2. Complete the following passage by using the appropriate form
of the words given in brackets. (6)
We could
not go for a walk that afternoon. There was such a (a) __________ (freeze)
cold wind, and such heavy rain, that we all (b) __________ (stay)
indoors. I was very glad, as I never (c) __________ (like) long walks, especially
during winters. I used (d) __________ (hate) coming home when it (e) __________ (be) almost dark, with icy-cold fingers and toes, feeling miserable because
Bessie, the nursemaid, was always (f) __________ (scold) me.
3. Fill in the blanks with suitable form of verbs given in
brackets against each blank number. (6)
Bertha was rather sorry (a) __________ (find) that there were no flowers in the part. She had promised her aunt, with tears in her eyes, that she would not (b) __________ (pick) any of the kind prince’s flowers, and she had meant (c) __________ (keep) her promise, so of course it made her (d) __________ (feel) silly (e) __________ (find) that there were no flowers (f) __________ (pick).
ANSWER KEY
1. There is one error in each of the lines of this paragraph. Write the incorrect word and the correct word in your answer sheet. 8x1=8
2. Complete the following passage by using the appropriate form of the words given in brackets. (6)
We could not go for a walk that afternoon. There was such a (a) ____freezing____ (freeze) cold wind, and such heavy rain, that we all (b) ____stayed____ (stay) indoors. I was very glad, as I never (c) ____liked____ (like) long walks, especially during winters. I used (d) ____to hate____ (hate) coming home when it (e) ____was____ (be) almost dark, with icy-cold fingers and toes, feeling miserable because Bessie, the nursemaid, was always (e) ____scolding____ (scold) me.
3. Fill in the blanks with suitable form of verbs given in brackets against each blank number. (6)
Bertha was rather sorry (a) ____to find____ (find) that there were no flowers in the part. She had promised her aunt, with tears in her eyes, that she would not (b) ____pick____ (pick) any of the kind prince’s flowers, and she had meant (c) ____to keep____ (keep) her promise, so of course it made her (d) ____feel____ (feel) silly (e) ____to find____ (find) that there were no flowers (f) ____to pick____ (pick).
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