(a) Fill in each of the numbered blanks with the correct form of the word given in brackets. Do not copy the passage, but write in correct serial order the word or phrase appropriate to the blank space. Example: (0) From his perch behind the clock, Hugo could (0)……. (see) everything. Answer: (0) see. He rubbed his fingers nervously against the small notebook in his pocket and (1)……… (tell) himself to be patient. The old man in the toy booth (2)…….. (argue) with the girl. She (3)……… (be) about Hugo’s age and he often saw her go into the booth and (4)……. (disappear) behind the counter. The old man (5)…….. (look) agitated today. Had he figured out some of his toys were (6)……. (miss)? Well, there was nothing to be (7)…….(do) about that now. The old man and the girl argued some more and finally she closed her book and (8)……. (run) off. (b) Fill in the blanks with an appropriate word:1. The teacher spoke for Raju when he was wrongly accused of stealing money. 2. We can visit her in the hostel 3 pm and 6 pm on Saturdays. 3. The Sinhas have lived in New Delhi 1943. 4. Little children are often afraid the dark. 5. Sneha has applied a scholarship. 6. It took Ahmed many months to get the loss of his friend. 7. She turned the generous offer made by the manager. 8. We were asked to take our footwear as we were entering a place of worship. (c) Join the following sentences to make one complete sentence without using and, but or so. 1. He is good at gymnastics. His handwriting must improve. 2. Her grandfather gifted her a paint box. He knew she was good at art. 3. Ravi fractured his arm. He insisted on playing the match. 4. Mona has been ill for a month. She stood first in the examination. (d) Re-write the following sentences according to the instructions given after each. Make other changes that may be necessary, but do not change the meaning of each sentence.