Right Form of Verbs
She got up late. She -overslept.
If you had started earlier, you_____ the train
If I were you, I _____ take the money.
Read the text and fill in the gaps with the correct form of verbs as per subject and context: —
English (a) — (be) the most widely used international language. It (b) — (learn) to communicate with the
foreigners for various purposes such as (c) — (maintain) co-operation, co-existence and exchanging business
information. There are also certain jobs which (d) — (require) a good functional knowledge of English. The jobs of
a pilot, a postman, a telephone operator, a tour guide, a mechanic, a receptionist of an international hotel, an
executive of a multinational firm etc. (e) — (be) a few of them. Besides, a student (f) — (wish) to go for higher
studies must learn English because the books on advanced education are mostly (g) — (write) in English. So, the
importance and demand of learning English in our country can, in no way, be (h) — (ignore). Rather, we should (i)
— (put) high importance on (j) — (learn) English to make room for ourselves in the competitive world.
Read the following text and fill the gaps with correct form of verbs as per subject and context:
Once upon a time, there (a) —— (be) a king who was very fond of (b) ——— (know) his future from the astrologers. A famous astrologer (c) ———— (stop) at his capital on his way to home. The king called on him to (d) ——— (know) about the future and the astrologer (e) ———— (tell) him something unpleasant. At this the king (f) ———- (get) furious and (g) ———— (condemn) him to death saying, "Men like you (h) ———— (live) to spoil the peace of the world." But another thought (i) ———— (cross) his mind before the astrologer (j) ———— (send) for execution. "How long will you (k) ——— (live)?" asked the king. With ready wit, the astrologer said, "The stars (l) ——— (declare) that I shall die only a week before your majesty, so goodbye." (m) ——— (hear) this, the king turned pale like a dead man and shouted, "Drive this wretch away, let him (n) ——— (come) here again."