Question

Read the following poem and answer the question given below The athletes had come from all over the country To run for the gold, for the silver and bronze Many weeks and months of training All coming down to these games The blocks were all lined up for these who would use them The hundred – yard dash was the race to run There were nine resolved athletes in back of the starting line. Poised for the sound Paraphrase: The athletes had come from ------they -------for gold, silver and bronze -------they had under gone -------the blocks were ready for-------- nine athletes stood waiting​

Answer 1

Answer:

a. all over the country

b. run

c. many weeks and months of training

d. for these who would use them

Answer 2

Answer:

all over the country

were running/competing

medals

training for many weeks and months

the athletes

in the back of the starting line