Question

Exercise 3. Fill the gaps with a verb in the correct tense. One summer morning Meeks (come) 1 from the West to New York to find his sister. She (be) 2 Mrs. Mary Snyder, a widow, aged 52, who (live) 3 for a year in a treatment house in a crowded district. At her address somebody (tell) 4 him that Mary (move) 5 away longer than a month before. No one (can / tell) 6 him her new address. On coming out of the house Mr. Meeks (address) 7 a policeman who (stand) 8 on the corner, and (explain) 9 his difficulty to him. \"I (recently / make) 10 a lot of money and I\'d like to help Mary as soon as possible\", he (add) 11 . The policeman (pull) 12 his moustache and (tell) 13 Meeks about Juggins. He (say) 14 that Juggins (be) 15 the leader of a new school of detectives. \"Juggins (solve) 16 some very difficult cases. I (take) 17 you to him\", the policeman said. 24 \"If I (find) 18 your sister, you (pay) 19 me two hundred dollars. I (try) 20 to solve your case. The disappearance of people in the city is the most interesting problem I (ever / work at) 21 ; \", (say) 22 the famous detective, (rise) 23 and (put on) 24 his hat. In fifteen minutes Juggins (return) 25 holding a little piece of paper with Mary\'s new address. After Meeks (pay) 26 his bill, he (ask) 27 the detective to explain what he (do) 28 .

Answer 1

1. Came 2. Been 3. Lived 4. Told 5. Moved 6. Could tell 7. Addressed 8. Stood 9. Explained 10. Recently made 11. Added 12. Pulled 13. Told 14. Said 15. Been 16. Solved 17. Took 18. Found 19. Paid 20. Tried 21. Ever worked at 22. Said 23. Rose 24. Putted on 25. Returned 26. Paid 27. Asked 28. Did

Answer 2

1. came
2. was
3. had been living
4. told
5. had moved
6. could tell
7. addressed
8. was standing
9. explained
10. had recently made
11. added
12. pulled
13. told
14. was
15. was
16. has solved
17. will take
18. find
19. will pay
20. will try
21. have ever worked on
22. said
23. rose
24. put on
25. returned
26. had paid
27. asked
28. had done