Complete the following sentences using an appropriate verb form.
1. The battle of Haldighati ………………. (fight) in the sixteenth century. Maharana Pratap …………….. (defeat) in the battle. A number of soldiers ……………… (kill). Many of them ……………… (take) prisoners. He ……………….. (escape) to the jungles of Mewar. He ………………. (pursue) by the Mughal Army but was ………………. (not capture).
2. Last week, a cricket match for Prime Minister’s Drought Relief Fund ……………… (play) at Jawahar Lal Nehru Stadium.
3. The tomatoes ………………… (pick) when they were ripe.
4. Many people ………………. (kill) in the riots.
5. A young boy …………………. (burn) alive by the rioters.
6. Unauthorized huts in many parts of the city ……………….. (demolish).
7. Ice cream ……………….. (serve) after dinner.
8. The smugglers ………………… (arrest)
9. The witness ……………………. (bribe) and hence he gave the wrong evidence.
Answers
1. The battle of Haldighati was fought in the sixteenth century. Maharana Pratap was defeated in the battle. A number of soldiers were killed. Many of them were taken prisoners. He escaped to the jungles of Mewar. He was pursued by the Mughal Army but was not captured.
2. Last week, a cricket match for Prime Minister’s Drought Relief Fund was played at Jawahar Lal Nehru Stadium.
3. The tomatoes were picked when they were ripe.
4. Many people were killed in the riots.
5. A young boy was burnt alive by the rioters.
6. Unauthorized huts in many parts of the city have been demolished. (The present perfect tense is the most normal tense for giving news of recent events.)
7. Ice cream was served after dinner.
8. The smugglers have been arrested.
9. The witness had been bribed and hence he gave the wrong evidence.
