Question

Question No.5: a) in the following passage, fill in each of the numbered blanks with the correct
form of the word given in brackets. Do not copy the passage, but write in correct serial order.
the word or phrase appropriate to the blank space.

In the olden days, when merchant ships usually 1 (employ) teenage boys as part of the
Crew, a lad applied for one of these jobs. The owner of the 2 (ship) company asked him
What he 3 (can) do.
"I can do my best," the boy answered, " to do what you are kind enough_
"What have you done?" asked the owner.
4(let) me try."
"15 (saw) and split wood for my mother for nearly two years, "replied the boy.
"What have you not done?" asked the employer. After some 6 (think) the boy said, "I have
not gossiped in school for over a year."
"that is enough," said the merchant,"
1 7 (take) you aboard my vessel and I hope some
day 8 (see) you as its captain. A boy who can master a wood-pile and control his tongue
must have good stuff in him."​

Answer 1

In the olden days, when merchant ships usually 1 employed teenage boys as part of the

crew, a lad applied for one of these jobs. The owner of the 2 shipping company asked him  what he 3 could do.

"I can do my best," the boy answered, " to do what you are kind enough…”

"What have you done?" asked the owner.

4 “Let me try."

"I 5 sawed and split wood for my mother for nearly two years," replied the boy.

"What have you not done?" asked the employer. After some 6 thought the boy said, "I have  not gossiped in school for over a year."

"That is enough," said the merchant, “I 7 will take you aboard my vessel and I hope some  day 8 to see you as its captain. A boy who can master a wood-pile and control his tongue  must have good stuff in him."​

In order to correctly fill in the blanks, use these tips:

• Try using various forms of the word and then see which one makes sense.
• Use appropriate modal verbs like ‘will’, ‘can’, etc.  
• Check if the word you have used is in line with the tense of the rest of the sentence.
• Check for spelling mistakes.

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Answer 2

Explanation:

Question No.5: a) in the following passage, fill in each of the numbered blanks with the correct

form of the word given in brackets. Do not copy the passage, but write in correct serial order.

the word or phrase appropriate to the blank space.

In the olden days, when merchant ships usually 1 (employ) teenage boys as part of the

Crew, a lad applied for one of these jobs. The owner of the 2 (ship) company asked him

What he 3 (can) do.

"I can do my best," the boy answered, " to do what you are kind enough_

"What have you done?" asked the owner.

4(let) me try."

"15 (saw) and split wood for my mother for nearly two years, "replied the boy.

"What have you not done?" asked the employer. After some 6 (think) the boy said, "I have

not gossiped in school for over a year