EXERCISE A conditional
(Solved)
Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verbs given in brackets:
He ……………….. (beat) the thief if he catches the man.
She might catch the bus if she………………..(run) fast.
They would have won if they ………………..(play) well.
If you ……………….. (inform) me I would have reached the station.
If she ………………..(not work) hard, she will fail.
Unless they ………………..(request) me, I would not go.
If you ……………….. (help) me, I would have completed this job.
If I ……………….. (be) a bird I would fly to you.
In case you ……………….. (see) Avish, give him this book.
Unless she ……………….. (mend) her ways, she will suffer.
EXERCISE B. (Solved)
Exercise 1
Fill in the blanks in the following passages with the appropriate tense forms of the verbs given in brackets:
My younger brother, Tinu, (a) ………………. (fall) off his bicycle yesterday. He (b) ……………….. (hurt) his right ankle and (c) ……………….. (be) in bed since then. The doctor (d) ……………….. just (examine) him and (e) ………………..(advise) him complete rest for a week. He hopes that Tinu (f) ……………….. (recover) soon.
Exercise 2
The match (a) ………………..(begin) before we reached the stadium. There (b)……………….. (be) a great rush at the gate. People (c) ……………….. (argue) with the security guards. Entering the stadium (d)……………….. (prove) a tedious job. I (e)……………….. (be) able to forget this nasty experience in the years to come. I (f) ………………..(decide) never to watch an event in an overcrowded place.
Exercise 3
When I (a)……………….. (look) at the Palace in the morning sunlight, I was amazed. It (b) ……………….. (seem) an architectural wonder. I (c) ……………….. (watch) it from different angles and (d) ……………….. (take) snaps. Perhaps my movements (e) ……………….. (make) the guards suspicious. They at once (f) ……………….. (catch) hold of my camera and spoke rudely to me.
Exercise 4
It is estimated that India (a) ……………….. (make) rapid strides in science in the coming years. For that we (b) ……………….. (need) good science teachers, labs and equipment. Unfortunately, the existing scenario (c) ……………….. (not present) an encouraging sight. The nation (d) ……………….. (lack) administrators with a vision. Scientists (e) ……………….. (be) more interested in foreign assignments than research at home. Students too (f) ……………….. not (lag) behind.
Exercise 5
you ever (a) ………………. (hear) of paperless office? You (b) ……………….. certainly (say), “no”. Well, very soon the old favourite of pen-pushers (c) ……………….. (make) an unceremonious exit. You (d) ……………….. already (see) it happening in the banks. Where (e) ……………….. (be) those bulky ledgers? A smart computer (f) ……………….. (replace) them quietly.
EXERCISE C : (Solved)
Note. Sometimes passive form of the verb is also used.
Exercise 1 : Rewrite using the correct form of the verbs in the brackets:
I (a) ……………… (expect) him here yesterday. He (b)……………… (not come) till today. No-one (c) ……………… (know) what (d) ……………… (happen) to him. I (e) ……………… (worry) about him. I hope he (f) ……………… (be) safe.
Exercise 2 : Rewrite using the correct form of the verbs 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 show (f) ……………… (cancel) for reason beyond control.
Exercise 3 : Read the following paragraph and fill in the blanks with appropriate form of verbs given in the brackets:
Yesterday a blueline bus (a) ……………… (run) over a school boy who (b) ……………… (cross) the road. The boy (c)……………… (injure) seriously and (d)……………… (rush) to the hospital. The passengers (e) ……………… (catch) hold of the driver and (f) ……………… (hand) him over to the police.
Exercise 4 : Read the following paragraph and fill in the blanks with the correct form of verbs given in the brackets:
The wedding procession was yet (a) ………………(start). It (b) ……………… (wait) for us to reach. We (c) ………………(decide) not (d) ……………… (dance) at all. But when we (e) ……………… (reach) the scene, we (f) ……………… (draw) into it.
Exercise 5 : Read the following paragraph and fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verbs given in the brackets:
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.
Exercise 6 : Rewrite using the correct form of the verbs in the brackets:
The shot wounded the elephant. It (a)……………… (rush) back into the forest. I (b) ……………… (run) after it but (c) ……………… (can) not catch it. I (d) ……………… (lose) it in the dark and (e)……………… (return) empty-handed. I (f)……………… (disappoint).
Exercise 7 : Read the following paragraph and fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verb:
Once there was a king. He (a) ……………… (know) for his benevolence. Everyday he (b) ……………… (feed) the hungry and (c) ……………… (clothes) the poor before he (d) ……………… (take) his food. He (e) ……………… (do) so for many years. He (f) ……………… (love) by his subjects.
Exercise 8 : Fill in the correct form of the verbs given in the brackets:
(i) While Rome was (a) ……………… (bum), Nero was (b) ……………… (play) on the fiddle.
(ii) Since India (c) ……………… (become) independent many other countries (d) ……………… (get) their independence too.
(iii) I (e)……………… (have) my lunch when the postman (f) ……………… (knock).
Exercise 9 : Read the following passage and fill in the blanks with correct forms of the verbs given in brackets:
Joan of Arc (a) ……………… (fight) the enemy, when she (b) ……………… (capture). She (c) ……………… (make) to stand on trial by the enemy. They (d) ……………… (accuse) her of being evil because she said that she (e) ……………… (talk) to the angel. She (f) ……………… (declare) a witch and sentenced to death.
Exercise 10 : Read the following matter and fill in the blanks with the correct form of verb:
Dear Heena,
I (a) ……………… just (hear) that my mother isn’t very well, and (b) ………………(like) to see her. The trouble is I can’t take my dog Tim with me. (c) ………………you think you (d) ………………(be) able to possibly look after him for a week? If you can have him, I can bring him along any time that (e) ……………… (suit) you. But if it (f) ……………… (be) not convenient, do not hesitate to say so.
Love,
Sarika
Exercise 11 : Read the following passage and fill in the blanks with correct forms of the verbs given in brackets:
I (a) ……………… (come) in very late last night and unfortunately the dog (b) ……………… (wake) up and (c) ………………(start) to bark. This (d) ……………… (awake) my mother. She (e) ……………… (not hear) my voice because the dog (f) ……………… (bark) very loudly.
Exercise 12 : Fill in the blanks with suitable form of verbs given in the brackets:
Comrades, you all (a) ……………… (hear) about the strange dream that I (b) ………………have last night. But I (c) ……………… (come) to the dream later. I do not think, comrades that I (d) ……………… (be) with you for many months longer and before I die, I feel it my duty to (e) ……………… (pass) on to you such wisdom as I (f)……………… (acquire).
Answers: Exercise A
1. will beat 2. ran 3. had played 4. had informed 5. does not work 6. requested 7. had helped 8. were 9. see 10. mends.
Answers: Exercise B
Exercise 1
(a) fell (b) hurt (c) has been (d) has examined (e) advised (f) will recover
Exercise 2
(a) had begun (b) was (c) were arguing (d) proved (e) will not be (f) have decided
Exercise 3
(a) looked (b) seemed (c) watched (d) took (e) had made (f) caught
Exercise 4
(a) will (is going to) make (b) need (c) does not present (d) lacks (e) are (f) do not lag
Exercise 5
(a) Have…………heard (b) will………….say (c) will (is going to) make (d) have already seen (e) are (f) has replaced.
Answers: Exercise C
Exercise 1
(a) expected (b) has not come (c) knows (d) has happened (e) am worried (f) is
Exercise 2
(a) was (b) wanted (c) was (d) appeared (e) announced (f) had been cancelled
Exercise 3
(a) ran (b) was crossing (c) was injured (d) was rushed (e) caught (f) handed
Exercise 4
(a) to start (b) had been waiting (c) had decided (d) to dance (e) reached (f) were drawn
Exercise 5
(a) had already started (b) reached (c) were (d) decided (e) proved (f) were drawn
Exercise 6
(a) rushed (b) ran (c) could (d) lost (e) returned (f) was disappointed
Exercise 7
(a) was known (b) fed (c) clothed (d) took (e) did (f) was loved
Exercise 8
(a) burning (b) (i) playing (ii) (c) became (d) have got (iii) (e) was having (f) knocked
Exercise 9
(a) was fighting (b) was captured (c) was made (d) accused (e) talked (f) was declared
Exercise 10
(a) have just heard (b) would like (c) Do (d) would be (e) suits (f) is
Exercise 11
(a) came (b) woke (c) started (d) awoke (e) did not hear (f) was barking
Exercise 12
(a) have heard (b) had (c) will come (d) will be (e) pass (f) have acquired.
(Solved)
Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verbs given in brackets:
He ……………….. (beat) the thief if he catches the man.
She might catch the bus if she………………..(run) fast.
They would have won if they ………………..(play) well.
If you ……………….. (inform) me I would have reached the station.
If she ………………..(not work) hard, she will fail.
Unless they ………………..(request) me, I would not go.
If you ……………….. (help) me, I would have completed this job.
If I ……………….. (be) a bird I would fly to you.
In case you ……………….. (see) Avish, give him this book.
Unless she ……………….. (mend) her ways, she will suffer.
EXERCISE B. (Solved)
Exercise 1
Fill in the blanks in the following passages with the appropriate tense forms of the verbs given in brackets:
My younger brother, Tinu, (a) ………………. (fall) off his bicycle yesterday. He (b) ……………….. (hurt) his right ankle and (c) ……………….. (be) in bed since then. The doctor (d) ……………….. just (examine) him and (e) ………………..(advise) him complete rest for a week. He hopes that Tinu (f) ……………….. (recover) soon.
Exercise 2
The match (a) ………………..(begin) before we reached the stadium. There (b)……………….. (be) a great rush at the gate. People (c) ……………….. (argue) with the security guards. Entering the stadium (d)……………….. (prove) a tedious job. I (e)……………….. (be) able to forget this nasty experience in the years to come. I (f) ………………..(decide) never to watch an event in an overcrowded place.
Exercise 3
When I (a)……………….. (look) at the Palace in the morning sunlight, I was amazed. It (b) ……………….. (seem) an architectural wonder. I (c) ……………….. (watch) it from different angles and (d) ……………….. (take) snaps. Perhaps my movements (e) ……………….. (make) the guards suspicious. They at once (f) ……………….. (catch) hold of my camera and spoke rudely to me.
Exercise 4
It is estimated that India (a) ……………….. (make) rapid strides in science in the coming years. For that we (b) ……………….. (need) good science teachers, labs and equipment. Unfortunately, the existing scenario (c) ……………….. (not present) an encouraging sight. The nation (d) ……………….. (lack) administrators with a vision. Scientists (e) ……………….. (be) more interested in foreign assignments than research at home. Students too (f) ……………….. not (lag) behind.
Exercise 5
you ever (a) ………………. (hear) of paperless office? You (b) ……………….. certainly (say), “no”. Well, very soon the old favourite of pen-pushers (c) ……………….. (make) an unceremonious exit. You (d) ……………….. already (see) it happening in the banks. Where (e) ……………….. (be) those bulky ledgers? A smart computer (f) ……………….. (replace) them quietly.
EXERCISE C : (Solved)
Note. Sometimes passive form of the verb is also used.
Exercise 1 : Rewrite using the correct form of the verbs in the brackets:
I (a) ……………… (expect) him here yesterday. He (b)……………… (not come) till today. No-one (c) ……………… (know) what (d) ……………… (happen) to him. I (e) ……………… (worry) about him. I hope he (f) ……………… (be) safe.
Exercise 2 : Rewrite using the correct form of the verbs 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 show (f) ……………… (cancel) for reason beyond control.
Exercise 3 : Read the following paragraph and fill in the blanks with appropriate form of verbs given in the brackets:
Yesterday a blueline bus (a) ……………… (run) over a school boy who (b) ……………… (cross) the road. The boy (c)……………… (injure) seriously and (d)……………… (rush) to the hospital. The passengers (e) ……………… (catch) hold of the driver and (f) ……………… (hand) him over to the police.
Exercise 4 : Read the following paragraph and fill in the blanks with the correct form of verbs given in the brackets:
The wedding procession was yet (a) ………………(start). It (b) ……………… (wait) for us to reach. We (c) ………………(decide) not (d) ……………… (dance) at all. But when we (e) ……………… (reach) the scene, we (f) ……………… (draw) into it.
Exercise 5 : Read the following paragraph and fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verbs given in the brackets:
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.
Exercise 6 : Rewrite using the correct form of the verbs in the brackets:
The shot wounded the elephant. It (a)……………… (rush) back into the forest. I (b) ……………… (run) after it but (c) ……………… (can) not catch it. I (d) ……………… (lose) it in the dark and (e)……………… (return) empty-handed. I (f)……………… (disappoint).
Exercise 7 : Read the following paragraph and fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verb:
Once there was a king. He (a) ……………… (know) for his benevolence. Everyday he (b) ……………… (feed) the hungry and (c) ……………… (clothes) the poor before he (d) ……………… (take) his food. He (e) ……………… (do) so for many years. He (f) ……………… (love) by his subjects.
Exercise 8 : Fill in the correct form of the verbs given in the brackets:
(i) While Rome was (a) ……………… (bum), Nero was (b) ……………… (play) on the fiddle.
(ii) Since India (c) ……………… (become) independent many other countries (d) ……………… (get) their independence too.
(iii) I (e)……………… (have) my lunch when the postman (f) ……………… (knock).
Exercise 9 : Read the following passage and fill in the blanks with correct forms of the verbs given in brackets:
Joan of Arc (a) ……………… (fight) the enemy, when she (b) ……………… (capture). She (c) ……………… (make) to stand on trial by the enemy. They (d) ……………… (accuse) her of being evil because she said that she (e) ……………… (talk) to the angel. She (f) ……………… (declare) a witch and sentenced to death.
Exercise 10 : Read the following matter and fill in the blanks with the correct form of verb:
Dear Heena,
I (a) ……………… just (hear) that my mother isn’t very well, and (b) ………………(like) to see her. The trouble is I can’t take my dog Tim with me. (c) ………………you think you (d) ………………(be) able to possibly look after him for a week? If you can have him, I can bring him along any time that (e) ……………… (suit) you. But if it (f) ……………… (be) not convenient, do not hesitate to say so.
Love,
Sarika
Exercise 11 : Read the following passage and fill in the blanks with correct forms of the verbs given in brackets:
I (a) ……………… (come) in very late last night and unfortunately the dog (b) ……………… (wake) up and (c) ………………(start) to bark. This (d) ……………… (awake) my mother. She (e) ……………… (not hear) my voice because the dog (f) ……………… (bark) very loudly.
Exercise 12 : Fill in the blanks with suitable form of verbs given in the brackets:
Comrades, you all (a) ……………… (hear) about the strange dream that I (b) ………………have last night. But I (c) ……………… (come) to the dream later. I do not think, comrades that I (d) ……………… (be) with you for many months longer and before I die, I feel it my duty to (e) ……………… (pass) on to you such wisdom as I (f)……………… (acquire).
Answers: Exercise A
1. will beat 2. ran 3. had played 4. had informed 5. does not work 6. requested 7. had helped 8. were 9. see 10. mends.
Answers: Exercise B
Exercise 1
(a) fell (b) hurt (c) has been (d) has examined (e) advised (f) will recover
Exercise 2
(a) had begun (b) was (c) were arguing (d) proved (e) will not be (f) have decided
Exercise 3
(a) looked (b) seemed (c) watched (d) took (e) had made (f) caught
Exercise 4
(a) will (is going to) make (b) need (c) does not present (d) lacks (e) are (f) do not lag
Exercise 5
(a) Have…………heard (b) will………….say (c) will (is going to) make (d) have already seen (e) are (f) has replaced.
Answers: Exercise C
Exercise 1
(a) expected (b) has not come (c) knows (d) has happened (e) am worried (f) is
Exercise 2
(a) was (b) wanted (c) was (d) appeared (e) announced (f) had been cancelled
Exercise 3
(a) ran (b) was crossing (c) was injured (d) was rushed (e) caught (f) handed
Exercise 4
(a) to start (b) had been waiting (c) had decided (d) to dance (e) reached (f) were drawn
Exercise 5
(a) had already started (b) reached (c) were (d) decided (e) proved (f) were drawn
Exercise 6
(a) rushed (b) ran (c) could (d) lost (e) returned (f) was disappointed
Exercise 7
(a) was known (b) fed (c) clothed (d) took (e) did (f) was loved
Exercise 8
(a) burning (b) (i) playing (ii) (c) became (d) have got (iii) (e) was having (f) knocked
Exercise 9
(a) was fighting (b) was captured (c) was made (d) accused (e) talked (f) was declared
Exercise 10
(a) have just heard (b) would like (c) Do (d) would be (e) suits (f) is
Exercise 11
(a) came (b) woke (c) started (d) awoke (e) did not hear (f) was barking
Exercise 12
(a) have heard (b) had (c) will come (d) will be (e) pass (f) have acquired.