Question

Choose the correct verbs from the box given below and complete the entry, using their past forms. The first one has been done for you.

[ask, call , accuse, receive, express ,scold, try ,learn] => help box

August 8, 9.30 p.m.
Today we (received) an invitation from the king to a dance party. My step-mother and step-sisters ___ a desire to attend the party. When I ___about it and ___ them to take me along, they ___ me. They ___ me ugly and ___ me of being unlucky. I ___ to convince them, but they did not agree. Had I gone to the party, I would have enjoyed myself a lot. I would have danced with the prince. Oh! How I wish I
could have gone there! Will no one help me?

Answer 1

Expressed

Learnt

Asked

Scolded

Called

Accused

Tried

Answer 2

Choose the correct verbs from the box given below and complete the entry, using their past forms. The first one has been done for you.

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$\boxed{\bf{ ask, \:call ,\: accuse,\: receive, \:express ,\:scold, \:try ,\:learn}}$

August 8, 9.30 p.m.

Today we (received) an invitation from the king to a dance party. My step-mother and step-sisters expressed a desire to attend the party. When I learnt about it and asked them to take me along, they scolded me. They called me ugly and accused me of being unlucky. I tried to convince them, but they did not agree. Had I gone to the party, I would have enjoyed myself a lot. I would have danced with the prince. Oh! How I wish I  

could have gone there! Will no one help me?

Meaning of word accuse : blaming or telling