Drug Testing Agency Warns Two Indian Cricketers
Introduction
The National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA) sent letters to Yashasvi Jaiswal and Shafali Verma. The players did not give the required medical samples.
Main Body
The players were not at their homes when the testers arrived. Jaiswal was missing on December 17. Verma was missing on November 7. They did not explain why they were gone. If a player misses three tests in one year, they are in trouble. They may stop playing for two years. NADA told the BCCI and the ICC about this problem. The BCCI is now checking the problem. Cricket will be in the Olympics, so players must follow the rules. NADA also changed the list of players for new tests. Now, 14 cricketers are on the list.
Conclusion
Jaiswal and Verma have seven days to explain why they missed the tests.
Learning
π°οΈ The 'Past' Pattern
Look at these words from the text:
- Sent (from send)
- Did (from do)
- Arrived (arrive + d)
- Was (from be)
The Simple Secret: When we talk about things that already happened (yesterday, last month), the action word changes.
Pattern 1: The Regulars
Just add -d or -ed to the end.
Arrive β Arrived
Pattern 2: The Rebels
Some words change completely. You just have to remember them!
Send β Sent
Do β Did
Is β Was
π How to say 'NO' in the past
To say something did NOT happen, use this magic formula: DID NOT + [Normal Word]
- Incorrect: They did not went. β
- Correct: They did not give. β
- Correct: They did not explain. β
Note: Once you use "did not," the action word goes back to its normal, present-day form.