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2: Fill in the blanks in the sentences below (the verbs given in brackets will give you a clue).(i) The earth trembled, but not many people felt the ____________. (tremble)(ii) When the zoo was flooded, there was a lot of ________and many animals escaped into thecountryside. (confuse)(iii) We heard with _________that the lion had been recaptured. (relieve)(iv) The zookeeper was stuck in a tree and his _______ was filmed by the TV crew. (rescue)(v) There was much ____________in the village when the snake charmer came visiting. (excite) |
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Answer» Answer: (i) The earth trembled, but not many people felt the trembling. (ii) When the zoo was flooded, there was a lot of confusion and many animals escaped into the countryside. (iii) We heard with relief that the lion had been recaptured. (iv) The zookeeper was stuck in a tree and his rescue was filmed by the TV crew. (v) There was much excitement in the village when the snake charmer came visiting. Additional Information : ★ What is a verb ? • Verbs are action WORDS,they also stand for the state of being or condition. • Some verbs are called HELPING verbs when they are used with other verbs. Example :- → The children are in the theatre (state of being Verb) → They watched a good movie. (action Verb) → They are planning to see another movie next week (helping Verb) Types of Verbs : Verbs : Finite and Non - finite Finite Verbs : Change their form according to the number and person of the subject. Example : He is EATING rice → They are eating rice Types of Finite verbs : 1. Transitive 2. Intransitive 3. Auxillary → Helping words and Modals Non Finite Verbs :- A Non Finite verb does not change according to the person ( 1st person 2ND person....) number (singular/Plural) or tense (present past/future). Example :- ➙ They are trying to learn French. ➙ She is trying to learn French. Types of Non Finite Verbs :- 1) Infinitive 2) Gerund 3) Participle |
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