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Please correct these if there have any grammatical and spelling errors.

Fill in the blanks with the correct tense, simple present or present continuous of the verbs given in the brackets.

1) This jewellery box contains_ a precious diamond necklace. (Contain)
2) I do not believe__ that all human beings _are_ selfish. (not believe, be)
3) This syrup tastes_ bitter. Can’t I have a capsule? (taste)
4) _Do you know where I put my purse? (you, know)
5) Do these books belong_ to you? (these books, belong)
6) The car you are looking__ at _belongs_ to my father. (look, belong)
7) I totally agree_ to what he says. (agree)
8) He is working__ here as a teacher although he does not like__ teaching. (work, not like)

Fill in the blanks with the correct tense, simple past or past continuous of the verbs given in the brackets.

1) They were still arguing__ with each other when I _entered_ the room. (still argue, enter)
2) While he was watering__ the plants, it _began_ to rain. (water, begin)
3) When Sumi was running__ she _fell__ down and _hurt_ her leg. (run, fall, hurt)
4) I was talking__ to a friend while the football match was in progress. I _did not realize__ the ball _was coming__ in my direction until it _was_ too late. (talk, not realise, come, be)
5) When I entered__ the room, Mama _was discussing__ a recipe with a friend. She _broke__ off the discussion and _went_ into the kitchen to prepare a cup of tea for me. (enter, discuss, break, go)
6) We were thoroughly enjoying__ the match on television when suddenly the light _went_ off. (thoroughly enjoy, go)
7) As he was getting__ into the bus, it _started__ suddenly and he _fell_ back on the road. (get, start, fall)
8) Papa was always complaining__ about the car. He _said__ he _did not like__ it because it _was_ an old model. (always complain, say, not like, be)
9) The guestsarrived__ when mother _was still cooking__ and the maid _was laying_ the table. (arrive, still cook, lay)

Remark- Please tell me which is correct in 9 no sentence?
…………and the maid was laying the table
…………and the maid lay the table

10) As Miss Shivalkar was walking__ towards the classroom, she suddenly _remembered_ something. (walk, remember)

Fill in the blanks with the simple past or the present perfect tense of the verbs given in the brackets.

1) I often met_ the famous artist Ranjan. I know him well. (often meet)
2) I have met_ the famous artist Ranjan during a film festival in 2011. (meet)
3) He is buying new furniture because he was shifted_ to a new house (shift)
4) Don’t take this medicine. It has already expired_ . (already expired)
5) Don’t send letters to my old address. I left_ Patel Nagar long back. (leave)
6) A few weeks ago they quarreled__ . They _have not spoken_ to each other since then. (quarrel, not speak )
7) My father left__ the house early in the morning. He has _just returned_ . ( leave, just return)
8) I wrote__ to him last week but he _has not replied_ yet. (Write, not reply)