Gap Filling Exercise No- 1, 2 & 3 (Solved)

Gap Filling Exercise No- 1, 2 & 3 (Solved)

EXERCISE-1

Read the following paragraphs and fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verbs given in the brackets

(A) A twelve-year-old boy——–   (die) when he ——– (fall off) a very high building this evening. His body ——- (discover) from the central lobby. The policeman who——– (come) to enquire the matter ———– (say) that they——–   (be) not sure as to which floor the body ———- (fall) from. The body ————– (send) to the hospital for post-mortem.

Ans. died, fell off, was discovered, came, said, were, had fallen, was sent.

EXERCISE-2

Read the following paragraphs and fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verbs given in the brackets

Last month, my daughter——— (celebrate) her birthday. Early in the morning a ‘yagna’——– (perform) by the family priest before she———   (invite) her friends for the dance and tea- party. All her friends——— (bring) good presents for her. Her uncle also ——— (send) a birthday gift for her. All the children———-   (dance) for some time before the cake——– (cut). She———- (distribute) a piece of cake to each one of her friends.

Ans. celebrated, was performed, invited, brought, sent, danced, was cut, distributed.

EXERCISE-3

Three months ago a young man from Punjab———– (decide) to go to Canada. He was reportedly ——— (refer) to an agent in Delhi. The agent ———– (tell) him that he———– (will) have to pay Rs. Seven lakh for his journey. The young man———- (agree) to pay the amount. The agent ———– (demand) some advance which——— (paid). Later the agent ———- (discovered) to be a fraud. [AI2000]

 Ans. decided, referred, told, would, agreed, demanded, was paid, was discovered.

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