Question

Fill in the blanks in the passage given below with the appropriate form of the verb given in brackets. Do not write the passage but write the verbs in the correct order.

When Albert Einstein ______ (1) (be) three years old, his parents ______ (2) (be) very worried. Не ______ (3) (seem) intelligent, but had not spoken a single word. They ______ (4) (take) him to many doctors who ______ (5) (say) that they ______ (6) (find) nothing wrong with the child. One day, at the dinner table, Albert suddenly said, “The soup ______ (7) (be) too hot.” The shocked parents ______ (8) (ask) him why he ______ (9) (remain) silent for so long. The young child solemnly replied, “Everything ______ (10) (be) in order until now.”

Answer 1

1. was
2. were
3. seemed
4. took
5. said
6. found
7. is
8. asked
9. had remained
10. was

Explanation:

When Albert Einstein was three years old, his parents were very worried. Не seemed intelligent, but had not spoken a single word. They took him to many doctors who said that they found nothing wrong with the child. One day, at the dinner table, Albert suddenly said, “The soup is too hot.” The shocked parents asked him why he had remained silent for so long. The young child solemnly replied, “Everything was in order until now.”