the hospital after she …………….. (receive) more than 75% bums. In her dying declaration she …………….. (say) that her father-in-law…………….. (pour) kerosene over her and mother- in- law …………….. (set) her on fire.
Ans. Convicted; had married: was beaten: was admitted; had received: said; had poured; set.
EXERCISE-26
Fill in the blanks with correct form of the verb given in the bracket. Write the answer in your answer sheet against the correct blank number. Do not copy the whole sentence.
Yesterday an argument …………….. (take) place between two groups of students. It …………….. (result). in a shoot outside the school during recess. The assailants……………..(fly) from the spot in cars. The incident…………….. (confirm) by the school authorities. but they…………….. (state) that they …………….. (not have) more details of the case. The police …………….. (say) that the victims …………….. ( identify) four as the assailants.
Ans. took: resulted: flew; was confirmed: stated: did not have: said; had identified.
EXERCISE-27
Fill in the blanks with correct form of the verb given in the bracket. Write the answer in your answer sheet against the correct blank number. Do not copy the whole sentence.
Many years ago when Martin Luther King…………….. (address) a public meeting. someone ………………. (throw) a shoe at him. There …………….. (be) a deep silence. King …………….. (pick) up the shoe and …………….. (cell) the gathering that some kind gentleman. knowing that he …………….. (can) not afford shoes. …………….. (throw) one for him. He…………….. (request) the gentleman to throw him the other one too.
Ans. was addressing: threw; was picked: told: could: had thrown; requested.
EXERCISE-28
Fill in the blanks with correct form of the verb given in the bracket. Write the answer in your answer sheet against the correct blank number. Do not copy the whole sentence.
A brave young policeman ………… (lay) down his life while chasing a robber, Early morning an armed robber, ………………..(strike) at the residence of a businessman. He ………… (scale) the walls and …………(manage) to the kitchen door. He………… (notice) by a woman who……….. (raise) an alarm. The policeman on duty………… (run) after the robber who …………..(fire) at him resulting in his death.
Ans. laid; struck; sealed: managed: was noticed; raised; ran; fired.
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