Gap Filling Exercises for class 8 (Solved)Exercise-43 & 44

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EXERCISE-43

Fill in the blanks with correct forms given in the brackets:

There (a)………………..   (be) a great rush at the counter yesterday. I (b)……………….  (want) to get a ticket for the movie. It (c)………………  (be) the first day of release. The manager suddenly (d)………………..  (appear) on the scene and (e)   ………………(announce) that the cinema hall authorities (f)……………..  (cancel) the show for reason lx-yond control.

Answers:

(a) was                               

(b) wanted        

(c) was    

(d) appeared    

(e) announced  

(f) had cancelled

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EXERCISE 44

 Fill in the blanks with correct forms given in the brackets:

(i)The wedding procession already (a)……………..  (start) when we (b)…………… (reach) Mohan’s house. While we (c)………………… (be)on way to the place we (d)……………….. (decide) not to dance at all. But the scene (e)…………….. (prove) so attractive, that we (f) ……………..  (draw) into it.

(ii)Yesterday I (a) ……. (go) to the railway station to see my friend oft who (b)………………   (come) to pay as a visit during the holidays. When we (c)……………….. (reach) the station, the train (d)……………   (arrive). We (e)……………… (buy) the tickets and (f)……………   (rush) to the platform.

Answers;

(i)(a) had started                (b) reached         

(c) were                              (d) decided        

(e) proved                          (f) were drawn/drew

(ii) (a) went                        (b) had come        

(c) reached                         (d) had arrived 

(e) bought                          (f) rushed

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