Complete the following sentences using appropriate forms of the verbs given in the brackets.

1. ……………….. fast, he ………………. to overtake them. (run, manage)

2. I ……………….. not figure out what they …………………. (can, mean)

3. Her beauty could not be ……………… by the greatest painter. (capture)

4. My father ………………. us to the park yesterday. (take)

5. He ………………. to the city ……………… work. (go, find)

6. Your duty is ………………. the river without …………………. noticed. (cross, get)

7. He ………………. anxious ……………….. his children. (be, meet)

8. We are ……………….. ………………… from them. (wait, hear)

9. I ………………… …………………. the letter yesterday. (forget, post)

10. A lawyer ………………… an efficient secretary. (need)

Answers

1. Running fast, he managed to overtake them.

2. I could not figure out what they meant.

3. Her beauty could not be captured by the greatest painter.

4. My father took us to the park yesterday.

5. He went to the city to find work.

6. Your duty is to cross the river without getting noticed.

7. He is anxious to meet his children.

8. We are waiting to hear from them.

9. I forgot to post the letter yesterday.

10. A lawyer needs an efficient secretary.