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.

A large notice on the window of a shop ______ (1) (announce) a big sale, with sweeping reductions, ______ (2) (start) at 9:00 a.m. An enormous queue had ______  (3) (begin) to form by 7:30 a.m.
Just before the shop was about to open, an inconspicuous little man ______ (4) (walk) to the beginning of the queue. Angry customers ______ (5) (elbow) and pushed him until he was right at the back of the line. Undaunted, the little man ______ (6) (go) to the start of the queue again.
Once more, he was ______ (7) (shove) unceremoniously to the back. This time he ______ (8) (receive) a few smacks on the face and a couple of thumps from umbrellas wielded by those in the queue.
The little man walked to one side of the queue and said, “If that ______ (9) (be) your attitude, I won’t open the shop at all today. We can all go home, if you continue to ______ (10) (behave) like this.”

Answer 1

1. announced
2. starting
3. begun
4. walked
5. elbowed
6. went
7. shoved
8. received
9. is
10. behave

Explanation:

A large notice on the window of a shop announced a big sale, with sweeping reductions, starting at 9:00 a.m. An enormous queue had begun to form by 7:30 a.m.
Just before the shop was about to open, an inconspicuous little man walked to the beginning of the queue. Angry customers elbowed and pushed him until he was right at the back of the line. Undaunted, the little man went to the start of the queue again.
Once more, he was shoved unceremoniously to the back. This time he received a few smacks on the face and a couple of thumps from umbrellas wielded by those in the queue.
The little man walked to one side of the queue and said, “If that is your attitude, I won’t open the shop at all today. We can all go home, if you continue to behave like this.”