Question

There were two merchants in a city who had their shops on the same street, almost across each other. Since both ..0.. [engage] in the same kind of business, ..1.. [ compete/competition ] turned to jealousy and shortly after they ..2.. [become/became ] irreconcilable enemies and did as much damage as possible to each other. However, one day one of them, ..3.. [felt/feel] guilty and spoke to the hermit, his spiritual guide because he wanted ..4.. [to make/made ] up with his competitor but didn't know how. The hermit ...5... [advise/advised ] him that every time a purchaser ...6... [came/come] into his store and ask for something he didn't have, ...7... [send/sent] him to the neighbour's shop. He did so, and it did not take the other merchant long to learn of the behaviour of the one he still ...8... [consider/considered ] as his enemy. He did the same and ...9... [spoke/ speak ]to him about their problem and ended up ...10... [become/becoming] the best of friends. *​

Answer 1

Answer: The answers are given below.

Explanation:

• There were two merchants in a city who had their shops on the same street, almost across each other.
• Since both engaged [engage] in the same kind of business,

1. competition [ compete/competition ] turned to jealousy and shortly after
2. they became[become/became ] irreconcilable enemies and did as much damage as possible to each other.
3. However, one day one of them, felt [felt/feel] guilty and spoke to the hermit, his spiritual guide
4. because he wanted to make [to make/made ] up with his competitor but didn't know how.
5. The hermit advised [advise/advised ] him that
6. every time a purchaser come [came/come] into his store and ask for something he didn't have,
7. .send [send/sent] him to the neighbor's shop. He did so, and it did not take the other merchant long to learn of the behavior of the one
8. he still considered [consider/considered ] as his enemy.
9. He did the same and speak [spoke/ speak ]to him about their problem and
10. ended up becoming [become/becoming] the best of friends.

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Answer 2

Answer:

Following verb forms will be used in the blanks:

Explanation:

1. There were two merchants in a city who had their shops on the same street, almost across each other.
2. Since both engaged in the same kind of business the competition turned to jealousy, and shortly after they became irreconcilable enemies and did as much damage as possible to each other.
3. However, one day one of them, felt guilty and spoke to the hermit, his spiritual guide because he wanted to make up with his competitor but didn't know how.
4. The hermit advised him that every time a purchaser come ] into his store and ask for something he didn't have to send him to the neighbor's shop.
5. He did so, and it did not take the other merchant long to learn of the behavior of the one he still considered his enemy.
6. He did the same and speak to him about their problem and ended up becoming the best of friends.

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