Для выполнения этого задания необходимо преобразовать слова, написанные заглавными буквами, так, чтобы они грамматически соответствовали содержанию текста. Рассмотрим каждое предложение:
"While other kids ____ chips and chocolate, we had to have an egg with a glass of milk for breakfast."
Здесь требуется глагол, описывающий действие, которое происходило в прошлом (прошедшее время).
Слово: EAT
Правильная форма: ATE
Ответ: "While other kids ate chips and chocolate, we had to have an egg with a glass of milk for breakfast."
"When we came home from school, our mother made us ____ chores while all our friends could run around and play."
Здесь требуется глагол в начальной форме (инфинитив) после конструкции "made us".
Слово: DO
Правильная форма: DO
Ответ: "When we came home from school, our mother made us do chores while all our friends could run around and play."
"Since I was the ______ oldest son, I had to feed and milk the cows."
Здесь требуется порядковое числительное для описания положения среди детей.
Слово: TWO
Правильная форма: SECOND
Ответ: "Since I was the second oldest son, I had to feed and milk the cows."
"My Mom’s idea was that everybody should play a musical instrument, I ___ the violin for an hour every day."
Здесь требуется глагол в прошедшем времени.
Слово: PLAY
Правильная форма: PLAYED
Ответ: "My Mom’s idea was that everybody should play a musical instrument, I played the violin for an hour every day."
"I was a good student. But my Mom wanted me to study _____ than I did."
Здесь требуется сравнительная степень прилагательного.
Слово: WELL
Правильная форма: BETTER
Ответ: "I was a good student. But my Mom wanted me to study better than I did."
"She said, 'If you work hard, you ______ a lot.'"
Здесь требуется глагол в будущем времени.
Слово: ACHIEVE
Правильная форма: WILL ACHIEVE
Ответ: "She said, 'If you work hard, you will achieve a lot.'"
"My mother also taught _____ to tell the truth."
Здесь требуется местоимение в объектном падеже.
Слово: I
Правильная форма: ME
Ответ: "My mother also taught me to tell the truth."
"One day I took a chocolate bar from the local grocery store. After a strict lecture, my mother sent me back to the store to apologies to the grocer, and pay him for what I ____."
Здесь требуется глагол в прошедшем времени.
Слово: TAKE
Правильная форма: HAD TAKEN
Ответ: "One day I took a chocolate bar from the local grocery store. After a strict lecture, my mother sent me back to the store to apologize to the grocer, and pay him for what I had taken."
"Now I have my own family and two children. But I ____ glad that my Mom always helps me when I need it."
Здесь требуется глагол в настоящем времени.
Слово: BE
Правильная форма: AM
Ответ: "Now I have my own family and two children. But I am glad that my Mom always helps me when I need it."
Теперь текст выглядит так:
"I think I had a very strict mother. While other kids ate chips and chocolate, we had to have an egg with a glass of milk for breakfast.
When we came home from school, our mother made us do chores while all our friends could run around and play. Since I was the second oldest son, I had to feed and milk the cows.
My Mom’s idea was that everybody should play a musical instrument, I played the violin for an hour every day.
I was a good student. But my Mom wanted me to study better than I did. She said, “If you work hard, you will achieve a lot.”
My mother also taught me to tell the truth. One day I took a chocolate bar from the local grocery store. After a strict lecture, my mother sent me back to the store to apologize to the grocer, and pay him for what I had taken.
Now I have my own family and two children. But I am glad that my Mom always helps me when I need it."
