Question

Rewrite the following passage using the verbs (in brackets) in their correct form:

For a while I 1)___ (can) not decide whether I should speak to her or not. I did not have the

guts to tell her that her mother 2)___ (die) before the doctor 3)___ (arrive). She 4)___ (turn) her

eyes towards me. She 5)___ (anxious) to know about her mother. I 6)___ (collect) courage and

7)___ (move) my lips and silently told her that her mother 8)___ (pass away).​

Answer 1

Okay!

So,

1. Could not

2. had died

3. arrived

4. turned

5. was anxious

6. collected

7. moved

8. had passed away

Answer 2

The question is answered below-

The passage is re-written with the correct forms of verbs given in brackets.

For a while, I could (can) not decide whether I should speak to her or not. I did not have the guts to tell her that her mother had died (die) before the doctor arrived (arrive). She turned (turn) her eyes towards me. She was anxious (anxious) to know about her mother. I collected  (collect ) courage and moved (move) my lips and silently told her that her mother had passed away.