Right Form of Verbs
Which of the following underlined words or phrases is incorrect?
The first electric lamp had two carbon rods from which vapour serves to conduct the current across the gap.
If you had started earlier, you_____ the train
If I were you, I _____ take the money.
____ to Barishal by bus yesterday?
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.