Right Form of Verbs 1. Dowry (a) ¾ (regard) as a great curse in our society. It may (b) ¾ (compare) to cancer that (c) ¾ (increase) in our society at a great speed. The fathers of the brides (d) ¾ (victimize) for dowry. If steps (e) ¾ (take) against those greedy people, it (f) ¾ (grasp) our society. It is mainly (g) ¾ (notice) among the rich who demand dowry with a view to (h) ¾ (fulfill) their greed. So, we have to (i) ¾ (develop) morality. The culprits should (j) ¾ (punish) to put an end to this social curse. 2. The benefits of newspaper reading (a) ¾ (be) many. It (b) ¾ (give) you both pleasure and information. The news of all that happens in the world (c) ¾ (reach) us through newspapers. The conditions of various people of the world (d) ¾ (tell) through them. The economic situation of a country (e) ¾ (describe) in them. The achievements of great men of science are given publicity through newspapers. Newspaper also (f) ¾ (contain) views on current topics. The speeches and comments on the new measures (g) ¾ (take) by the Government (h) ¾ (publish) timely in newspapers. There is also news about trade and commerce, games and sports. Newspapers also (i) ¾ (inform) you of all important matters and (j) ¾ (help) you to form opinion on them. 3. When I was a child I (a) ¾ (be) afraid of the dark, and I (b) ¾ (go) to sleep with a light on. Even then, I feared that monsters (c) ¾ (climb) in through my bedroom window and kill me. And every sound I (d) ¾ (hear) struck fear into me. Often I ran away from the room and (e) ¾ (sleep) on the floor at the foot of my parents' bed. Now I (f) ¾ (do) what I (g) ¾ (do) as a child. However, I (h) ¾ (be) still scared of bedtime. I hate (i) ¾ (sleep) alone, and I still keep a tiny night-light on. And before I go to bed, I double-check every door and every window to make sure that they (j) ¾ (be) locked. 4. King Solomon (a) ¾ (be) famous for his wisdom. He (b) ¾ (bless) with extra-ordinary knowledge and it (c) ¾ (be) really beyond people's imagination. One day Queen of Sheba (d) ¾ (want) to test how wise he (e) ¾ (be). Solomon (f) ¾ (give) two kinds of flowers. One was natural and the other was artificial. As he (g) ¾ (have) a close association with nature, he (h) ¾ (be) successful (i) ¾ (differentiate) them. In this way, his reputation of multidimensional knowledge (j) ¾ (spread) all over the world. 5. Once an Irish farmer (a) ¾ (need) to cross a river at a very narrow point (b) ¾ (take) his young goat, his dog and a few large cabbages to his sister's house. His boat (c) ¾ (be) big enough to take him and either his goat, his dog or the cabbages. Surely, the goat (d) ¾ (eat) the cabbages if it (e) ¾ (leave) alone with them, and the goat (f) ¾ (devour) by the dog if the farmer (g) ¾ (leave) them alone. How (h) ¾ (do) the farmer manage (i) ¾ (ferry) all three across safely? In fact, there was more than one way (j) ¾ (get) the group safely together. Answers : 1. (a) is regarded; (b) be compared; (c) is increasing; (d) are victimized; (e) are not taken; (f) will grasp; (g) noticed; (h) fulfilling; (i) develop; (j) be punished 2. (a) are; (b) gives; (c) reaches; (d) are told; (e) is described; (f) contains; (g) taken; (h) are published; (i) inform; (j) help 3. (a) would be; (b) went; (c) would climb; (d) heard; (e) slept; (f) do; (g) did; (h) am; (i) to sleep; (j) are 4. (a) was; (b) was blessed; (c) was; (d) wanted; (e) was; (f) was given; (g) had; (h) was; (i) to differentiate; (j) was spread 5. (a) needed; (b) taking; (c) was not; (d) would eat; (e) was left; (f) would be devoured; (g) left; (h) did; (i) ferrying; (j) to get;