Fill in the blanks in the sentences in List-I with the correct forms of the verb “deliver” given in List-II.
| List-I (Sentences) | List-II (Verb forms) |
|---|---|
| (A) Our courier boy usually ________ the parcels in our colony before noon. | (I) delivers |
| (B) It is only ten o’clock, but he ________ fifty parcels already this morning. | (II) will have delivered |
| (C) When the storm broke, he ________ a heavy box to a flat on the third floor. | (III) has delivered |
| (D) By this evening, he ________ all the Diwali orders in our lane. | (IV) was delivering |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → (A)-(I), (B)-(III), (C)-(IV), (D)-(II)
| List-I | List-II | Explanation |
|---|---|---|
| (A) Our courier boy usually delivers the parcels in our colony before noon. | (I) delivers | Simple present. “Usually” shows a habit. |
| (B) It is only ten o’clock, but he has delivered fifty parcels already this morning. | (III) has delivered | Present perfect: has + past participle (V3). “This morning” is not over yet. It is only ten o’clock. |
| (C) When the storm broke, he was delivering a heavy box to a flat on the third floor. | (IV) was delivering | Past continuous: was + V-ing. It shows an action going on when another past action, “broke”, happened. |
| (D) By this evening, he will have delivered all the Diwali orders in our lane. | (II) will have delivered | Future perfect: will have + V3. “By this evening” is a future time by which the action will be over. |