EXERCISE 1

Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verbs given in brackets:

1. He ……………….. (beat) the thief if he catches the man.

2. She might catch the bus if she………………..(run) fast.
3. They would have won if they ………………..(play) well.
4. If you ……………….. (inform) me I would have reached the station.
5. If she ………………..(not work) hard, she will fail.
6. Unless they  ………………..(request) me, I would not go.
7. If you ……………….. (help) me, I would have completed this job.
8. If I ……………….. (be) a bird I would fly to you.
9. In case you ……………….. (see) Avish, give him this book.
10. Unless she ……………….. (mend) her ways, she will suffer.

EXERCISE 2
Fill in the blanks in the following passages with the appropriate tense forms of the verbs
given in brackets:

1. 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.
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.
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.
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.
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 3
Note. Sometimes passive form of the verb is also used.

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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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).
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.
 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).
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.
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
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.
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)

EXERCISE 1

Answers:
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.
EXERCISE 2

Answers:

1. (a) fell (b) hurt (c) has been (d) has examined (e) advised (f) will recover

2. (a) had begun (b) was (c) were arguing (d) proved (e) will not be (f) have
decided
3. (a) looked (b) seemed (c) watched (d) took (e) had made (f) caught
4. (a) will (is going to) make (b) need (c) does not
present (d) lacks (e) are (f) do not lag
5. (a) Have…………heard (b) will………….say (c) will (is going to)
make (d) have already seen (e) are (f) has replaced.

EXERCISE 3

Answers:

1. (a) expected (b) has not come (c) knows (d) has happened (e) am

worried (f) is
2. (a) was (b) wanted (c) was (d) appeared (e) announced (f) had been
cancelled
3. (a) ran (b) was crossing (c) was injured (d) was rushed (e) caught (f) handed
4. (a) to start (b) had been waiting (c) had decided (d) to
dance (e) reached (f) were drawn
5. (a) had already started (b) reached (c) were (d) decided (e) proved (f) were
drawn
6. (a) rushed (b) ran (c) could (d) lost (e) returned (f) was disappointed
7. (a) was known (b) fed (c) clothed (d) took (e) did (f) was loved
8. (a) burning (b) (i) playing (ii) (c) became (d) have got (iii) (e) was
having (f) knocked
9. (a) was fighting (b) was captured (c) was made (d) accused (e) talked (f) was
declared
10. (a) have just heard (b) would like (c) Do (d) would be (e) suits (f) is
11. (a) came (b) woke (c) started (d) awoke (e) did not hear (f) was barking
12. (a) have heard (b) had (c) will come (d) will be (e) pass (f) have acquired.