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.
Yesterday I (a) (reach) my college late because of a road accident. It (b) (be) 9 am. When the accident (c) (take) place, a college student (d) (cross) the road. A speedy truck (e) (come) from the opposite direction. Suddenly the truck (f) (dash) the boy and he was badly (g) (hurt). One of his legs (h) (break). As soon as we (i) (see) the incident, we (j) (rush) to the spot and took the boy to the hospital.
Answer: a) reached; b) was; c) took; d) was crossing; e) was coming; f) dashed; g) hurt; h) was broken; i) saw; j) rushed;
2. Read the text and fill in the gaps with correct form of verbs as per subject and context.
It is the responsibility of human beings (a) (prevent) the environment from (b) (spoil). (c) (make) life healthy and comfortable, we (d) (keep) the environment clean and danger-free. But often people spoil the environment by (e) (do) unwise work and consequently endanger their own lives. It is the ecological imbalance that (f) (cause) changes in the world’s climate and brings about different kinds of natural disasters. Man is really helpless to these destructive disasters. However, tree plantation (g) (play) an effective role (h) (preserve) the balance of nature. Trees keep the world suitable for us by (i) (inhale) carbon dioxide and (j) (emit) oxygen.
Answer: a) to prevent; b) being spoilt; c) to make; d) should keep; e) doing; f) causes; g) plays; h) preserving; i) inhaling; j) emitting;