Fill in the blanks in List-I with the correct word forms given in List-II
| LIST-I (Sentence) | LIST-II (words) | ||
| A. | He _________ in my place next week as I will be on leave. | I. | works |
| B. | He often _________ in a lackadaisical manner. | II. | has been working |
| C. | He _________ for two hours when the electricity went off. | III. | will be working |
| D. | He _________ for this firm since its inception. | IV. | had been working |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → A-III, B-I, C-IV, D-II
| List-I | List-II | Explanation |
|---|---|---|
| A. He will be working in my place next week as I will be on leave. | III. will be working | Clue word: "next week". The future continuous (will be + -ing) shows an action that will be in progress at a time in the future. |
| B. He often works in a lackadaisical manner. | I. works | Clue word: "often". A habit is shown by the simple present. (Lackadaisical means lazy and careless.) |
| C. He had been working for two hours when the electricity went off. | IV. had been working | Clue words: "for two hours" + "when the electricity went off". The past perfect continuous shows an action that had gone on for some time up to a point in the past. |
| D. He has been working for this firm since its inception. | II. has been working | Clue word: "since". The present perfect continuous shows an action that began in the past (the firm's inception, its start) and is still going on. |