Fill in the blanks with simple present/present continuous/simple past/past continuous forms of verbs given in brackets:
- Louis Pasteur was a French chemist. He _________________ (discover) the root cause of some diseases and ________________ (find) a cure for them.
- It was September. The African marigolds __________________ (bloom) and Maria, sitting in the garden, ____________________ (admire) them.
- It is a fine sunny morning. The snow peaks ________ (be) close and we ____________ (set) out to cover the last few miles to the glacier.
- Buddhism _____________ (act) as a strong force in developing good relations between countries. The Buddhist scholars _______________ (travel) to different countries and ________________ (spread) the message of peace and love.
- In 1911, the British _________________ (shift) the capital from Calcutta to Delhi. Two famous architects ___________________ (get) the task of designing Delhi.
- The Pacific ocean __________________ (cover) almost a third of the globe. The Indian ocean ________ (be) the third largest ocean. Africa, Asia and Australia _______________ (border) the Indian ocean on three sides.
- It ________________ (rain) when we woke up. A heavy mist _______________ (cover) the mountains and an extremely cold wind _________________ (blow). So, we delayed our departure.
- People who _______________ (live) in coastal areas _____________ (has) less chances of thyroid disorders. Their food ___________ (be) rich in sea minerals.
- Sanya has not come to school today. She __________________ (suffer) from viral fever. She __________________ (take) medicines but has not yet completely recovered.
- We _________________ (leave) for France tomorrow. We will visit the swamps of Camargue where flamingos _______________ (live).
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Answers:
- discovered, found
- were blooming, was admiring
- are, are setting
- acts, travel, spread
- shifted, got
- covers, is, border
- was raining, covered, was blowing
- live, have, is
- is suffering, is taking
- are leaving, live
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