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Exercise-55
Direction: Select the most suitable form of the given verbs to fill in the blanks:
1. ………… (Sit) on a soft chair or sofa for a long time, is the main cause of back pain.
People............ (have) much fat, become the victim of this disease. Those who are used …………..
(sit) in a wrong posture also suffer from this pain. It is, therefore. necessary not …………. (sit) in
wrong postures and not ………….. (use) a sofa seat for a long time. Steps ………….. (reduce) fat
should also be taken.

2 . During elections, we can see the supporters of political parties ………….. (shout) slogans in the
streets. Even the candidates walk on foot……….. (greet) the people. They catch the opportunity
………… (shake) hands with anyone they meet. Their supporters assure the people ………….
(solve) the problems (be) faced by them. They urge them……………. (exercise) their votes in
favour of their candidate.

Answers:-

1. sitting, having, to sit, to sit, to use, to reduce.

2. shouting, to greet, to shake, to solve, being, to exercise.

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