Question

"We have to write a poem," (1)__________ (say) Smith, without enthusiasm. He was not a
poet. Reynolds (2)__________ (interest) at once. If there (3)__________ (be) one role in
which he fancied himself, (and indeed there (4)__________ (be) a good many), it was that
of versifier. His great ambition was (5)__________ (see) some of his lines in print, and he
(6)__________ (contract) the habit of (7)__________ (send) them up to various
periodicals, with no result, so far, except the arrival of rejected manuscripts at meal times,
which he blushingly (8)__________ (conceal) with all possible speed. "What’s the subject
this year?" he asked.

Answer 1

1) says 2) was interested 3). Was 4) were 5) seen 6) contracted 7) sent 8) concealed