Question

Edit the following passage by using the appropriate forms of the underlined words .
The old man spoke ____ to the lad and _____ him some hard questions . so clever ____ the answers that the ______ priest agreed to take the little fellow into the temple as an acolyte .​

Answer 1

Answer:

kind , asked , was , priests

Explanation:

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Answer 2

The appropriate forms of underlined words are -

(a) kindly

(b)asked

(c)were

(d) priest

EXPLANATION:

• The appropriate form for word (a) kind will be kindly as the word Kindly is the adverb of kind. An adverb describes or modifies the verb in the sentence.
• In the given passage the word kindly describes the verb 'spoke'.
• The appropriate word for (b)ask would be asked. The sentence is describing the event that already happened in the past. so the correct form of the verb (ask) will also be in the past tense(asked).
• The correct form of (c) was is were.
• In the sentence 'so clever __ the answers' .The word 'answers' is the plural form of answers. so the verb form will also be in plural form.
• The correct spelling is priest.

The passage with correct forms-

'The old man spoke Kindly to the lad and asked him some hard questions . so clever were the answers that the priest agreed to take the little fellow into the temple as an acolyte.'

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