Odisha State Board CHSE Odisha Class 12 Alternative English Solutions Grammar Tense and Aspect Exercise Questions and Answers.
CHSE Odisha Class 12 Alternative English Grammar Tense and Aspect
We have already discussed about ”Tense” in the 1 st year. Let us do some exercises now.
Exercise For Practice (Solved):
1. Fill in the blanks with the correct very forms (Present Tense) from those in brackets.
1. My brother _________ (read) a play by Kalidas.
2. The students _________ (play) much attention to their studies.
3. Who _________ (say), I am the wrong.
4. _________ the birds not _________ (chirp) early in the morning?
5 _________ the students _________ (swim) in the river?
6 _________ your mother not _________ (keep) fit these days?
7 _________ they _________ (refuse) to help you?
8. Puspa _________ not _________ I (iron) her clothes.
9. _________ your sister know how to swim?
10. Rakesh _________ not _________ (take) coffee without sugar.
11. _________ we not _________ (see) many ups and downs in the life?
12. I _________ drop a five rupee note somewhere.
13. _________ I not _________ (invite) him to dinner?
14. Pinki _________ not _________ (keep) awake till midnight these days.
15. Rajeswari _________ (travel) round the world.
16 _________ it _________ (drizzle) since room?
17. She _________ (withdraw) her name from the debate.
18. She _________ (wait) for you for an hour.
19 _________ the maidservant _________ (wash) the floor?
20. It _________ no _________ (rain) her for the last two days.
Answer:
1. My brother is reading a play by Kalidas.
2. The students are playing much attention to their studies.
3. Who says. I am the wrong.
4. Do the birds not chirp early in the morning?
5. Are the students swimming in the river?
6. Does your mother not keep fit these days?
7. Have they refused to help you?
8. Puspa is not ironing her clothes.
9. Does your sister know how to swim?
10. Rakesh does not take coffee without sugar.
11. Have we not seen many ups and downs in the life?
12. I have dropped a five rupee note somewhere.
13. Am I not inviting him to dinner?
14. Pinki does not keep awake till midnight these days.
15. Rajeswari has traveled round the world.
16. Has it been drizzling since the room?
17. She has withdrawn her name from the debate.
18. She has been waiting for you for an hour.
19. Has the maidservant washed the floor?
20. It has not raining her for the last two days.
Exercise For Practice:
2. Fill in the blanks with correct verb forms (Present Tense) from those in brackets.
1. _________ God not _________ (protect) us all?
2. _________ you sister _________ (pass) the examination?
3. Hari _________ recently _________ (sell) his house.
4. I _________ (read) English for eight years.
5 _________ you _________ graze the cattle since morning?
6. Malaria _________ (rage) in the city for two years.
7. Vegetables and fruits _________ not _________ (harm) us in any way.
8 she not _________ (visit) her home every year?
9. She _________ not _________ (bathe) in hot water during summer.
10. Whom _________ you _________ (like) the most?
11. I _________ (learn) the verses from the Gita.
12. _________ they _________ (travel) by train?
13. Seema _________ not _________ (wash) her clothes.
14. _________ the police not _________ (chose) the thieves?
15. _________ those forests, not _________ (look) green?
16. How _________ you _________ (pull) on with your brother?
17. Who _________ (teach) you since morning?
18. _________ they been _________ (boil) since for ten minutes?
19. Tap _________ not _________ (run) for an hour.
20. Whose umbrella _________ you _________ (use) since last two days?
Exercise For Practice:
3. Fill in the blanks with correct verb forms (Past Tense) from those in brackets.
1. My father _________ (give) me this present on my birthday.
2. When I _________ (visit) her house, she _________(sleep).
3 _________ Suraj _________ (write) a romantic novel?
4. We _________ (reach) the station before the train _________ (leave).
5. She _________ (sleep) since 8 p.m.
6 _________ Gandhi always _________ (speak) the truth?
7. It _________ (drizzle) since 4 o’ clock.
8. It _________ (rain) heavily at 10 o’ clock.
9. Hari _________ (try) to grind his own axe.
10. The teacher _________ (not) _________ (punish) the naughty boys.
11. I _________ not _________ (talk) to Rahim the other day.
12. He _________ (go) to the post office after the rain _________ (stop).
13. I _________ (wait) for you when the bell _________(ring).
14. _________ the old man _________ (cross) the road very carefully.
15. Mother _________ (prepare) tea for five minutes.
16. Shakil _________ not _________(entertain) the guests with her titbits.
17. The train _________ (run) continuously for four hours.
18. Which God _________ you _________ (worship) in the temple?
19. Ranjana _________ not _________(call) on me last night.
20. In whose house _________ Sheela _________ (stay)?
Answer:
1. My father gave me this present on my birthday.
2. When I visited her house, she was sleeping.
3. Was Suraj writing a romantic novel?
4. We had reached the station before the train left.
5. She had been sleeping since 8 p.m.
6. Did Gandhi always speak the truth?
7. It had been drizzling since 4 o’clock.
8. It had been raining heavily at 10 o’clock.
9. Hari was trying to grind his own axe.
10. The teacher did not punish the naughty boys.
11. I was not talking to Rahim the other day.
12. He want to go to the post office after the rain has stopped.
13. I was waiting for you when the bell rang.
14. Did the old man cross the road very carefully?
15. Mother had been preparing tea for five minutes.
16. Shakil was not entertaining the guests with her titbits.
17. The train had been running continuously for four hours.
18. Which God had you worshipping in the temple?
19. Ranjana did not call on me last night.
20. In whose house was Sheela staying?
Exercise For Practice:
4. Fill in the blanks with correct verb forms (Past Tense) from those in brackets.
1. You _________ (listen) to Radio for half an hour.
2. Whose clothes _________ you _________ (fold)?
3. Whom _________ you _________ (teach) Grammar?
4. When I _________ (teach), he _________ (doze).
5. It _________ not _________ (rain) when we _________ (leave) for.
6 _________ it _________ heavily at 10 o ’ clock yesterday (rain)?
7. I _________ (read) a novel the whole day long.
8. When you _________ (send) her a telegram?
9 _________ an accident not _________ (take) place here yesterday?
10. The police _________ not _________ (arrest) the thieves knowingly?
11. _________ I _________ (lend) her some money yesterday?
12. He _________ (solve) the difficult sum at once.
13. Mohan _________ not _________ (work) in the worship for several days.
14. _________ he not _________ (knock) at the door for five minutes?
15. Where _________ he _________ (hide) for two days?
16. Which book _________ you _________ (land) _________ to me ?
17. _________ the sun not _________ (set) when the farmers _________ (return) home ?
18. I _________ not _________ (receive) any letter from my uncle.
19. Whose like _________ (fly) high?
20. Who _________ (shatter) this glass into pieces?