Manipur Board Class 9 and 10 English Grammar Solution: 2nd Part Lesson 4 The use of the Tenses
Manipur Board Class 9 & 10 English Grammar Solution
Board of secondary education Manipur– BSEM published Class 9 and 10 English Grammar textbook 2nd Part Lesson 4 ‘The use of the Tenses’ full exercises Questions Answers. We have included all the right answers of each grammar question.
1.) Answer the following in full sentences:
(i) When do you go to school?
Answer. I go to school at 8 o’clock in morning.
(ii) What is the name of your school?
Answer. The name of my school is ABC public school.
(iii) Where is your school?
Answer. My school is near B.T. road.
(iv) How far is your school from your house?
Answer. My school is 3 kilometres far from my house.
(v) Which is the longest river in your state?
Answer. BarakRiver is the longest river of my state.
(vi) Which country is in the east of your state?
Answer. Myanmar is in the east of my state.
(vii) What flower is famous in your state?
Answer. Flower Shirui lily is famous in my state.
(viii) What are the staple food of your people?
Answer. Rice, fish, meat and vegetables are staple food of my state people.
(ix) What games do you play in your school?
Answer. I play badminton, basketball, table tennis, and chess in my school.
(x) Who is the Chief Minister of your state?
Answer. The chief minister of Manipur is N. Birensingh.
2.) Fill in the blanks with the correct tense of the verbs in brackets. Use the Simple Present or the Present Continuous Tense only.
I) I generally ________ rice, but I _______ bread today (eat).
Answer. I generally eat rice, but I am eating bread today.
(II) The telephone bell ______again. It sometimes______many times (ring).
Answer. The telephone is ringing again. It sometimes rings many times.
III) Tendulkar ____ cricket. He ______for India.(play)
Answer. Tendulkar plays cricket. He plays for India.
IV) The Manipuries _______fish.. I _______fish curry now ( eat)
Answer. TheManipuriseat fish, I am eating fish curry now.
V) The man who _______(talk) to me now______ three languages ( speak).
Answer. The man who is talking to me now speaks three languages.
VI) She generally _______jeans but now she______salwar. ( wear)
Answer. She generally wears jeans but now she is wearing salwar.
(VII) He seldom _______(sit) when he ______( teach).
Answer. He seldom sits when he is teaching.
VIII) The family generally _______(spend) their holidays in Shillong but this year they __________ ( go) to Shimla.
Answer. The family generally spends their holidays in shilling but this year they are going to Shimla.
IX) Shimray __________ (come) to see me this evening.
Answer. Shimrayis coming to see me this evening.
X) Guite __________ (join) the college soon.
Answer. Guiteis joining the college soon.
3) Fill in the blanks with correct forms of the Present Perfect tense and the Simple Past tense:
I) She ________(buy) a new mobile handset. She ________(buy) it yesterday.
Answer. She has bought a new mobile handset. She bought it yesterday.
II) We ________(see) the photograph of the man. We________(see) it in the newspaper some time ago.
Answer. Wehave seen the photograph of the man. We saw it in the newspaper some time ago.
III) I don’t know Coca-Cola________ (taste) like. I_______(taste) it before.
Answer. I don’t know Coca-Colatasted like. I did not taste it before.
IV) Since they________(start) the fight for a cause, they ______ (follow) a strict discipline.
Answer. Since they started the fight for a cause, they have followed a strict discipline.
V) It_______(rain) for a month. It ______ (stop) now.
Answer. Itrained for a month. It has stopped now.
VI) India _______(be) Independent since 1947.
Answer. Indiahas been independent since 1947.
VII) Every road in the city ______(dig) up.
Answer. Every road in the city has dug up.
VIII) She ________(teach) in the school for two years.
Answer. Shetaught in the school for two years.
X) My daughter _______(leave) for Nepal.
Answer. My daughter left for Nepal.
(x) I _______(write ) the letter, but I ______ not ______(send) it.
Answer. I wrote the letter, but I has not sent it.
4) Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the Present Perfect Continuous tense of the verbs within brackets.
I) My daughter ___ (do) very well in her class.
Answer. My daughter has been doing well in her class.
II) Renedy ___ (play) football for many years.
Answer. Renedyhas been playing football for many years.
iii) For the last six days, he ___ (take) the medicine.
Answer. For the last six days, he has been taking the medicine.
IV) I ___ (read) the lesson for three days.
Answer. I have been reading the lesson for three days.
V) The M.L.A. ___ (visit) Delhi several times.
Answer. The M.L.A. has been visitingDelhi several times.
VI) Shantilata ___ (take) care of her daughters.
Answer. Shantilatahas been taking care of her daughters.
VII) He _____ (work) on the mathematical problem for a year.
Answer. Hehas been working on the mathematical problem for a year.
VIII) Ibocha ___ (teach) science for many years.
Answer. Ibochahas been teaching science for many years.
IX) We____ (live) in the village for three days.
Answer. We have been living in the village for three days.
X) The people ___ (waiting) for good water for years.
Answer. The people has been waiting for good water for years.
5) Fill in the blanks with the Simple past tense forms of the verbs within brackets:
i) I__________ (stay) in Hyderabad for two years.
Answer. I stayed in Hyderabad for two years.
ii) The boy__________ (go) to Churachandpur yesterday.
Answer. The boy went to Churachandpur yesterday.
iii) The bird __________ (build) a nest last summer.
Answer. The bird built a nest last summer.
iv) She __________ (pass) her H.S.L.C Examination last year.
Answer. Shepassed her H.S.L.C Examination last year.
V) There __________ (be) a good harvest in the past.
Answer. Therewas a good harvest in the past.
VI) Australia __________ (defeat) India in the last World Cup.
Answer. Australia defeatedIndia in the last world cup.
ViI) She__________ (read) the book carefully.
Answer. Sheread the carefully.
VIII) The drama __________ (begin) late.
Answer. The drama began late.
IX) The children __________ (play) football.
Answer. The children played football.
X) The rain __________ (stop) in the evening.
Answer. The rain stopped in the evening.
XI) I __________ (sell) my car as I __________ (need) money.
Answer. I sold my car as I needed money.
XII) We__________ (visit) Pune for a conference.
Answer. We visited Pune for a conference.
XIII) I __________ (take) many photograph at the Gateway of India.
Answer. I took many photograph at the gateway of India.
XIV) She __________ (make) a stroll at Marine Drive.
Answer. She made a stroll at marine drive.
XV) In 2007 we__________ (enjoy) the beauty of Shillong.
Answer. In 2007 we enjoyed the beauty of shilling.
XVI) They __________ (meet) at Rishikesh for the work.
Answer. They met at Rishikesh for the work.
XVII) People _________( want) to visit Kachai.
Answer. People wanted to visit Kachai.
XVIII) The orange festival of Tamenglong_____(attract) people from far and near.
Answer. The orange festival of Tamenglong attracted people from far and near.
6.) I went to Chandel last year.
The Chairman retired from service five years ago.
She returned from Mumbai in February.
The boy read the novel in 2001.
They bought the house happily.
I retired from service five years ago.
The chairman retired from Mumbai in February.
The boy returned from Mumbai in February.
They bought the house last year.
The boy read the novel in February.
7) Fill in the blanks with the right forms of the verbs given in brackets. Change the verbs to simple Past or Past Continuous.
I) The boy__________ (swim) in the river. Suddenly he________( see) the big turtle.
Answer. The boy was swimming in the river. Suddenly he saw a big turtle.
II) It __________ (rain) when I _________ ( go) to school.
Answer. Itwas raining when I went to school.
III) As I________( talk) to Shantilata, the telephone______(ring).
Answer. As Iwas talking to Shantilata, the telephone rang.
IV) While we________(stand) at the bus-stop, Gangte______( come).
Answer. While we were standing at the bus-stop, Gangtecame.
V) The accident _______(happen) while the bus ______(come) from Ukhrul.
Answer. The accident happened while the bus was coming from Ukhrul.
(vi) The boy _______(score ) the goal when the defender ______(chase) him.
Answer. The boy scored the goal when the defender was chasing him.
(vii) The light _______(go) out when she _______(read).
Answer. The light went out when she was reading.
(viii) The bird______(hit) the plane when it ______(land).
Answer. The bird hit the plane when it was landing.
(ix) I _______(sleep) soundly when a shout in the street______(wake) me up.
Answer. I was sleeping soundly when a shout in the street woke me up.
X) The students ______ (write) when the teacher _____(dictate) the lesson.
Answer. The students were writing when the teacher dictated the lesson.
8) Fill in the blanks with Simple Past or Past Perfect Tense of the verbs given in brackets:
I) When I ____ ( go) to Tamenglong, they ___ (sell) all the oranges.
Answer. When Iwent to Tamenglong, they had sold all the oranges.
II) The girls ______ ( reach) Sendra in the morning. But the people ______ (leave ) the place earlier.
Answer. The girls reached Sendra in the morning. But the people had left the place earlier.
III) The student ______ (listen) to the advice of the teacher.
Answer. The students listened to the advice of the teacher.
IV) When Purnima _____ (go) for the medical test they ____(close) the centre.
Answer. When Purnima went for the medical test they had closed the centre.
v)Asha _____ (want) a telephone call but her friend _____ (leave) the place.
Answer. Ashawanted a telephone call but her friend had left the place.
VI) Gangte _____ (try) to catch the bus but it _____ (leave) the station earlier.
Answer. Gangtetried to catch the bus but it had left the station earlier.
VII) When Hungyo ______ (meet) his friend, the film _____ (start).
Answer. When Hungyomet his friend, the film had started.
VIII) Bimol ______ (contact) Singson but the latter ___ (go) to Ukhrul.
Answer. BimolcontactedSingson but the latter had gone to Ukhrul.
IX) Esther _____(consult ) Suchitra but the latter _____(find) the result earlier.
Answer. Esther consultedSuchitra but the latter had found the result earlier.
X) When I ____ ( enter ) the Post office , the Postmaster___ ( leave) the office.
Answer. When I entered the post office, the postmaster had left the office.
9) Give the Past Perfect Continuous Form of the verbs within brackets:
I) The little boy__________ (skip) for half an hour in the morning.
Answer. The little boy was skipping for half an hour in the morning.
II) The girl __________ (read) the book for some time.
Answer. The girl was reading the book for some time.
III) I __________ (work) on the freedom for a long time.
Answer. I was working on the freedom for a long time.
IV) Shanti__________ (wait) for the bus for an hour.
Answer. Shantiwas waiting for the bus for an hour.
V) It __________ (rain) heavily for a week.
Answer. Itwas raining heavily for a week.
VI) We __________ (climb) the hill for two hours.
Answer. Wewere climbing the hill for two hours.
VII) The dacoit __________ (attack) the buses along the national highway.
Answer. The dacoit was attacking the buses along the national highway.
VIII) He__________ (smoke) for the last year until he saw the advertisement.
Answer. Hewas smoking for the last year until he saw the advertisement.
IX) They __________ (cut) the trees for years.
Answer. Theywere cutting the trees for years.
X) People __________ (eat) raw food until the discovery of fire.
Answer. Peoplewere eating raw food until the discovery of fire.
10) Fill in the blanks with suitable verb Constructions that express future time.
(i) She__________ (return) from the school after the class.
Answer. Shewill return from the school after the class.
II) The school________(open) next Monday after the summer vacation.
Answer. The school will be opening next Monday after the summer vacation.
III) The school examination______(begin) in the month of March next year.
Answer. The school examination will begin in the month of March next year.
IV) Everybody _______(come) to the function next Friday.
Answer. Everybodywill come to the function next Friday.
v)The Christians _________(celebrates ) Christmas from December next.
Answer. Christians will celebrate Christmas from December next.
VI) Everyone __________ (take) part in the coming Christmas.
Answer. Everyonewill take part in the coming Christmas.
VII) The Muslims __________ (go) to observe fast during the month.
Answer. The Muslimswill be going to observe fast during the month.
VIII) Every community __________ (take) part in the function.
Answer. Every community will take part in the function.
(ix) We__________ (live) in peace and harmony.
Answer. Wewill live in peace and harmony.
X) They__________ (leave) for Jiribam next morning.
Answer. They will be leaving for Jiribam next morning.
11) Fill in the blanks with -shall/will + be + present participle.
I) She__________ (sing) on the radio.
Answer. Shewill be singing on the radio.
II) I __________ (meet) my friends in Nepal.
Answer. I will be meeting my friends in Nepal.
III) They__________ (live) together in Manipur.
Answer. Theywill be livingtogether in Manipur.
IV) Purnima __________ (go) to Delhi for higher studies.
Answer. Purnima will be going to Delhi for higher studies.
V) Shantilata__________ (come) to my house for learning English.
Answer.Shantilata will be coming to my house for learning English.
VI) The students __________ (sit) together in the class.
Answer. The students will be sitting together in the class.
VII) If __________ (rain) in July in Manipur.
Answer. Itwill be raining in July in Manipur.
VIII) They__________ (grow) lemons in Grehang.
Answer. They will be growing lemons in Grehang.
IX) The people__________ (fish) in Loktak.
Answer. The people will be fishing in Loktak.
X) The young people __________ (think) of the future of Manipur.
Answer. The young people will be thinking of the future of Manipur.
12) Fill in the blanks with the Future Perfect forms of the verbs given in brackets.
I) I am saving some money every month to buy a bicycle. By the end of the year _______ (save) enough money to buy one.
Answer. I am saving some money every month to buy a bicycle. By the end of the year I will have saved enough money to buy one.
II) You_________ (come) to the new school next year by this time.
Answer. Youwill have come to the new school next year by this time.
III) You _________ (know) your results before your summer holiday begin.
Answer. Youwill have known your results before your summer holiday begin.
IV) The school ________ (move) into its new building by April next.
Answer. The school will have moved into its new building by April next.
V) By the end of this year he_________ (work) in this school for ten years.
Answer. By the end of this year he will have worked in this school for ten years.
VI) She hopes they ______ her at the airport by 11 a.m. (received).
Answer. She hopes they will have received her at the airport by 11 a.m.
VII) Rima surely _____ Kathmandu by now ( reach)
Answer. Rima surely will have reached Kathmandu by now.
By next year Sarita _____ five Hindi Films (see).
Answer. By next year Saritawill have seen five Hindi films.
She saves Rs 20 a months and she started it in January. So by the end of the year she ______ (save) Rs 240.
Answer. She saves Rs.20 a month and she started it in January. So by the end of the year she will have savedRs. 240.
By the end of this year, many of the problem____ ( solve)
Answer. By the end of this year, many of the problem will have solved.
By the time you reach school classes____ ( close)
Answer. By the time you reach school classes will have closed.
You______ read the letter I wrote last year.
Answer. Youwill have read the letter I wrote last year.
Biren hopes they _____ the house by next Monday ( repair).
Answer. Biren hopes theywill have repaired the house by next Monday.
By the time you reach the place, the meeting ____ (start).
Answer. By the time you reach the place, the meeting will have started.
Manipur Board Class 9 & 10 English Grammar Solution
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