Fill in the blanks in the sentences in List-I with the correct forms of the verbs given in the brackets, chosen from List-II.
| List-I (Sentences) | List-II (Verb forms) |
|---|---|
| (A) The water in the bucket ________ (freeze) during the cold night in Shimla. | (I) frozen |
| (B) Has the stray dog in our lane ever ________ (bite) anyone? | (II) bit |
| (C) By morning, the small pond behind the school had ________ (freeze) solid. | (III) froze |
| (D) A mosquito ________ (bite) me on the arm while I was studying last night. | (IV) bitten |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → (A)-(III), (B)-(IV), (C)-(I), (D)-(II)
| List-I | List-II | Explanation |
|---|---|---|
| (A) The water in the bucket froze during the cold night in Shimla. | (III) froze | Simple past (V2) of “freeze” (freeze – froze – frozen). No helping verb comes before the blank, and “during the cold night” shows a finished past time. |
| (B) Has the stray dog in our lane ever bitten anyone? | (IV) bitten | After the helping verb “has”, the verb takes its past participle (V3): bite – bit – bitten. |
| (C) By morning, the small pond behind the school had frozen solid. | (I) frozen | After the helping verb “had”, the verb takes its V3: had + frozen. |
| (D) A mosquito bit me on the arm while I was studying last night. | (II) bit | Simple past (V2) of “bite”. No helping verb comes before the blank, and “last night” shows a finished past time. |