Question

Fill in the blanks.

1. Just then, the man at the _______ on the other side ran out, _______ a torch.
2. Even when John tried to _______ him forward Beauty did not move.
3. We were saved because Beauty had known that something was _______ with the bridge.
4. Suddenly an_______ tree came crashing down and fell right in front of us.
5. He told that the bridge had just broken due to the _______.
6. As we went through the wood, the _______ of the trees were swaying and making a terrible _______ rushing sound.
7. A little later, when we reached the bridge Beauty came to a _______.
8. When we started back from the town, it was late in the --- The wind was much _______.
9. John said we must go back to the _______ find another way to the wooden _______.
10. Oh! What a good _______ he gave me that night. And then a really thick _______.

bed of straw, bridge, crossways, supper, toll gate, oak, flood, lean, flashing, wrong, the branches, stronger afternoon, sudden stop, terrible

Answer 1

1. Just then, the man at the tollgate on the other side ran out, flashing a torch.
2. Even when John tried to lean him forward Beauty did not move.
3. We were saved because Beauty had known that something was wrong with the bridge.
4. Suddenly an oak tree came crashing down and fell right in front of us.
5. He told that the bridge had just broken due to the flood.
6. As we went through the wood, the branches of the trees were swaying and making a terrible terrible rushing sound.
7. A little later, when we reached the bridge Beauty came to a sudden stop.
8. When we started back from the town, it was late in the afternoon The wind was much stronger.
9. John said we must go back to the crossways find another way to the wooden bridge.
10. Oh! What a good supper he gave me that night. And then a really thick bed of stra.