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Fill in the blanks with suitable forms of the verbs given in brackets:

**EXAMPLE:**
If I were a bird, I (fly) to the clouds.
= If I were a bird, I would fly to the clouds.

**EXERCISE 9:**

1. I (go) to college yesterday.
2. I wish I (be) a film actor.
3. He (sing) here last month.
4. He (go) to Delhi tomorrow.
5. It (rain) for three hours.
6. Did you (see) that?
7. I (meet) him on Monday last.
8. This boy never (see) the sea.
9. He (go) to Patna last week.
10. He came oftener than we (expect).
11. Mohan (go) to school daily.
12. I (meet) him yesterday.
13. He talks as if he (know).
14. He would succeed if he (try).
15. They (come) here a month ago.
16. He (come) tomorrow.
17. She (go) to the cinema every week.
18. He speaks as one who (understand).
19. I (know) him since 1961.
20. The village girl never (see) the sea.

Answer :

Final answer:

The review questions on commas and verb forms require placement of commas where needed and using the correct verb tense for given sentences. Commas are added or omitted to clarify the meaning and structure of the sentences, and appropriate verb forms are chosen based on the past or present tense required by the context.

Explanation:

Review Questions: Commas and Verb Forms

For the review questions regarding commas and verb forms, let's address each sentence for proper punctuation and verb usage.

  1. I finally found my keys, and I got to work just in time.
  2. Mrs. Contreras threw out her old coffee table and cleaned the carpet.
  3. Taking the elevator to the roof, we hoped we could see the skyline and the bay.
  4. Though Susan wasn't feeling well, she went to the store anyway and bought ice cream, pizza, and candy.
  5. I let my neighbor borrow my phone, because she said hers was tapped by the police.

Identifying the correct verb forms based on the context given might include sentence examples like:

  • I went to college yesterday.
  • He sang here last month.
  • It has been raining for three hours.
  • I met him on Monday last.
  • He went to Patna last week.
  • He came oftener than we expected.