Fill in the blanks with the appropriate form of the verb given in brackets.
In the Indian tradition, offering prayers is common in many activities. A dancer ….1….. (offer) prayers asking forgiveness to the Earth goddess before she ….2….. (begin) the dance. Chefs offer a prayer to the stove before they ….3….. (cook) for certain religious functions. There ….4….. (be) rituals at various stages of building a house.
