An Approach To English Grammar | Chapter VIII : TENSES | Page No 111-112

Exercise
A. Fill in the blanks spaces in the following sentences with either the indefinite or the continuous form of the past tense of the verbs given at the end of each:
    1. He ____ the room and ____ down in
    the chair. (cross, sit)
    Ans: He crossed the room and sat down
    in the chair.

    2. When the doctor arrived he realised
    that the old man ____ (die).
    Ans: When the doctor arrived he realised
    that the old man had already died.

    3. My grandmother was eighty years old
    when she ____ (die).
    Ans: My grandmother was eighty years
    old when she died.

    4. While the boy ____ the street a bus
    ____ him down (cross, knock)
    Ans: While the boy was crossing the
    street a bus knocked him down.
    
    5. A little girl ____ a purse full of money
    on the road (find).
    Ans: A little girl found a purse full of
    mone on the road.

    6. When we ____ he ____ in the garden
    (arrive, work)
    Ans: When we arrived he was working in
    the garden.

    7. He ____ a lot of money for that
    ordinary picture. (pay)
    Ans: He paid a lot of money for that
    ordinary picture.

    8. A shot was fired at the train as it ____
    the tunnel. (enter)
    Ans A shot was fired at the train as it
    was entering the tunnel.

    9. When he ____ the room we ____ the
    matter. (enter, discuss)
    Ans: When he entered the room we were
    discussing the matter.

    10. Two men ____ at the table on our
    left. (sit)
    Ans: Two men were sitting at the table
    on our left.

    11. We ____ someone opening the door.
    (hear)
    Ans: We heard someone opening the
    door.

    12. I ____ him as he ____ the bus. (see,
    get off)
    Ans: I saw him as he was getting off the
    bus.

    13. While I ____ it ____ still ____. (come,
    rain)
    Ans: While I was coming it was still
    raining.

    14. Chamberlain always ____ an
    umbrella. (carry)
    Ans: Chamberlain always used to carry
    an umbrella.


B. Fill in the blanks spaces in the following sentences with either the past indefinite or the past perfect tense (whichever you think is correct) of the verbs given at the end:
    1. I ____ him before he ____ me. (see,
    saw)
    Ans : I had seen him before he saw me.

    2. When he ____ the money, he ____ it
    away. (count, put)
    Ans : When he counted the money, he
    put it away.
    3. As soon as you ____, I ____ to see you
    again. (go, want)
    Ans: As soon as you had gone, I wanted
    to see you.
    4. He said he ____ her already. (see)
    Ans: He said he had already seen her.
    5. When Jaiswal ____ to Assam in 1936,
    he ____ already to speak Assamese well.
    (come, learn)
    Ans: When Jaiswal came to Assam in
    1936, he had already learnt to speak
    Assamese well.


Translate into English:
    তেওঁ কালি আবেলি আহি 
    He reached yesterday evening.

    তোমাৰ ভাল টোপনি হৈছিলনে?
    Did you have a sound sleep?

    অনুগ্ৰহ কৰি মোক পানী এগিলাচ দিবানে?
    Could you please give me a glass of
    water?

    বাছখনৰ পৰা নামোঁতে তেওঁক মই দেখা
    পাইছিলোঁ।
    I saw him as he was getting off the bus.

    সিঁহতৰ হুলস্থুলে কেঁচুৱাটোক সাৰ পোৱাইছিল।
    Their noises woke up the baby.

    আমি তেওঁৰ ঘৰ সোমাওঁতে তেওঁ ফুলনিখন
    চাফা কৰি আছিল।
    When we entered his house, he was
    cleaning his flowers garden.

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