TS Inter 1st Year English Grammar Tenses

Telangana TSBIE TS Inter 1st Year English Study Material Grammar Tenses Exercise Questions and Answers.

TS Inter 1st Year English Grammar Tenses

Q.No. 12 (4 × 1 = 4 Marks)

VERB :

A verb is a word that tells about an action, a state of being or existence, possession, or a change in state.
ఒక పనిని గురించి గాని, ఒక స్థితి గురించి గాని యాజమాన్యం గురించి గాని, స్థితిలో మార్పు గురించి గాని తెలిపేది verb.
e.g. : The boy cried, (action)
I have a watch, (possession)
She is a nurse, (a state of being)
He became weak, (change in state)
పై వాక్యాలలోని cried, have, is, became అను పదాలు పనిని గాని స్థితిని గాని తెలుపుతున్నాయి. అందుచే అవి verbs.

TENSE

Tense : Tense is the form of the verb. It shows the time of the action or event. There are three tenses. They are :

1. Present Tense
2. Past Tense
3. Future Tense

Tense	Indefinite Simple form	Continuous form	Perfect	Perfect Continuous
Present Tense : Active Passive	I call. I am called.	I am calling. I am being called.	I have called. I have been called.	I have been calling. (No form)
Past Tense : Active Passive	I called. I was called.	I was calling. I was being called.	I had called. I had been called.	I had been calling. (No form)
Future Tense : Active passive	I shall call. I shall be called.	I shall be calling. (No form)	I shall have called. I shall have been called.	I shall have been calling. (No form)

THE USE OF THE TENSES

1. SIMPLE PRESENT OR PRESENT INDEFINITE TENSE :

1. It is used to express what actually happens at the time of speaking,
   e.g. :
   • Here comes John.
   • Children do not sit quietly in one place.
2. It is used to express habitual action :
   e.g. : I get up early in the morning.
3. It is used to express general or universal truths :
   e.g. : The earth is round.
   Stars twinkle
   We grow paddy.
   Speed thrills but kills.
4. It is used to express future action that has already been planned :
   e.g. : Our college reopens on 16th June.
   He sails for England next Monday.
5. It is used to express historic present:
   e.g. :
   • Sivaji now sees the danger and immediately kills Afzul Khan with his lion-claws,
   • Birbal now seizes the chance and cracks a joke on his rivals.

2. PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE :

1. It is used to express an action that is going on at the time of speaking :
   e.g. :She is dancing. They are writing.
2. It is used to express an action that will happen in the future.
   e.g. : 1) I am going to Mysore tomorrow.
3. It is used to show that some action is in the middle though it is not being done at that time.
   e.g. : I am reading a novel.

Note : The following verbs are not generally used in the Continuous Tense : (ఈ క్రింది verbs ను సామాన్యంగా continuous Tense లో ఉపయోగించరాదు )

Verbs of sense of perception :
hear, see, smell, notice, recognise, taste, feel.
Verbs of appearing : look, seem, appear.
Verbs of thinking :
Suppose, think, believe, realise, understand, know, imagine, mean, agree, consider, trust, remember, forget, expect, recall.
Verbs of emotions :
want, wish, desire, feel, like, love, hate, prefer, hope, refuse.
Miscellaneous :
own, possess, keep, concern, matter, owe etc.
e.g. : He is looking fine. (Wrong)
He looks fine. (Correct)
I am believing you. (Wrong)
I believe you. (Correct)
She is understanding me. (Wrong)
She understands me. (Correct)
I am hating you. (Wrong)
I hate you. (Correct)

3. PRESENT PERFECT TENSE :

i) It is used to denote an action that has just been completed.
e.g. : The train has arrived.
They have finished the work.

ii) It is used to express a past action the result of which continues :
e.g. : I have not seen Ravi for many months.
He has been ill since Monday.

iii) It is used to refer to a past action in a more general way :
e.g. : Have you ever been to Simla ?

iv) A few adverbs or adverbial phrases are used with the Present Perfect Tense :
just, never, ever, so far, till, yet, already, since, today, this week etc.
e.g. : I have just posted the letter.
So far he has not come.
He has not received the money yet.
This week there have been no rains.

4. PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS TENSE :

It is used to refer to an action that begins in the past and continuous through a given period of time up to the present moment.
e.g. : I have been waiting here for Ramu for two hours.
I have been waiting here for Ramu since 3 p.m.

Note : ‘For’ denotes period of time.
‘Since’ denotes point of time.

Observe the following sentences :

1. He has been painting the door for 2 p.m. (Wrong)
   He has been painting the door since 2 p.m. (Correct)
2. The workers have been demanding more wages since ten days. (Wrong)
   The workers have been demanding more wages for ten days. (Correct)

5. SIMPLE PAST OR PAST INDEFINITE TENSE :

i) It is used to express the action completed in the past. Adverbs and adverbial phrases expressing Past time are often used with this tense.
(భూతకాలంలో పని పూర్తయినట్లయితే దానిని తెలుపుటకు Simple Past లేక Past Indefinite Tense ను వాడెదరు. భూతకాలాన్ని తెలిపే క్రియ విశేషణ పదాలు యీ tense లో ప్రయోగింపబడతాయి.)
e.g. : She met me yesterday.
The clerk did his work hurriedly.

ii) It is used to express a habitual action in the past.
(భూతకాలంలో అలవాటుగా చేసే పనులను విశదపరచుటకు Simple Past Tense వాడెదరు.)
e.g. : People performed child marriages in olden days. While I was in Chennai, I spoke to others in Tamil.

6. THE PAST CONTINUOUS TENSE :

It is used to express an action that was still going on in the past time.
(భూతకాలంలో పని కొనసాగింపును Past Continuous Tense తెలుపును.)
e.g. : I met Raghu while he was standing at the college gate.
We noticed some birds which were flying.

7. PAST PERFECT TENSE :

It is used to express an action which had been completed at some point in the past time before another action in the past. We use Past Perfect to refer to the earlier action and Simple Past to refer to the later action.
(భూతకాలంలో ముందు జరిగిన పనిని Past Perfect Tense లోను రెండవ పనిని Simple Past Tense లోను చెప్పాలి.)
e.g. : The train had left before they reached the station.
I had finished my work when Alfred came in.
పై వాక్యాలలోని మొదటి దానిని ఉదాహరణగా తీసుకుందాం. ఇందులో గతంలో జరిగిన రెండు పనులు సూచింపబడ్డాయి. The train left. They reached the station. ఇందులో ముందు జరిగినది The train left. దీనిని Past Perfect Tense లో చెప్పాలి. అప్పుడు వాక్యం The train had left before they reached the station. అయింది.)

8. PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS TENSE :

It is used to show an action that had begun in the past and continued till some point of time in the past.
(భూతకాలంలో ఒక పని ఎప్పుడో ప్రారంభమై, అదే పని కొంత కాలము వరకు కొనసాగుతున్నదని Past Perfect Continuous Tense లో తెలపాలి. )
e.g. : I had been watching TV for an hour when my uncle came to see me.
We had been playing hockey for three hours when it started to rain.
She had been passing the information to the rivals for a long time before she was caught.

9. SIMPLE FUTURE (OR) FUTURE INDEFINITE TENSE :

It is used to express an action that will take place in the future.
(భవిష్యత్తు కాలంలో జరగబోయే పనిని Simple Future తెలుపును. )
e.g.: I shall meet you tomorrow.

10. FUTURE CONTINUOUS TENSE :
It is used to express an action going on at some point in future.
(భవిష్యత్తు కాలంలో జరగబోయే పనిని Future Continuous తెలుపును.)
e.g. : She will be sleeping then.
We will be playing the match at this time tomorrow.
I shall be writing a letter at this time on Monday.

11. FUTURE PERFECT TENSE :
It is used to express an action that will be completed at some point in the future :
(భవిష్యత్తులో ఒక నిర్ణీతకాలానికి పని పూర్తగునని Future Perfect Tense విశదపరచును.)
e.g. : I shall have done my work before you come.

12. FUTURE PERFECT CONTINUOUS TENSE :
It is used to refer to an action that will be in progress at a point in Future after continuing for a given period.
e.g. : I shall have been completing thirty years of service by next March.
I shall have been writing the examination for two hours by this time on Monday.

TENSES IN CONDITIONAL CLAUSES :

Clauses that show conditions are called conditional clauses. Sentences with conditional clauses use fixed patterns of Tenses.
Conditions are of four types :

1. Real conditions
2. Unreal or improbable conditions
3. Past unfulfilled conditions and
4. Zero conditions.

The tense forms used in a sentence are determined by the type of the condition in that sentence.

Look at the following examples :

1. If it rains, I will not come to your home.
   (Real condition-Simple present in the conditional clause and Simple Future in the main clause)
2. If I were a bird, I would fly high in the sky. (Unreal condition – Simple Past (were-even with I) in the conditional clause and ‘would+V’ in the main clause)
3. If he had worked hard, he would have passed the examination.
   (Past unfulfilled condition-Past Perfect in the conditional clause and would + have + Past Participle of verb in the main clause).
4. If you heat metals, they expand.
   (Zero conditions : The action certainly leads to the second action. Simple present is used in both the clauses).

The information may easily be noted in the table form.

s. No.	Type of condition	Tense in conditional clause	Tense in main clause
1	Real	Simple Present Ex : If you come early.	Simple Future we will go to our friends house.
2	Ureal	Simple Past If I were you	would + V I wouldn’t do that.
3	Past Unfulfilled	Past Perfect If she had started early	would + have + pp of verb she would have
4	Zero condition	Simple Present If you go higher	caught the train. Simple Present you see better.

ADDITIONAL EXAMPLES

1. SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE :

1. Indians love cricket.
2. He looks awful.
3. My father works in the USA.
4. South Indians eat a lot of rice.
5. We play in the field every week.
6. The train leaves at 5 pm.
7. The sun rises in the east.
8. Water boils at 100 degrees Celsius.
9. He practises yoga daily in the morning.
10. Heat evaporates water.
11. What goes up must come down.
12. Do you go for a walk every day ?
13. A cobra hisses when it is disturbed.
14. Cocks crow every morning.
15. He doesn’t wake up early in the morning.

Look at the following examples.

Which do you like more ? Tea or coffee ?
I like coffee.
What channel does your mother, watch usually ?
My mother watches ETV, mostly serials.
Do you read any English newspaper ?
Yes, I do / No, I don’t.
Does your father allow you to use a mobile ?
Yes, he does / No, he doesn’t.
Do your parents check your studies ?
Yes, they do / No, they don’t.

2. PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE :

1. I am reading an interesting novel.
2. I am also learning English.
3. We are going home late this week.
4. Ravi : Why are you mewing like a cat ?
   Sonu : I am trying to learn mimicry.
   Ravi : Are you undergoing training in mimicry ?
   Sonu : No, I am learning on my own with the help of my brother. In fact he is going to an institute.
5. Notice the difference.
   Where do you come from ? refers to your home town.
   Where’ are you coming from ? refers to the immediate place from where you are coming.
6. • It is raining heavily. (Now actually happening) _
   • She is going to the market.
   • They are doing business.
   • He is trying for a job.

Unacceptable	Acceptable
1. I am knowing the address.	I know the address.
2. She is resembling her mother.	She resembles her mother.
3. Is anyone here having a flat ?	Does anyone here have a flat ?
4. They are belonging to Kerala.	They belong to Kerala.
5. I am hating loud noise.	I hate loud noise.

3. PRESENT PERFECT TENSE :

i) He has just entered the room.
ii) I have seen the movie.
iii) Pussy cat, pussy cat where have you been ?
iv) I have been to London to see the queen.
v) I have been to Kashmir four times.
vi) The shop has been open for a month.
vii) He has just finished his homework.
viii) They have just gone out.
ix) He has painted die door. (It is still wet) 5
x) She has received the mail. (She is yet to read and respond)
xi) They have learnt dance for two weeks.
xii) My niece has lived in Delhi for two years.
(over this two year period extends till the present moment)
xiii) It has rained heavily this morning. (It is morning still)
xiv) My parents have been to the USA ten times.
xv) Have you ever met a film star or a sports star?
xvi) Has your teacher ever praised you ?
xvii) Have you ever seen a horse flying ?
xviii) When have you met a famous person ? (wrong)
When did you meet a famous person ? (right)
xix) 1 have met him last year, (wrong)
I met him last year, (right)
xx) We have lived in Warangal for years.
xxi) The players have arrived.
xxii) The beauty parloUr has been closed.
xxiii) They have noticed some printing mistakes in the book.
xxiv) I haye repaired the bike, (activity completed)

xxv) Some expressions used with the present perfect tense :
just, recently, lately, already, before, so far, still, ever / never, today, this morning, for weeks / years, since 2000, etc.

xxvi) Husband : Have you packed die luggage ?
Wife : Yes. I have.
Husband : Have you informed the neighbours about our trip ?
Wife : Yes. I have.
Husband : Have you phoned our daughter about our visit ?
Wife : No, I haven’t. Let’s give her a surprise.
Husband : Have you locked the door properly ?
Wife : Yes, 1 have.
Husband : Have you checked all the doors ?
Wife : Oh ! God ! I have forgotten to bolt the back door.
Husband : What!

4. PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS TENSE

1. Harika has been reading a novel since morning.
2. The ladies have been playing Holi for two hours.
3. I have been repairing the bike for the last two hours.
   (the continuation of an activity is stressed)
4. I have been repairing the bike for two hours. (How long have you been repairing it ?)
5. We have been preparing seriously for the examination since 1st January.
6. We have been living in Hyderabad since 2000/ for over twenty years.
7. Keerthi : Hai Shravya ! So late ? I have been waiting here for an hour.
   Shravya : Oh ! Sorry Keerthi. But it has been raining for over an hour and my brother has been quarrelling with me for this umbrella. That’s why I am late.

Note :
Since refers to a point of time – since yesterday, since morning For refers to a period of time – for two days, for four weeks

5. SIMPLE PAST TENSE :

1. We lived in Hyderabad for thirty years.
2. Yesterday an accident took place near the railway station.
3. I walked a lot when I lived on campus.
4. They settled in Hyderabad ten years ago.
5. They didn’t eat anything yesterday.
6. Where did you go last week ?
7. Did he participate in the last week’s meeting ?
8. My brother completed degree last year.
9. India had a glorious past.
10. The player relaxed for ten minutes.
    (over that period in the past)
11. I contacted the secretary this morning.
    (It is afternoon or evening)
12. I attended all classes last week.
13. They lived here for a long time.
14. We went to school every day.

6. PAST CONTINUOUS TENSE :

1. It was raining at that time.
2. People were running all over the platform; they were pushing each other.
3. Two women were walking when the bus came from the opposite direction.
4. When I reached my home at eight, my daughter was playing the guitar and my parrot was singing the tunes. My son was eating a chocolate and my wife was relaxing in a chair.
5. You were doing home work at 6 p.m. yesterday, (a past point of time)
6. The children were playing cricket all the day yesterday.
   (over a period of time in the past)
7. I was making tea when her friend came, (at the time of another past event)
8. What were you doing when your father returned home ?
9. What was your sister doing why your mother was reading a novel ?

7. PAST PERFECT TENSE :

1. My friend had completed the homework by the time I went to his room.
2. The bus had left before we reached the bus station.
3. I had typed the letter before the officer came.
   (= First I typed the letter and then the officer came.)
4. The chain snatcher had escaped before the police arrived.
   (= First the chain snatcher escaped and then the police arrived)
5. We had already consulted a doctor before my father had an attack.
6. He rushed to the station but the train had left.
7. I realized that my pocket had been picked.
8. I recognized the man as I had met him last week.
9. Our trip was comfortable as we had made arrangements earlier.
10. Reshma felt sleepy as she had stayed Up through the night.
11. The student was punished as he had not done his homework.
12. Srikanth had never seen skyscrapers before he went to New York.
13. She did not see me till I had seen her.
    (= First I saw her and then she saw me)
14. I had received your letter yesterday. (NOT acceptable)
    I received your letter yesterday. (When we talk about only ONE past action in a sentence, simple past is acceptable, Not past perfect.) (acceptable)

8. PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS TENSE :

1. He had been playing cricket since he was a boy but gave it up later when he took up a job.
2. I had been singing a song for five minutes when my friend came.
3. Sureshan had been doing research for two years when his sister joined the university.
4. The murderer had been holding the knife for five minutes when the police entered the room. (Both activities happened in the past.)

9. SIMPLE FUTURE TENSE :

1. Srihan and Srihith will come from the US next August.
   They will stay here for three weeks.
2. I will conduct a quiz competition on spelling tomorrow.
3. The President will stay in Hyderabad for a month.
4. The Chief Minister will conduct a press meet.
5. They will not start the road-work tomorrow.
6. Will they plant the saplings ?
7. When will you inform them ?
8. Shall we have some coffee ?
9. Shall we sit here ?

10. FUTURE CONTINUOUS TENSE :

1. We will be spending our holidays in Shimla this summer.
2. She will be sleeping when I reach home.
3. Dinesh : Vijay, What’s your tomorrow’s programme ?
   Vijay : I will be washing my car at this time tomorrow.
   Dinesh : Don’t you have a driver ?
   Vijay : No, I myself do it every Sunday. What about you ?
   Dinesh : I will be spending my time in the library.
   Vijay, : Good. I like it.
4. As tomorrow is a holiday they will be playing at this time.
5. He will be meeting Venkat next week. (Perhaps, they are colleagues.)

11. FUTURE PERFECT TENSE :

1. We will have cleared the entire loan amount in four years from now.
2. She will have recovered from her illness by next week.
3. Sloka : When are you going to start your medical practice ?
   Sneha : My medical course is not yet over.
   Sloka : Is it so ?
   Sneha : Yes, I will have completed the M.B.B.S. course by 2022.
   Sloka : Oh ! I will have put jn two years of experience in a software job by then.
   Sneha : Of course, but I want to serve the rural poor as a doctor.
   Sloka : Great! You are right. There are very few committed people like you.
   Sneha : In fact, my uncle serves as a doctor in a village in Karimnagar District. He will have served there for ten years by next year.
   Sloka : Great! A family of committed doctors !!
4. We save Rs. 1000/- a month. We started saving in January last. We shall have saved Rs. 12,000/- by the end of the year.
5. They boarded the train at 6 o’ clock in the evening. They will have reached Delhi tomorrow morning by 7.
6. The teachers will have completed the lessons by the end of the acedemic year.

12. FUTURE PERFECT CONTINUOUS TENSE :

1. They will have been travelling for 26 hours in the train when they reach Varanasi.
2. I will have been teaching them grammar for five years when they leave school next year.
3. He will have been staying in the USA for three years when I go there next month.

FUTURE TIME REPRESENTATION :
a) Using simple present tense :
The President visits Hyderabad tomorrow.
My examinations begin next week.
(These are events that are scheduled and are sure to happen. In such cases we use simple present to express a future action.)

b) Using present progressive tense : (Present continuous tense) We are planning an exhibition of paintings in December this year.
You are visiting Bali on your trip to Indonesia next month. (These are events that have been planned. Very likely these events will take place in the future, but there is a likelihood of these events being rescheduled. However, they are yet to happen.)

c) Using going to
I am going to buy a new car on the 1st of next month.
I am going to be a doctor in five years from now.
(The phrase going to is used to of talk actions that we intend to do or plan to achieve. To express a future possibility, this structure is used.)

d) Use of modal will / should :
I will buy a gift when you pass the examination.
You will join a good engineering college if you get a first class.
You should join the army if you choose to serve the country.
We shall be in touch and discuss this matter.
(Will and Shall are modal verbs that help us to express our desire or propositions.

Exercises

I. Fill in the blanks with the present simple or the present continuous of the verbs given in brackets.

1. Custard apple ………………….. (be) a tasty and healthy fruit.
2. The moon ………………….. (appear) at night.
3. I ………………….. (rain) now. We can’t go now.
4. A ray of the sun ………………….. (not, pass) through a wall.
5. Hyderabad ………………….. (be) the Capital of Telangana state.
6. All banks ………………….. (open) on the first and the third Saturday of the month.
7. People ………………….. (speak) Telugu all over AP and Telangana.
8. My English teacher usually ………………….. (speak) English in the classroom, but surprisingly she ………………….. (speak) Telugu now.
9. ………………….. North Indians ………………….. (eat) chapatis daily ?
10. ………………….. he ………………….. (do) any job at present ?
11. Usually I ………………….. (close) all doors before going to bed.
12. ………………….. you………………….. (believe) in ghosts ?
13. My father ………………….. (watch) a serial at the moment.
14. Water ………………….. (freeze) during winter in some parts of the Atlantic Ocean.
Answer:
1) is
2) appears
3) is raining
4) does not pass
5) is
6) open
7) speak
8) speaks, is speaking
9) Do, eat
10) Does do / is doing
11) close
12) Do, believe
13) is watching
14) freezes

II. Fill in the blanks with the present perfect or the present perfect continuous of the verbs given in brackets.

1. Aarthi ………………….. (act) in films since her marriage with Raghu, a film director.
2. She ………………….. (appear) in about twenty films so far.
3. I ………………….. just ………………….. (receive) a call.
4. She ………………….. (not, pay) the exam fee yet.
5. How ………………….. you ………………….. (watch) this TV programme.
Answer:
1) has been acting
2) has appeared
3) have, received
4) has not paid
5) have, watched

III. Fill in the blanks with the Simple Past, the Past Continuous, the Past Perfect or Past Perfect Continuous forms of the verbs given in brackets.

1. The tsunami ………………….. (break) while the sailors ………………….. (row) the boats.
2. How ………………….. you ………………….. (spend) your childhood ?
3. I ………………….. (browse) the internet when he came to our house.
4. The audience ………………….. (occupy) their seats before the cinema began.
5. The farmers ………………….. (sow) seeds for two hours when the sun set.
6. There was a stampede when the pilgrims suddenly ………………….. (rush) into the temple.
7. I wish I ………………….. (have) a car.
8. When ………………….. (be) you born ?
9. How long ………………….. your brother ………………….. (stay) in the US when you went there for MS ?
10. Gandhi ………………….. (pass away) in 1948.
Answer:
1) broke, were rowing
2) did, spend
3) was browsing
4) had occupied
5) had been sowing
6) rushed
7) had
8) were
9) had, been staying
10) passed away

IV. Fill in the blanks with the Simple Future, the Future Continuous, the Future Perfect or Future Perfect Continuous forms of the verbs given in brackets.

1. Telangana ………………….. (become) a developed state in two years.
2. The umpire ………………….. (resolve) the controversy within a few minutes.
3. At this point of time tomorrow the children ………………….. (watch) a cartoon film.
4 ………………….. you ………………….. (solve) all these problems by next week ?
5. If we follow A.RJ. Kalam’s advice, India ………………….. soon ………………….. (become) a superpower.
6. He ………………….. (do) the job for two years by next year.
Answer:
1) will become
2) will resolve
3) will be watching
4) will, have solved
5) will, become
6) will have been doing

V. Fill in the blanks with appropriate forms of the verbs given in brackets.

1. Surya Namaskar ………………….. (consist) of twelve postures.
2. Gandhi ………………….. (influence) by the writings of Tolstoy.
3. Bandla Sirisha ………………….. (be) the first Telugu woman (third Indian origin woman) to go into the space on July 11, 2021.
4. Rohit Sharma ………………….. (bat) for two hours when rain interrupted the match.
5. The meeting ………………….. (start) by 10.00 a.m. tomorrow.
6. Usually my father ………………….. (take) rice for lunch, But now he ………………….. (take) chapatis.
7. People ………………….. (speak) Telugu in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh.
8. Mary ………………….. (eat) her supper by 7.00 p.m.
9. Don’t disturb ! The child ………………….. (sleep)
10. If I ………………….. (be) a bird, 1 would fly high in the sky to have a beautiful view of the earth.
11. It is time we ………………….. (start) working hard.
12. If I were you, I ………………….. (construct) an independent house.
13. Don’t get off the train till it ………………….. (stop).
14. Listen ! Somebody ………………….. (scream).
15. A parrot ………………….. (repeat) our voice as soon as it listens to it.
16. Vinay ………………….. (lose) the job last year because of his misbehaviour.
17. Dhirubai Ambani ………………….. (not, live) in a costly house even when he was a famous industrialist.
18. ………………….. he ………………….. (play) tennis dally ?
19. While I ………………….. (teach) grammar, a student raised a doubt.
20. A philanthropist ………………….. (think) about the welfare of others.
21. My nephew ………………….. (do) business in Hyderabad for the last ten years.
22. The moon ………………….. (wax) and ………………….. (wane) during the cycle of a month.
23. I ………………….. (know, not) the right answer right now.
24. We ………………….. (have) hot coffee one hour ago.
25. The birds ………………….. just ………………….. (fly) away.
Answer:
1) consists
2) was influnced
3) is
4) had been batting
5) will have started
6) takes … is taking
7) speak
8) will have eaten
9) is sleeping
10) were
11) started
12) would construct
13) stops
14) is screaming
15) repeats
16) lost
17) did not live
18) Does … play
19) was teaching
20) thinks
21) has been doing
22) waxes … wanes
23) do not know
24) had
25) have … flown

VI. Rewrite the following sentences correcting the underlined parts :

1. He is doing homework since 8 o’ clock.
2. If they are going out, we will follow them.
3. If you will depend on others for everything, you will not learn anything.
4. If you have helped your mother, she would have felt happy.
5. He is trying for a job since last year.
6. Mukesh Ambani has constructed the world’s costliest house for his wife in Mumbai four years ago.
7. He has returned from Dubai a month ago.
8. He is not having any cash.
9. I am knowing them for the last many years.
10. Is he remembering our help ?
11. He has borrowed a thousand rupees from me yesterday.
12. Don’t disturb him. He reads.
13. Did you left for Hyderabad last year ?
14. Sangeetha joins us tomorrow.
15. Are you smelling anything bad ?
Answer:
1. He has been doing homework since 8 o’ clock.
2. If they go out, we will follow them.
3. If you depend on others for everything, you will not learn anything.
4. If you had helped your mother, she would have felt happy.
5. He has been trying for a job since last year.
6. Mukesh Ambani constructed the world’s costliest house for his wife in Mumbai four years ago.
7. He returned from Dubai a month ago.
8. He doesn’t have any cash.
9. I have known them for the last many years.
10. Does he remember our help ?
11. He borrowed a thousand rupees from me yesterday.
12. Don’t disturb him. He is reading.
13. Did you leave for Hyderabad last year ?
14. Sangeetha will join us tomorrow. (Sangetha is joining us tomorrow)
15. Do you smell anything bad ?

VII. Fill in the blanks with suitable forms of the verbs given in brackets.

Two Sides of Life

Question 1.
There …………………… (be) quite a number of divisions into which life …………………… (be + divide).
Answer:
are ……………………. can be divided

Question 2.
You …………………… …………………… (sometimes / find) two persons who …………………… (get up) in the morning, perhaps a morning that …………………… (be) overcast with shadows.
Answer:
will sometimes find … get up … is

Question 3.
A good teacher …………………… (say) frankly and dearly, “I …………………… (not know). I …………………… (not answer). that question.”
Answer:
will say; don’t know, cannot answer

Question 4.
I …………………… (hear) those tales so manytimes that I …………………… (not want) to get into the atmosphere of the people who …………………… (tell) them.
Answer:
had heard; didn’t want; told

Question 5.
In nine cases out of ten, the person who …………………… (cultivate) the habit of looking on the dark side of life …………………… (be) the little person, the miserable person, the one who …………………… (be) weak in mind, heart and purpose.
Answer:
cultivates; is; is

Question 6.
No teacher …………………… (know) everything about every subject.
Answer:
knows

Question 7.
They …………………… (be) the people who never …………………… (go) forward.
Answer:
are; go

Question 8.
You …………………… (not, accomplish) the task we expect of you if you go with a moody, discouraged,
fault-finding disposition.
Answer:
will not accomplish

Father, Dear Father

Question 9.
This …………………… (be) in answer to your letter about my transgression.
Answer:
is

Question 10.
The operating word ‘think’ …………………… (make) me muse.
Answer:
did make

Question 11.
Father, we’ve never really been close, and I can’t rightly say you …………………… ……………………(be) my friend, philosopher, guide etc.
Answer:
have been

Question 12.
…………………… you …………………… (apply) Pythagoras Theorem or Newton’s law of Gravity ?
Answer:
Do apply

Question 13.
My grandfather …………………… (speak) of a carefree and beautiful childhood.
Answer:
speaks

Question 14.
Father, …………………… he …………………… (fib) ?
Answer:
is… fibbing

Question 15.
She …………………… (be) at peace with her pots, pans and Bhagavad Geeta.
Answer:
is

Question 16.
…………………… it Adam arid Eve …………………… (eat) the Tree of knowledge, all over again ?
Answer:
is … eating

Question 17.
Last week my rose plant …………………… (die).
Answer:
died

Question 18.
I …………………… (ask) my Biology teacher what I …………………… (do) to save it.
Answer:
asked; should do

Question 19.
If I …………………… (be) to meet Newton face to face, I …………………… (fail) to recognise him, so busy am I learning about him !
Answer:
were; would fail

Question 20.
If he …………………… (say) George Bush is the president of India, it (have) to be so.
Answer:
says; will have

The Green Champion – Thimmakka

Question 21.
Every year, the count of these trees …………………… (keep) increasing.
Answer:
kept

Question 22.
Thimmakka (She) not only …………………… (plant) those trees but also …………………… (fence), …………………… (water) and …………………… (guard) them.
Answer:
planted; fenced; watered; guarded

Question 23.
Although Thimmakka …………………… (not receive) a formal education, her work …………………… (honour) with the National Citizen’s Award of India.
Answer:
did not receive; has been honoured

Question 24.
Saalumarada Thimmakka …………………… (be) an individual who …………………… (bring) worldwide recognition to the state of Karnataka through her incredible and massive environmental services.
Answer:
is … has brought

The First Four Minutes

Question 25.
If I …………………… (falter), there …………………… (be) no arms to hold me and the world …………………… (be) a cold, forbidding place, because I …………………… (be) so close.
Answer:
faltered; would be; would be; had been

Question 26.
Blood …………………… (surge) from my muscles and …………………… (seem) to fell me.
Answer:
surged; seemed

Question 27.
I …………………… (know) it would be some time before I …………………… (catch) up with myself.
Answer:
knew; caught

Question 28.
I felt that the moment of a lifetime …………………… (come).
Answer:
had come

Question 29.
The air I breathed …………………… (fill) me with the spirit of the track where I had run my first race.
Answer:
filled

Question 30.
I felt suddenly and gloriously free of the burden of athletic ambition that I …………………… (carry) for years.
Answer:
had been carrying

Box and Cox

Question 31.
At present I …………………… (be) entirely of your opinion because I …………………… (have) not the most distant particle of an idea what you …………………… (mean).
Answer:
am; have; mean

Question 32.
The gentleman who …………………… (get) the attic …………………… (be) hardly ever without a pipe in his mouth and there he …………………… (sit) with his feet upon the mantelpiece.
Answer:
has got; is; sits

Question 33.
I …………………… (be) so dreadfully puzzled to know what to say when Mr. Cox …………………… (speak) about it.
Answer:
was; spoke

Question 34.
Why …………………… (not) you …………………… (keep) your own side of the staircase, sir ?
Answer:
don’t; keep

Question 35.
She …………………… (think) to cook her breakfast while I …………………… (be) asleep with my coals.
Answer:
thought; was