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I. Fill in the blanks with the appropriate Past Tense form of the verbs in parentheses.
Choose between simple past, past continuous, or past perfect tense.
1. Framton Nuttel __________ (endeavour) to say the correct something which
_________ (should) duly flatter the niece of the moment without unduly
discounting the aunt that _________ (be) to come.
2. Privately he __________ (doubt) more than ever whether these formal visits
on a succession of total strangers __________ (do) much towards helping
the nerve cure which he __________ (be) supposed to be undergoing.
3. Framton __________ (wonder) whether Mrs. Sappleton __________ (be) in the
married or widowed state.
4. The child’s voice __________ (lose) its self-possessed note and __________
(become) falteringly human.
5. ”Poor dear aunt, she __________ (often tell) me how they __________ (go)
out, her husband with his white waterproof coat over his arm.”
6. He __________ (grab) wildly at his stick and hat; the hall door, the gravel
drive, and the front gate __________ (dimly note) stages in his headlong
retreat.
7. ”Here we are, my dear,” said the bearer of the white mackintosh, coming
in through the window, “fairly muddy, but most of it’s dry. Who __________
(be) that who __________ (bolt) out as we __________ (come) up?”
8. ”A most extraordinary man, a Mr. Nuttel,” said Mrs. Sappleton; “could
only talk about his illnesses, and __________ (dash) off without a word of
goodbye or apology when you __________ (arrive).”
Write Well Creative Writing
J. Vera’s Backstory: Vera, a young and imaginative girl in “The Open Window,”
captivates the readers with her storytelling and pranks. To understand why she
engages in these behaviours, let’s delve into her backstory and motivations.
Create a backstory for Vera, explaining why she engages in storytelling and pranks.
Fun Time Creative Thinking, Art Integration, Exploration
K. Journal writing: Suppose you are Vera, Write about this event in your diary. The
journal should be within 200 words.
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