Filling In The Blanks

1. Write the correct form of the verbs in the brackets:
a. After they…………………………………(rest), they continued their journey.
b. He told us that they……………just………………..(see) the film.
  c. His handwriting....................................…..(be) very beautiful.
  d. He…………………………..(know) her for more than three years.
  e. The thief…………………..(be) caught very soon.
  f. They……………..(buy) a new refrigerator two days ago.
  g. They…………………(sunbathe) on the beach for more than three hours.
  h. Mr. Jones…………………(live) in Port Louis for three years when he left.
  i. I……………………….(refuse) his offer to deliver the goods next week.
  j. The servant…………………………..(polish) the silver tomorrow morning.
(10 marks)
2. Complete the following sentences using the correct pronouns:
a. The magazines…………….I bought yesterday are old copies.
b. The man………….stole the necklace has been arrested.
c. This is Mrs. Blake………………children are taking part in the concert.
d. The baby scratched……………..with its fingernails.
e. The Minister of Education……………paid a visit to our school yesterday.
f. All of us painted the fence…………….
g. I have washed my hands. You must wash………too, before dinner.
h. John has solved……….puzzle, but they haven’t solved theirs yet.
  i. All the flowers have faded except this one. It still has………..colour and fragrance.
  j. I love this car so much! I would want it to be………………
  (10 marks)
3. Write the correct forms of the words given below:
  a. Animals should be left in their (nature) environment.
  b. Every child should learn to play a (music) instrument.
  c. Smoking is (harm) to health.
  d. Parents are usually very (care) with their children.
  e. The magical hen was watching over the (gold) egg.
  f. The asteroid that crashed on Earth was (mass).
  g. When he saw the mess in the room father was very (anger).
  h. The journey with my friends was (enjoy).
  i. It is (advise) to revise well before going for the exams.
  j. After a cyclone, the...