Fill in the blanks in the paragraph given below by choosing the most appropriate options from the ones that follow.
In our school, the ground realities
(a)_____ different. We have not
(b)_____our salaries for the last three months. The shortage of funds
(c)_______hit the purchase of new books. But happy days are coming according
(d) _______our Principal. An approval of funds
(e) _______received from the Head Office.
(a) (i) is (ii) were (iii) are (iv) be
(b) (i) received (ii) been received (iii) receiving (iv) receives
(c) (i) have (ii) had (iii) has (iv) having
(d) (i) for (ii) on (iii) to (iv) of
(e) (i) is (ii), are (iii) were (iv) has been