Fill in the blanks in the sentences in List-I with the correct forms of the verb “practise” given in List-II.
| List-I (Sentences) | List-II (Verb forms) |
|---|---|
| (A) These days, Meera ________ the sitar for an hour every evening after school. | (I) had practised |
| (B) She ________ on the auditorium stage two days ago for the annual day. | (II) practises |
| (C) By the time her guru arrived, she ________ all her scales twice. | (III) will be practising |
| (D) This time tomorrow, she ________ with the school orchestra in the town hall. | (IV) practised |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → (A)-(II), (B)-(IV), (C)-(I), (D)-(III)
| List-I | List-II | Explanation |
|---|---|---|
| (A) These days, Meera practises the sitar for an hour every evening after school. | (II) practises | Simple present. “These days” and “every evening” show a habit that goes on now. |
| (B) She practised on the auditorium stage two days ago for the annual day. | (IV) practised | Simple past. “Two days ago” is a finished past time. |
| (C) By the time her guru arrived, she had practised all her scales twice. | (I) had practised | Past perfect: had + past participle (V3). “By the time her guru arrived” shows the practice was over before another past action. |
| (D) This time tomorrow, she will be practising with the school orchestra in the town hall. | (III) will be practising | Future continuous: will be + V-ing. “This time tomorrow” is a future moment when the action will be going on. |