The correct form of verbs
1. Read the text and fill in the gaps with the correct form of verbs as per subject and context:
Flood is a natural calamity. It (a) ― (visit) our country every year. Floods (b) ― (cause) a great havoc to our crops, houses, livestock’s etc. During floods people (c) ― (become) very helpless. They (d) ― (not get) food to eat, pure water to drink, medicine for (e) ― treat) diseases. During the last flood, the food minister (f) ― (come) to our village. He gave us drinking water and other relief materials. He also (g) ― (assure) us that we (h) ― (need) not feel worried because he (i) ― (be) always with us. If proper steps (j) ― (take), we can prevent it to some extent.
Answer: a) visits; b) cause; c) become; d) do not get; e) treating; f) came; g) assured; h) needed; i) was; j) are taken;
2. Read the text and fill in the blanks with the correct form of verbs as per subject and context.
Rangamati (a) …..(be) one of the ideal places for holiday makers. It is a district (b) … (endow) with a lot of natural and scenic beauties. As soon as a traveller (c) …. (cross) the outskirts of Chittagong districts and (d) …. (start) upwards the north of the city, he or she (e) …. (surround) by a number of lush green hills. Rangamita (f) …. (consider) a major holiday destination for visitors from home and abroad. People usually (g) …. (go) to Chittagong, Cox’s Bazar and other places in Bangladesh but Rangamati (h) …. (be) still almost (i) ….. (untouched) and (j) …. (unexplored).
Answer: a) is; b) endowed; c) crosses; d) starts; e) is surrounded; f) is considered; g) go; h) is; i) untouched; j) unexplored;