Question

Q.3 Fill the blanks by using the correct tense form of the verbs given in brackets:
Once Martin Luther King (a) ...................... (address) a public meeting. Suddenly someone
(b).................... (throw) a shoe at him. But king (c) ..................... (not lose) his cool. He (d)
......... (pick) up the shoe and told the gathering that some kind gentleman, knowing
that he could not afford shoes, (e).............. (throw) one for him. He .................... (request)
the gentleman to throw him the other one too. After he said so, a man appeared before him
and apologized.​

Answer 1

Once Martin Luther King (a) was addressing (address) a public meeting. Suddenly someone  (b) threw (throw) a shoe at him. But king (c) did not lose (not lose) his cool. He (d)  picked (pick) up the shoe and told the gathering that some kind gentleman, knowing  that he could not afford shoes, (e) had thrown (throw) one for him. He requested (request)  the gentleman to throw him the other one too. After he said so, a man appeared before him  and apologized.​

Answer 2

Answer:

a) was addressing

b) threw

c) did not lose

d) picked

e) had thrown

f) requested

Explanation:

the whole paragraph is in the past tense