Question

Fill in the blanks using correct forms of the verb given in the brackets:
Suddenly, the bushes _27_ (rustle). Father wolf dropped to the ground, _28_ (prepare) to leap at the predator. "_29_ (hold) on!" cried mother wolf, "It's a mancub!" It _30_ (be) a little baby who was just learning to walk. He _31_ (look) into father wolf's face and _32_ (laugh). Father wolf _33_ (close) his jaws on the child's back and _34_ (carry) him to mother wolf and _35_ (lay) him down among her cubs.
Fill in blank [29] with a suitable option:
a. Hold
b. Was Holding
c. Holds
d. Held

Answer 1

Hint: In the above question, the mother wolf is expressing a sharp warning. This means that the sentence is in the imperative form.

Complete answer:

The Present Tense denotes those actions that are taking place in the present scenario. To frame verbs in the present tense, you must conjugate the infinitive of the verb. Conjugate means to make the verb match the subject. ‘Infinitive’ refers to the ‘to form’ of a verb. E.g. - to meet.
Sometimes, verbs are also framed in the imperative form. In such cases, we do not add a subject before the verb. For example – Keep quiet! Such imperative verbs express a command or an order.
Let us examine the given options.
Option ‘a’ hold is a verb conjugated in the present tense. It is also in the proper imperative form. Therefore, it is the correct answer.
Option ‘b’ was holding is a verb conjugated in the past tense. It is not in the imperative form. Therefore, it is an incorrect answer.
Option ‘c’ holds is a verb wrongly conjugated in the present tense. Therefore, it is an incorrect answer.
Option ‘d’ held is a verb conjugated in the past tense. Therefore, it is an incorrect answer.
Option ‘a’ is the correct answer.

Note: Sentences can be of different types. You can identify the sentence type with the help of the punctuation mark that is used. For instance, imperative sentences end with an exclamation mark.