Exercise
Fill in the blanks in the sentences below using the appropriate form
(singular or plural) of the verb given in brackets.
Use the verbs in the tenses suggested.
1. Bose _speaks (speak: simple present) Kannada fluently.
2. I _work_ (work: simple present) for an NGO in Gwalior.
3. There were (be: simple past) three crows on the tree branch.
4. The boys were playing (play: past progressive) table tennis.
5. Rehman has cleared (clear: present perfect) the table.
6. The planes are approaching (approach: present progressive) the airport.
7. You were staying (stay: past progressive) alone in that huge house.
8. Naseema and her sister went (go: simple past) for a walk in the park.
they paint (paint: simple present) very well.
9. She paints very well (paint: simple present).
10. Reena wants (want: simple present) to go to Singapore for her holiday,
but her friends prefer (prefer: simple present) to go to Malaysia.
11. Ahmed and Rafi were (be: simple past) on their way to school.
They were running (run: past progressive) to catch the bus
as they were (be: simple past) late.
12. Mr. Rawat is moving (move: present progressive) into his new house next week.
He has invited (invite: present perfect) all his friends to a house-warming party
and we have accepted (accept: present perfect) his invitation.
13. The boy was playing (play: past progressive) table tennis.
14. The plane is approaching (approach: present progressive) the airport.
