211. Quinine tastes bitter.
(a) Quinine is bitter when it is tasted.
(b) Quinine is bitter tasted.
(c) The taste of quinine is bitter.
(d) Quinine is tasted bitter.
212. It is time to take tea.
(a) It was time that tea was taken.
(b) It is time for tea to be taken.
(c) It is time that tea should be taken.
(d) It is time that tea had been taken.
213. Your behaviour has greatly astonished me.
(a) I had been greatly astonished by your behaviour.
(b) I am greatly astonished by your behaviour.
(c) I was greatly astonished by your behaviour.
(d) I have been greatly astonished by your behaviour.
214. The wounded man was being helped by some boys.
(a) Some boys helped the wounded man.
(b) Some boys are helping the wounded man.
(c) Some boys were helping the wounded man.
(d) Some boys help the wounded man.
215. Someone is spilling ink on the carpet.
(a) Ink is spilt on the carpet.
(b) The carpet is being spilt by ink.
(c) Ink is being spilt on the carpet by someone.
(d) Ink was being spilt on the carpet.
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