Question

Open the brackets, using the correct tense form. Explain the use of the tenses.Mr Sherlock Holmes (sit) one morning at the breakfast table in his room in Baker Street. His friend Dr* Watson (stand) near the window, examining a walking stick which a visitor (forget) the day before. "To Dr Mortimer, from his friend," was engraved upon it, with the date "1884". Sherlock Holmes suddenly (turn) to Watson and (say): "The owner of this stick (have) a dog which (be) larger than a terrier and smaller than a mastiff.""How you (know)?" (ask) Watson in surprise."I (examine) that stick carefully and (notice) the marks of a dog's teeth on it," (answer) Holmes. "They (be) too broad for a terrier and not broad enough for a mastiff. Probably the dog often (carry) the stick behind its master. I think it must be a spaniel, in fact it (be) a spaniel."Holmes (leave) the breakfast-table and (stand) near the window as he (say) this. Watson (look) at him in surprise and (ask): "How can you be so sure of that?""For the simple reason that I (see) the dog at our door and I (hear) the bell which its master (ring). I wonder why Dr Mortimer (want) to see Mr Sherlock Holmes. Well, we soon (know). Come in," he (add), there (be) a knock at the door.* Dr: a written abbreviation for "Doctor".

Answer 1

Was sitting
was standing
had forgotten
turned
said
has
is
"How do you know?(или have you known) "
asked
examined
noticed
answered
are
carries
is
had left
was standing
said
looked
asked
see
hear
is ringing
wants
will/shall know
added
was

Answer 2

Mr. Sherlock Holmes was sitting one morning at the breakfast table in his room in Baker Street. His friend Dr. Watson was standing near the window, examining a walking stick which a visitor had forgotten the day before. "To Dr. Mortimer, from his friend," was engraved upon it, with the date "1884". Sherlock Holmes suddenly turned to Watson and said: "The owner of this stick has a dog which is larger than a terrier and smaller than a mastiff."

"How do you know?" asked Watson in surprise.

"I examined that stick carefully and noticed the marks of a dog's teeth on it," answered Holmes. "They were too broad for a terrier and not broad enough for a mastiff. Probably the dog often carried the stick behind its master. I think it must be a spaniel, in fact it is a spaniel."

Holmes left the breakfast table and stood near the window as he said this. Watson looked at him in surprise and asked: "How can you be so sure of that?"

"For the simple reason that I saw the dog at our door and I heard the bell which its master was ringing. I wonder why Dr. Mortimer wants to see Mr. Sherlock Holmes. Well, we soon will know. Come in," he added, there was a knock at the door.

Explanation of the tenses: - "was sitting" and "was standing" are in the past continuous tense, used to describe actions that were happening at a specific point in the past. - "had forgotten" is in the past perfect tense, used to express an action that was completed before another action in the past. - "turned" and "said" are in the simple past tense, used to describe actions that happened at a specific time in the past. - "have" and "are" are in the present perfect tense, used to express an action that started in the past and continues into the present. - "leave" and "stand" are in the simple present tense, used to describe actions that are generally true or happening at the moment. - "asked", "answered", "looked", "asked", "added", and "was ringing" are in the simple past tense, used to describe actions that happened at a specific time in the past.