Read the passage given below and fill in the blanks.
1India is ............... many historical places and monuments.
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The passive phrase "studded with" means covered or filled with many notable things.
2Agra ............... an important place among them.
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The singular subject "Agra" takes the present simple verb "occupies".
3The famous Taj Mahal ............... this city.
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The present perfect "has immortalized" shows the Taj Mahal has made the city famous up to the present.
4It was my long-cherished dream to visit the Taj Mahal, and it was fulfilled last month when the school ............... a trip to Agra.
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The past simple verb "organized" correctly describes what the school did last month.
5The Taj Mahal ............... one of the most famous buildings in the world.
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The present simple verb "is" states a general fact about the Taj Mahal.
6It ............... situated on the River Yamuna.
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The phrase "is" correctly completes the passive description of location, "is situated".
7Its four minarets, the tombs, and the white marble ............... it the most beautiful building in the world.
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The plural subject "Its four minarets, the tombs, and the white marble" needs the verb "make".
8Poets ............... it.
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The present perfect "have praised" shows poets have praised it over time up to now.
9Common people ............... it.
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The verb "adore" means love and admire, which fits the sentence meaning.
10Lovers of art from all over the world ............... it.
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The present simple verb "visit" describes a general fact about lovers of art.
Answers
- India is studded with many historical places and monuments.
- Agra occupies an important place among them.
- The famous Taj Mahal has immortalized this city.
- It was my long-cherished dream to visit the Taj Mahal, and it was fulfilled last month when the school organized a trip to Agra.
- The Taj Mahal is one of the most famous buildings in the world.
- It is situated on the River Yamuna.
- Its four minarets, the tombs, and the white marble make it the most beautiful building in the world.
- Poets have praised it.
- Common people adore it.
- Lovers of art from all over the world visit it.
