5. Fill up the blanks in the following using past form of the verb in bracket: a. Meena ______ to her mother, 'I have good news'. (say) b. Grandfather ______ me a story. (tell) c. Joymati ______ her husband into hiding. (send) d. Meena ______ the role of Joymati. (understand) e. Gadapani ______ to Naga Hills. (flee) f. Joymati ______ for the good of her motherland. (think) 6. Give the word of opposite gender. (Example: boy --- girl) (a) Husband (b) Her
Answer (1)
Let's fill in the blanks with the past forms of the verbs:
Fill up the blanks in the following using past form of the verb in bracket:
a. Meena said to her mother, 'I have good news'. (say)
The past tense of 'say' is 'said'.
Example: She said she was happy.
b. Grandfather told me a story. (tell)
The past tense of 'tell' is 'told'.
Example: He told me about his childhood.
c. Joymati sent her husband into hiding. (send)
The past tense of 'send' is 'sent'.
Example: She sent a package last week.
d. Meena understood the role of Joymati. (understand)
The past tense of 'understand' is 'understood'.
Example: He understood the lesson after reviewing.
e. Gadapani fled to Naga Hills. (flee)
The past tense of 'flee' is 'fled'.
Example: The animals fled from the fire.
f. Joymati thought for the good of her motherland. (think)
The past tense of 'think' is 'thought'.
Example: She thought about the consequences.
Give the word of opposite gender. (Example: boy --- girl)
(a) Husband --- Wife
'Husband' is a male partner in a marriage, and 'wife' is the female partner.
(b) Her --- Him
'Her' is the pronoun used for females, whereas 'him' is used for males.
