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) Our puppy ________ (tear) my school tie to pieces last night. | (I) swum |
| (B) The strong wind has ________ (tear) the poster off the notice board. | (II) tore |
| (C) Kavya ________ (swim) across the village pond in under five minutes yesterday. | (III) swam |
| (D) Arjun had never ________ (swim) in the sea before his trip to Goa. | (IV) torn |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → (A)-(II), (B)-(IV), (C)-(III), (D)-(I)
| List-I | List-II | Explanation |
|---|---|---|
| (A) Our puppy tore my school tie to pieces last night. | (II) tore | Simple past (V2): tear – tore – torn. “Last night” shows a finished past action, and there is no helping verb. |
| (B) The strong wind has torn the poster off the notice board. | (IV) torn | After the helping verb “has”, the past participle (V3) is used. |
| (C) Kavya swam across the village pond in under five minutes yesterday. | (III) swam | Simple past (V2): swim – swam – swum. “Yesterday” shows a finished past action, and there is no helping verb. |
| (D) Arjun had never swum in the sea before his trip to Goa. | (I) swum | After the helping verb “had”, the V3 is used. |