Fill in the blanks with appropriate verb forms. This gap filling worksheet is for students of classes 9 and 10.

Class 10 Grammar Worksheets

Count to 10 when you ………..1………… upset. This is a normal strategy that we …….2…….. all heard about. We have heard it because it ………3……….. if you practice it. Count to 10 and you may ……..4……. many of your outbursts before they …..5……..

Do something that is physically …….6………. Instead of ……..7……… a wall or a person, go run around the house, or ……….8……… the yard. Go for a walk, swim, bike ride, or ……….9……. some hoops. This can ………10…….. a physical outlet for your emotions.

Find something that …….11…….. Try deep breathing from your diaphragm. ………12……. 10 deep calming breaths. This can be very soothing for most people. Combine this with step 1 and ……..13……… to 10 slowly while breathing.

1. (i) get; (ii) are getting; (iii) got; (iv) have gotten
2. (i) are; (ii) were; (iii) have; (iv) had
3. (i) is working; (ii) worked; (iii) works; (iv) has worked
4. (i) be avoiding; (ii) avoid; (iii) avoided; (iv) avoids
5. (i) happening; (ii) happen; (iii) happens; (iv) happened
6. (i) exerts; (ii) exerting; (iii) exert; (iv) exerted
7. (i) punch; (ii) punched; (iii) punching; (iv) punches
8. (i) mow; (ii) mowing; (iii) mowed; (iv) mows
9. (i) shot; (ii) shoot; (iii) shooting; (iv) shoots
10. (i) provides; (ii) provide; (iii) providing; (iv) provided
11. (i) calm; (ii) calmed; (iii) is calming; (iv) calming
12. (i) taking; (ii) takes; (iii) take; (iv) took
13. (i) counts; (ii) count; (iii) counting; (iv) counted

Solution

Count to 10 when you are getting upset. This is a normal strategy that we have all heard about. We have heard it because it works if you practice it. Count to 10 and you may avoid many of your outbursts before they happen.

Do something that is physically exerting. Instead of punching a wall or a person, go run around the house, or mow the yard. Go for a walk, swim, bike ride, or shoot some hoops. This can provide a physical outlet for your emotions.

Find something that is calming. Try deep breathing from your diaphragm. Take 10 deep calming breaths. This can be very soothing for most people. Combine this with step 1 and count to 10 slowly while breathing.