CBSE Class 9 English Workbook Solutions

Unit 1 Verb Forms

Question 1.
Simple past and past perfect

Complete this story by Julius Lester. Choose the correct forms of the words given in
the brackets.

Brer Rabbit (a) had decided (decided / had decided) gardening was too much hard
work. So he (b) went (had gone/went) back to his old ways of eating from everybody
else’s garden. Earlier, he (c) had made (made/had made) a tour through the
community to see what everybody (d) had been (had been/was) planting that
summer and his eye (e) had been (was/had been) caught by Brer Fox’s peanut
patch.

Soon as the peanuts (f) were (had been/were) ready, Brer Rabbit (g) decied
(decided/had decided) to make his acquaintance with them. Every night he (h) ate
(had eaten/ate) his fill and even started bringing his family. Brer Fox (i) had had
_______ (had/had had) a good idea who was eating his peanuts, but he couldn’t
catch him. He inspected his fence and finally (j) found (had found/found) a small
hole on the north side. He tied a rope with a loop knot and put it inside the hole. If
anybody (k) stepped (stepped/had stepped) in it, the rope would grab his leg and
hoist him up in the air.

That night Brer Rabbit (l) came_(came/had come) down to the peanut patch. He
climbed through the hole and WHOOSH ! Next thing he (m) _ knew______ (had
known/knew), he was hanging in the air upside down. There (n) _ wasn’t_______
(wasn’t/hadn’t been) a thing he could do, so he made himself comfortable to catch a
little sleep!

Question 1.1
Answer the following questions based on the story you have read.

(a) What had Brer Rabbit found out?

Answer: Brer Rabbit had found out that gardening was too much hard work .

(b) What did he do when the plants grew?

(Answer He ate peanuts to his fill.

(c) How did he enter Brer Fox’s peanut patch?

Answer He entered Brer Fox’s peanut patch through a small hole in the fence

(d) Brer Fox had an idea of who was stealing from his patch. What did he do
to trap Brer Rabbit?
Answer Brer Fox inspected his fence and found a small hole on the north
side. He tied a rope with a loop knot and put it inside the hole. If anybody
stepped into it, the rope would grab his leg and hoist him up in the air.
)

You must have used the simple past tense and past perfect tense in your answer.
Do you know most often, when you use the past perfect, you use it with the (simple)
past?

Study the sentences from the story and write whether (a) the action happened before
the action mentioned in the simple past tense, or (b) an action happened after the
action mentioned in the past perfect tense.

(eg.) Brer Rabbit had decided ________ (a) ________ gardening was ________ (b)
________ too much for him. So, he went back to his old ways. Earlier, he had made
________ a tour through the community to see what everybody had been ________
planting that summer and his eye was ________ caught by Brer Fox’s peanut patch.

Answers:

(a) decided / had decided This action takes place before the one given in (b) here.
(b) had gone / went — do —
(c) made / had made This action takes place before those given in (a), (b) above.
(d) had been / was — do —
(e) was / had been — do —
(f) had been / were Action in (f) takes place before the action in (g).
(g) decided / had decided — do —
(h) had eaten / ate This action takes place after the actions shown in (f) and (g)
above.
(i) had / had had Action shown in (i) takes place before the action in (j)
(j) had found / found — do —
(k) stepped / had stepped The action shown in (k) takes place after the action given
in (i) and (j).
(l) came / had come This action takes place after those given under (i), (j) and (k).
(m) had known / knew This action takes place after the actions under (k) and (l).
(n) wasn’t / hadn’t been This action also takes place after those given above.

Note: Usually the action shown in Past Perfect Tense occurs before the action
shown in Simple Past Tense occurs.

Question 2.
Here is a news story about how crops are saved by climate-proofing them. Complete
it by choosing the right words from those given in the brackets.

Among the most worrying aspects of climate change today (a) __________ (is/has
been) the effect it (b) __________ (has had/have had) on the food supply of the
world. Sctentists (c) __________ (have focussed /focus) their attention and efforts
on increasing crop yield and improving crop resilience. Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa
(d) __________ (have been I are) the most affected today. Their population (e)
__________ (is/has been) the world’s fastest growing rice consumer. The most
vulnerable agricultural systems (f) __________ (are/have been) the rain-fed uplands
and lowlands that form 80% of total rice land. Until recently, scientists (g)
__________ (have focussed / focussed) on improving crop yields, and in a relatively
short period of time, (h) __________ (give / have given) us, higher yields. Reports
warning of increased droughts and floods, (i) __________ (shift/have shifted)
scientists’ attention to making crops “climate- proof”

Answers:

(a) is
(b) has had
(c) have focussed
(d) are
(e) has been
(f) are
(g) have focussed
(h) have given
(i) have shifted

Question 2.1
Answer the questions based on your reading of the passage above.

(a) What have been the most worrying aspects of agricultural growth?
(b) What do scientists today focus on?
(c) Where is the negative impact of climate most felt?
(d) What have the scientists focussed on so far?
(e) How has their attention shifted?

Answers:

(a) The most worrying aspects of agricultural growth have been the effects on the
food supply of the world.
(b) Scientists today focus on their efforts to increase the crop yield.
(c) The negative impact of climate most felt has been on the agricultural systems of
the rain-fed uplands and lowlands (in Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa).
(d) The scientists have so far focussed on improving crop yields.
(e) Their attention has shifted to make crops ‘climate-proof.

Did you know

You would have used the simple present and present perfect tense in your answer.
Why?

The main use of the simple present tense is to refer to

1. an action that takes place now.

2. routine action/s.

The present perfect tense is used to refer to an action which has happened in the
past but whose effect still remains.
(eg.) Among the most worrying aspect of climate change is the effect it has on the
world’s food supply.
Climate scientists have predicted that the cultivation of rice in Asia and Sub- Sahara
Africa has been affected severely, since 1970. But, today lack of funds hinders
research.

Question 3
Working in pairs, fill up the table by asking your partner about what he I she does on
the following days and times.

Day 7.00 am 1.00 pm 6.00 pm

Sunday

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

Answer:
Meant for working in pairs at class level. The table is filled in with the relevant
information.

Day 7.00 am. 1.00 pm 6.00 pm

visited the Mall to see

Sunday wake up played tennis
a’ picture

Monday getting ready attending classes homework

 for school

getting ready
Tuesday reading in library playing with friends
for school

getting ready
Wednesday attending classes homework
for school

getting ready
Thursday studying seeing TV
for school

getting ready
Friday taking lunch playing
for school

getting ready extra-curricular

Saturday shopping
for school activities

Write a brief account of his/her actions on the specified times and days, in the space
below. Ask further questions, if necessary. Use the simple past/past perfect tense to
write your description.

e.g. (a) Rani visited the zoo on Sunday.

(b) She had finished all her homework by 5.00 am on that day.
Answer:
Students may make sentences in the Simple Past Tense and Past Perfect Tense to
cover the activities given in the weekdays chart as per the examples given below :

Sunday : 1. Rani woke up at 7.00 am.

— Before that she had slept well.
2. Rani visited the Mall to see a picture at 1.00 pm.
— She had telephoned her friend Minu at 12.30 pm.
3. Rani played tennis at 6.00 pm.
— She had invited her friend Dipti at 5.30 to her home to play.

Question 4.
Present Continuous
Look around your classroom and observe the activities in your school in this period.
Describe what you, your teacher or class are doing in the form of a paragraph.
e.g. The Blue House is practising its songs for the competition. I can hear the band
which is playing patriotic tunes, in the playground.
Answer:
The Tagore House is rehearsing a skit for the school’s Annual Day Function. I am
taking a part in it. It is about the impact of Global Warming. Our teacher is directing
it. I am hearing also the background music. At present, he is giving directions for
acquiring appropriate facial expressions by the characters. These characters are
actually various objects of nature, viz. sun, moon, earth, vegetation, food, human
beings, wild animals etc. The rest of the class is witnessing the rehearsal. The
teacher is asking some students who are not taking part in it about their reaction to
the acting.

Question 5.
Simple past and past Continuous

There was a burglary in your neighbourhood. You saw something suspicious. Tell
the police officer all about it by filling in the blanks choosing the correct forms of the
words from the options given below.

It (a) was raining last night. I (b) _________ TV. I (c) _________ a little restless. I (d)
_________ to the window and was looking out when I (e) _________ that Mr
Sharma, my neighbour (f) _________ near the door. I thought he had gone to shut it.
I also (g) _________ Mrs Sharma walking up and down in her garden. Then I heard
Mr Sharma calling his wife to come in. I (h) _________ back to my table and opened
my book. I (i) _________ when I heard a thud and a scream. I (j) _________ out of
the house and saw a man in a black coat and hat running towards the gate. Mr and
Mrs Sharma (k) _________ in the street. I saw a car speeding away with the burglar.

(a) (i) raining

(ii) was raining
(iii) were raining
(iv) rained

(b) (i) were watching

(ii) watched
(iii) was watching
(iv) watching

(c) (i) has felt

(ii) felt
(iii) was feeling
(iv) feel

(d) (i) had gone

(ii) went
(iii) was going
(iv) gone
(e) (i) noticing
(ii) was noticing
(iii) were noticing
(iv) noticed

(f) (i) stood

(ii) were standing
(iii) was standing
(iv) were stood

(g) (i) seeing

(ii) saw
(iii) was seeing
(iv) seen

(h) (i) had come

(ii) was coming
(iii) came
(iv) were came

(i) (i) had read

(ii) was reading
(iii) were reading
(iv) read

(j) (i) rushed

(ii) was rushing
(iii) were rushed
(iv) rushing

(k) (i) had screamed

(ii) was screaming
(iii) screamed
(iv) were screaming

Answers:

(a) was raining

(b) (iii) was watching
(c) (iii) was feeling
(d) iii) went
(e) (iv) noticed
(f) (iii) was standing
(g) (ii) saw
(h) (iii) came
(i) (ii) was reading
(j) (i) rushed
(k) (iv) were screaming
Question 6.
Past Continuous
A young girl was kidnapped from the main street of Srutipur at 3 o’clock yesterday
afternoon. Chetan was there at that time.

The police interview Chetan to get an eyewitness account of the kidnapping. In pairs
conduct the interview. One of you can play the role of Chetan and tell your partner,
who plays the role of the police officer, what happened when the kidnapping
occurred.

Note: The police officer should ask as many relevant questions as possible to get a
detailed account. Write the account in your notebooks.

Answer:

Question 7.
Look at the verbs in the box and put them in the correct columns in the table that
follows

thought emotion possession perception (often used with can) measurem

Answer:

perception (often
thought emotion possession measurem
used with can)

hate

like
weigh
regret
wish smell, taste touch,
measure
own
think see remember
understand belong
imagine forget know prefer
suppose hear
find/consider
cost

believe

Some verbs, like the ones mentioned above, are not normally used in the continuous
(- ing) form. However, we do sometimes use such verbs in the continuous form. Look
at the following examples.

1. “I can’t concentrate on my work because I’m thinking about that beautiful scene.”
2. “I think it is beautiful.”

 Which sentence expresses an activity in progress at the moment?

 Which sentence expresses a decided opinion?

Answer:

 Sentence 1 expresses this activity.

 Sentence 2 expresses a decided opinion.
Question 8.
The verb ‘to have’
Be careful with the verb ‘to have’, which has many different uses and meanings.
Study the box below and consider the sentences that follow.

Health (H) Possession (P) Relationship (R)

Mr Sinha headache Maruti car two daughters

Put a tick (✓) or cross (✗) against each sentence according to whether it is correct
or incorrect.

 Mr Sinha has a severe headache. ___________

 He is having a blue-coloured Maruti car. ___________
 Mr Sinha has two daughters and no sons. ___________

Answers:

 Mr Sinha has a severe headache. ✓

 He is having a blue-coloured Maruti car. ✗
 Mr Sinha has two daughters and no sons. ✓

Question 8.1
Now, work individually, and with the help of the information in the box below, write
six appropriate sentences.

H P R

Mrs Sharma fever Palatial house brother-in-law living with them

Shyam Sound health Personal computer dog

Answers:

1. Mrs. Sharma has high fever.

2. Mrs. Sharma has a palatial house.
3. Mrs. Sharma has a brother-in-law living with her family.
4. Shyam has sound health.
5. Shyam has a personal computer.
6. Shyam has a dog.

Question 9.
‘Since’or‘For’
We often use the Present Perfect with time expressions using ‘since’ or ‘for’.
Which expressions go with since and which go with for? (Indicate with a tick). (The
first two have been done for you.)

since for

last week

✓ a short time

✓ a decade

Deepawali

the day before yesterday

centuries

June

22nd June

several weeks

2009

6 Monate

ages

We use ‘since’ to express ______ in time, whereas ‘for’ is used to express ______ of
time.
Answer:
We use ‘since’ to express a point in time, whereas ‘for’ is used to express a period of
time
 since for

last week

✓ ✓ a short time

✓ a decade

✓ Deepawali

✓ the day before yesterday

✓ centuries

✓ June

✓ 22nd June

✓ several weeks

✓ 2009

✓ 6 months

✓ ages

Question 10.
Choose three ‘since’ expressions and three ‘for’ expressions from the table above.
Then write six sentences using the pattern in the box below.

I haven’t seen him since the day before yesterday.

I have not seen him for ages.

Answers:
(a) We have lived in Chandigarh since 2009.
(b) She has not visited me since Deepavali.
(c) He has not come here since 22nd June.
(d) I have not seen him for several weeks.
(e) I have owned a scooter for a decade now.
(f) This heap of rubbish has not been removed for 6 months.

Question 11.
The news
(a) Narendra Singh – broke record – long jump – regional meet – Principal sent
congratulations – also President Youth Federation
(b) Narendra Singh from St. Michael’s School has broken the regional long jump
record. The principal of St. Michael’s has sent his congratulations. Best wishes have
also come from the President of the Youth Federation.

Work individually, and note down some events that occurred recently in your school
or local area in the same way as the example in (a). Write a short report about it in
the space given below.
_________________________________________
Exchange notes with your partner. Read out your partner’s information as a news
broad¬cast. Use the present perfect tense to report I express actions completed in
the recent past but whose effect still remains.

Use your imagination to make the news item sound exciting.

Answer:
A spate of unfortunate events in Madurai — valuables worth Rs. 50,000 stolen — a
car snatched at dagger point — a cloth merchant stabbed in broad daylight — the
Accountant of the Sugar Mill deprived of cash while coming out of the bank — Some
girls teased and molested by some youths — Superintendent of Police assured early
arrest of the culprits.

There has been a spate of some unfortunate events in Madurai. The thieves entered
a house at night and decamped with valuables worth Rs. 50,000. A cloth merchant
has been stabbed in broad daylight over a rupee. The Accountant of the Sugar Mill
has been deprived of his briefcase. He was carrying the salary of the staff in it. Some
girls have been molested by some youths. The Superintendent of Police has assured
early arrest of the culprits.

Question 12.
Present Perfect Continuous
“What have you been doing?”
Imagine what people have been doing or what are the things that have been
happening.
Question 12.1
(а) Mohan comes in wearing overalls and is covered in paint.
(i) _______________________________________
(ii) _______________________________________

(b) Ramesh comes in with a smile on his face. He is holding a trophy.

(i) _______________________________________
(ii) _______________________________________

(c) Monica returns home with lots of packets in her hands.

(i) _______________________________________
(ii) _______________________________________

(b) Sheela comes in with red eyes and a wet handkerchief.

(i) _______________________________________
(ii) _______________________________________

Answers:
(a) (i) Perhaps he has been painting a picture.
(ii) I think he has been painting his house.

(b) (i) I think he has been returning after a prize distribution function.
(ii) Perhaps he has been coming after attending a tournament.

(c) (i) I think she has been shopping.

(ii) I imagine she has been returning from market.

(d) (i) I think she has been crying.

(ii) Perhaps she has been suffering from conjunctivitis (disease of the eyes).

Question 12.2
Now write three situations similar to (a) in the box. Exchange the infor¬mation with
your partner and guess the answer to each other’s situations as in (b).

Question 1.
My dog is barking angrily and is trying to get loose.
Answer:
(a) Perhaps someone has been knocking at the door.
(b) I think some passer-by has been throwing stones at it.

Question 2.
The car is making a curious noise.
Answer:
(a) I think it has been running without water.
(b) I think it has been running without mobil-oil.

Question 3.
Satish enters breathing heavily.
Answer:
(a) I imagine he has been suffering from some disease.
(b) I think he has been running fast.

“Living conditions have been improving….”

Key
——- Number of children in secondary school.
——- Number of people dying from malnutrition.
——- Number of homes with running water.
——- Number of women working outside the home.

Write a report on the changes in living conditions in Medland between 1950 and
now. Suggest reasons for these changes. Use the present perfect continuous where
necessary. You may wish to use the words in the vertical box above right.

(а) Over the years since 1950 the number of children in secondary schools has been
increasing noticeably. This is possibly because the Government has been building
more schools.
(b) The number of homes with running water has been rising sharply since 1985,
whereas
Answer:
Over the years since 1950 the number of children in secondary schools has been
increasing noticeably. This is possibly because the Government has been building
more schools to provide the education at secondary level. The efforts of the
Government in providing health education, a meal a day to the children at schools,
sanitary conditions and facilities in hospi¬tals and Primary Health Centres, have
borne fruits. The people have become health conscious. That is why, there has been
a noticeable fall in the number of children and people dying from malnutrition.

The number of homes with running water has been rising sharply since 1985. A large
number of people have been getting clean and pure water. This has sharply
decreased the cases of water-borne diseases. The number of women working
outside homes has been steadily increasing boosting their husbands’ income and
rise in their standard of living.

Question 14.
Used to and Would
Read the passage given below. Substitute ‘used to’ with ‘would’ wherever
appropriate so that the passage reads better.

When I was a student, I used to visit the library frequently. The librarian was a kind
man and he used to help me select my books. There used to be a small tea shop
near the library. After spending a few hours in the reading room of the library, 1 used
to go to this tea shop to meet my friends. There used to be an old waiter who kept a
corner table reserved for us.

Could you replace ‘used to’ with ‘would’ in every instance?

No. This is because they are used differently.

Read the passage again and complete the sentences below.

1. ‘used to’ is used to describe _______ in the present as well as situations that
existed in the past.
2. ‘would’ is used to describe only _______ in the past.

Answers:

1. ‘used to ‘is used to describe a habitual action done in the past but not
(necessarily) continued in the present.
2. ‘would’ is used to describe only a habitual action in the past not necessarily
discontinued afterwards.

Think of the days when you were eight years old. Write down four or five things you
would do or used to do or be. Make sentences like those in the box. Share your
experiences with your partner.
Answer:
When I was eight years old, I used to play with toys. My grandfather would give me
these toys. My younger brother, who was four years old, used to break the
toys. I would complain to my grandfather about him. My parents used to encourage
me for devoting more time to study.

Question 18.
Reviewing Verb Forms

Question 18.1
Edit the following letter by choosing the appropriate word for each underlined word
from the given options:

(a)

1. is being conducted
2. is conducting
3. are conducting
4. conducts

(b) (i) is included

(ii) are included
(iii) is being included
(iv) include

(c) (i) requested

(ii) is requested
(iii) are requested
(iv) request

(d) (i) participated

(ii) participate
(iii) is participated
(iii) participating

Answers:
(a) 2 is conducting
(b) 4 include
(c) 2 is requested
(d) 2 participate

Question 18.2:
Complete the following news item by choosing the correct word from the
options given below.

(a) (i) has celebrated

(ii) was celebrating
(iii) celebrated
(iv) was celebrated

(b) (i) were

(ii) was
(iii) was being
(iv) has been

(c) (i) was inaugurating

(ii) had inaugurated
(iii) inaugurated
(iv) inaugurating

(d) (i) had been planting

(ii) planted
(iii) were planting
(iv) had planted

(e) (i) had urged

(ii) had been urging
(iii) urged
(iv) urging

(f) (i) presented

(ii) was presented
(iii) were presenting
(iv) had presented
Answers:

(a) 4 was celebrated

(b) 3 was
(c) 3 inaugurated
(d) 2 planted
(e) 3 urged
(f) 2 presented

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Integrated Grammar Practice 1
Question 1.
Study the given notes and complete the paragraph that follows by filling in the
blanks:

Mobile phones — emit electromagneticfield — prolonged exposure —

researchneeded — brain illness — cancer memoryloss — evidence — likely to
cause — healthscares — press reports — people worryneedlessly.

you expose yourThink about it. Every time you use a mobile phone,
(a)_____________ head to electromagnetic emission. Manufacturers
(b)___________to prove there is no risk (c)_____________ . Some evidence, so far
suggests that mobile phone emissions (d)_________ . These health scares
(e)______ . So, people worry needlessly.

(a) (i) he exposes his

(ii) one exposes his
(iii) one exposes one’s

(b) (i) needed

(ii) are needed
(iii) have needed
(iv) need

(c) (i) in brain cancer or memory loss

(ii) from brain cancer or memory loss
(iii) with brain cancer or memory loss
(iv) of brain cancer or memory loss
(d) (i) are likely to cause illness
(ii) are likely for causing illness
(iii) is likely in causing illness
(v) is likely to cause illness

(e) (i) is base on press reports

(ii) have been based on press reports
(iii) are based on press reports
(iv) are being based on press reports

Answer:

(a) (i) you expose your

(b) (iv) need
(c) (iv) of brain cancer or memory loss
(d) (i) are likely to cause illness
(e) (iii) are based on press reports

Question 2.
Rearrange the following words and phrases to form meaningful sentences. The first
one has been done as an example:

other species/ human species/the/of/ many/ the/ very existence/ is threatening.

The human species is threatening the very existence of many other species.

1. of nature/biodiversity/the/is/variety of life forms/interact to support/ that/ and

sustain/ balance/ the
____________________________________
2. consumed/as/grows,/ more and more of / Earth’s/ the / resources/ are/ human
population/the
____________________________________
3. extinction/ crisis / explosive/ an/ consumption / had led / growth and / an
____________________________________
4. that have/ Earth’s history/ mass extinctions / the/ threatens/ periodically
during/ occurred/ the/and to surpass
____________________________________
5. one everyday/ scientists/ that/ estimate/ rate off species are disappearing/
the / at
____________________________________

Answer:

1. Biodiversity is the variety of life froms that interact to support and sustain the
balance of nature.
2. As the human population grows, more and more of the Earth’s resources are
consumed.
3. An explosive growth and consumption had led an extinction crisis.
 4. And the mass extinctions that have occurred periodically during the Earth’s
history threatens to surpass.
5. Scientists estimate that species are disappearing at the rate of one everyday.

Question 3.

Choose one suitable word from the given options to complete the paragraph:

It’s in (a)_____middle of (b)_____night on (c)_____edge of the world. On the fringes

of civilization, where man and beast have barely left (d) _____mark, 12 people are
sleeping in small nylon tents pitched in the scant shelter of (e)_____mountains. The
camp is at (f)_____mercy of the elements, (g)_____are volunteers who have set up
camp to help gather (h)_____ information on (i)_____the snow leopard population.
These conservationists have had very (j)_____or no scientific training. They, along
with (k)_____guides intend to assess (l)_____ snow leopards habitat in (m)_______
Altai region, Siberia.

(a) (i) X
(ii) a
(iii) an
(iv) the

(b) (i) the

(ii) some
(iii) a
(iv) one

(c) (i) a
(ii) an
(iii) the
(iv) X

(d) (i) their’s

(ii) their
(iii) his
(iv) our

(e) (i) a
(ii) X
(iii) the
(iv) some

(f) (i) X
(ii) a
(iii) an
(iv) the

(g) (i) This

(ii) There
(iii) That
(iv) These

(h) (i) some

(ii) few
(iii) X
(iv) a few

(i) (i) X
(ii) a
(iii) an
(iv) the

(j) (i) a little

(ii) few
(iii) some.
(iv) little

(k) (i) there

(ii) their
(iii) they’re
(iv) these

(l) (i) the

(ii) a
(iii) an
(iv) X

(m) (i) an
(ii) a
(iii) X
(iv) the

Answer:

(a) (iv) the

(b) (iii) a
(c) (iii) the
(d) (ii) their
(e) (ii) X
(f) (iv) the
(g) (iv) There
(h) (iii) some
(i) (i) the
(j) (iv) little
(k) (ii) their
(l) (i) the
(m) (iv) the
Question 4:
Edit the following narrative by choosing the appropriate word from the options given
at the end of the paragraph.

(a) Wander along the streets of New York City, my daughters and (b)  me stop at
shoe stores wherever we (c) happens to be. This is their choice. These women, who
as little (d) girl, teetered around the house (e) balances like cranes in my mother’s
high heels. I (f) sits on the bench and wait while they try on shoe (g)  on shoe
readjusting their positions in (h) a mirror, eyes downcast considering their feet.  “So?”
one of them (i) will ask me. “What do you think of these?” “I love them,” I say
about (j) a pairs.

(a) (i) wandered
(ii) wandering
(iii) were wandering
(iv) was wandering

(b) (i) they
(ii) I
(iii) we
(iv) us

(c) (i) happen
(ii) happened
(iii) are happening
(iv) are happened

(d) (i) girls
(ii) woman
(iii) boys
(iv) people

(e) (i) are balancing

(ii) is balancing
(iii) balanced
(iv) balance

(f) (i) sit
(ii) am sitting
(iii) sat
(iv) was sitting

(g) (i) after
(ii) before
(iii) in
(iv) by

(h) (i) that
(ii) the
(iii) their
(iv) x

(i) (i) is asking
(ii) asks
(iii) are asking
(iv) asked

(j) (i) very
(ii) few
(iii) some
(iv) all

Answers:

(a) (ii) wandering

(b) (ii) I
(c) (i) happen
(d) (i) girls
(e) (i) are balancing
(f) (i) sit
(g) (i) after
(h) (ii) the
(i) (ii) asks
(j) (iv) all.

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