Fill in the blanks with the correct simple past or past continuous form of the verbs in brackets.
a. Six carts went along over the rough stones of the streets. Fifty two prisoners __________ (ride) in them. They (go) towards their death. Guards _________ (ride) on both sides of the carts. The crowd _________ (keep) asking them, 'which one is Evremonde?'
2. Sydney Carton ________ (stand) at the back of the third cart with his head bent down. He _______ (talk) to the girl who sat on the side of the cart. She held his hand. Carton _______ (pay) no attention to the scene around him. Even when the crowd _______ (shout) 'Down with Evremonde! All nobles must go to the guillotine! He just _______ (keep) talking to the girl.
3. A number of women ________ (sit) in chairs in front of the guillotine. Most of them ________ (knit). The Vengeance stood on one of the front chairs. She ______ (look) for her friend. She ________ (call) out, 'Therese! Has anyone seen Therese.
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a. Six carts went along over the rough stones of the streets. Fifty two prisoners were riding in them. They are going towards their death. Guards are riding on both sides of the carts. The crowd kept asking them, 'which one is Evremonde?'
2. Sydney Carton stood at the back of the third cart with his head bent down. He talked to the girl who sat on the side of the cart. She held his hand. Carton paid no attention to the scene around him. Even when the crowd was shouting 'Down with Evremonde! All nobles must go to the guillotine! He just kept talking to the girl.
3. A number of women were seated in chairs in front of the guillotine. Most of them were knitting. The Vengeance stood on one of the front chairs. She looked for her friend. She called out, 'Therese! Has anyone seen Therese?