Question

Fill in the blanks with appropriate
determiners. (Articles have been included)
Once the emperor gave a bag of seeds to
his council of ministers and said that he
would give them six months' time to grow
the seeds. Whoever does a good job will
be made the-----------
emperor of
that empire.
-----------the ministers
took their task seriously. After six months-------------
ministers had small plants
in their pots. A----------had very large plant.______
had medium
sized plants. The emperor entered the hall. He was----------
amused to see---------- plants.
He called the ------------ minister and asked him what he did with the seeds. ------------ minister explained the process he adopted to make -------------
plant grow. The emperor called ---------- the other ministers to explain what they did. Only ----------- minister had come with an empty pot. They laughed at foolishness of this minister. But the emperor applauded him and made him the ---------- Emperor. Do you know why? He had given them boiled seeds which will not grow. Only ----------- minister was honest. ​

Answer 1

Once the emperor gave a bag of seeds to his council of ministers and said that he would give them six months’ time to grow the seeds. Whoever does a good job will be made the next emperor of that empire. Most the ministers took their task seriously. After six months Some ministers had small plants in their pots. A few had very large plants. Some had medium sized plants. The emperor entered the hall. He was much amused to see the plants. He called the first minister and asked him what he did with the seed. That minister explained the process he adopted to make the plant grow. The emperor called the the other ministers to explain what they did. Only one minister had come with an empty pot. They laughed loudly at the foolishness of this minister. But the Emperor applauded him and made him the next Emperor. Do you know why? He had given them boiled seeds which will not grow. Only that minister was honest.