Question

Put the verbs in brackets into the past continuous or the past simple. Then, put the pictures in the right order. It 1) ...was.. (be) a beautiful spring morning when Emma and her father 2) (decide) to visit Seaton Castle. The sun 3) (shine) and the birds 4) (sing). Emma 5) (feel) very excited. The castle 6) (be) very old and made of stone. They 7) (climb) the steps to the top of the tower. While they 8) (admire) the view, they 9) (hear) some noises. They 10) (look) around but they 11) (not/see) anybody. That’s funny said Emma. I 12) (think) I 13) (see) someone standing over there. After a while they 14) (decide) to visit the cellar of the castle. Emma 15) (examine) an old barrel when she 16) (hear) the door of the cellar close behind them. ‘Dad,’ she 17) (say), ‘don’t close the door!’ ‘But, I 18) (not/close) it, dear,’ her father said. Emma 19) , (turn) around and 20) (see) a shadow on the wall. She 21) (know) then that the ghost of Seaton Castle 22) (watch) them!

Answer 1

It 1) ...was.. (be) a beautiful spring morning when Emma and her father 2) decided to visit Seaton Castle. The sun 3) was shining and the birds 4) were singing. Emma 5)felt very excited. The castle 6) was very old and made of stone. They 7) climbed the steps to the top of the tower. While they 8) were admiring the view, they 9) heard some noises. They 10) looked around but they 11) did not see anybody. That’s funny said Emma. I 12) think I 13) saw someone standing over there. After a while they 14) decided to visit the cellar of the castle. Emma 15) was examining an old barrel when she 16) heard the door of the cellar close behind them. ‘Dad,’ she 17) said, ‘don’t close the door!’ ‘But, I 18) do not close it, dear,’ her father said. Emma 19) , turned around and 20) saw a shadow on the wall. She 21)knew then that the ghost of Seaton Castle 22)was watching them!

Answer 2

Sure, here is the text with the verbs in brackets converted into the past continuous or the past simple:

It was (be) a beautiful spring morning when Emma and her father decided (decide) to visit Seaton Castle. The sun was shining (shine) and the birds were singing (sing). Emma was feeling (feel) very excited. The castle was (be) very old and made of stone. They climbed (climb) the steps to the top of the tower. While they were admiring (admire) the view, they heard (hear) some noises. They looked (look) around but they didn't see (not/see) anybody.

"That’s funny," said Emma. "I thought (think) I saw (see) someone standing over there."

After a while, they decided (decide) to visit the cellar of the castle. Emma was examining (examine) an old barrel when she heard (hear) the door of the cellar close behind them.

"Dad," she said, "don’t close the door!"

"But, I didn't close (not/close) it, dear," her father said.

Emma turned (turn) around and saw (see) a shadow on the wall. She knew (know) then that the ghost of Seaton Castle was watching (watch) them.

Now let's put the pictures in the right order:

1. Emma and her father decided to visit Seaton Castle. 2. The sun was shining and the birds were singing. 3. Emma felt very excited. 4. The castle was very old and made of stone. 5. They climbed the steps to the top of the tower. 6. While they were admiring the view, they heard some noises. 7. They looked around but they didn't see anybody. 8. Emma thought she saw someone standing over there. 9. After a while, they decided to visit the cellar of the castle. 10. Emma was examining an old barrel when she heard the door of the cellar close behind them. 11. Emma said, "Don't close the door!" 12. Her father said, "I didn't close it, dear." 13. Emma turned around and saw a shadow on the wall. 14. She knew then that the ghost of Seaton Castle was watching them.

I hope this helps! Let me know if you have any further questions.