Right Form of Verbs 1. As women (a) ¾ (constitute) almost 50 percent of our population, they (b) ¾ (include) in our development programmes. For the development of the country, participation of our women in economic field (c) ¾ (require). There (d) ¾ (be) several areas where they (e) ¾ (prove) their efficiency. They (f) ¾ (work) in different sectors. They (g) ¾ (see) to take part in politics. In administration they (h) ¾ (not lag) behind. But in most cases their work (i) ¾ (not count). Men think that they (j) ¾ (work) at home. 2. Long long ago, there (a) ¾ (live) a widow in a certain village of Bustam. She (b) ¾ (have) a son. He was nine years old. She (c) ¾ (love) him dearly. The boy also loved and (d) ¾ (obey) her very much. One night when the entire village was in deep sleep, the boy was awake and busy in studies. His beloved mother also (e) ¾ (sleep). All on a sudden, she (f) ¾ (wake) up and (g) ¾ (feel) very thirsty. She (h) ¾ (tell) her son with (i) ¾ (doze) eyes to give her a glass of water. He went there and (j) ¾ (find) it empty. Answers : 1. (a) constitute, (b) are included, (c) is required, (d) are, (e) have proved/ is proving, (f) work/are working, (g) are seen, (h) do not lag, (i) is not counted, (j) should work. 2. (a) lived, (b) had, (c) loved, (d) obeyed, (e) slept, (f) woke, (g) felt, (h) told, (i) dozing, (j) found ।