Fill in the blanks in the sentences given in List-I with the appropriate words given in List-II
| List-I (sentences) | List-II (words) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| (A) | He ______ soundly through the stormy night. | (I) | was sleeping |
| (B) | He _________ when I knocked at the door. | (II) | has been sleeping |
| (C) | He _________ for four hours now. | (III) | had slept |
| (D) | He __________ off even though my poem recital continued. | (IV) | slept |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:-
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → (A) - (IV), (B) - (I), (C) - (II), (D) - (III)
| List-I | List-II | Explanation |
|---|---|---|
| A. He slept soundly through the stormy night. | IV. slept | Clue word: "through the stormy night". The simple past describes a completed action over a finished period in the past. |
| B. He was sleeping when I knocked at the door. | I. was sleeping | Clue word: "when I knocked". The past continuous (was/were + verb-ing) shows an action in progress when another past action happened. |
| C. He has been sleeping for four hours now. | II. has been sleeping | Clue word: "for four hours now". The present perfect continuous (has/have been + verb-ing) shows an action that began in the past and is still going on. |
| D. He had slept off even though my poem recital continued. | III. had slept | Clue word: "continued". The past perfect (had + past participle) shows an action completed before another past action: he had fallen asleep while the recital still went on. |