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Vsuresh Posted 10 years ago
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HI
Please help me with a situation here:
I am doubtful about 21. Can both work here?
One night after everyone else (already, go) ______ _______ ________(14) to bed, Eric and Ilsa (quietly, sit) _______ _______ _______(15) and talking.
"What have you (miss) __________ (16) most about Berlin?" Ilsa wanted to know.
Eric (pause) _________ (17), then answered, "Mostly, I miss living in a city with such wonderful landmarks. The kids and I (look) _______ _______ _______(18) at some books about Berlin and Germany for a while before you and your family (arrive) __________(19). We (discuss) _______ ______ (20) the Brandenburg Gate when
Franz interrupted to ask why its image (use) ______ _______ ______(21) as a design on some of the coins back when Germany had converted its money to euros."
"What (do) _____ (22) you tell him?" Ilsa asked.
"I (say) ________(23) that I (not, be)_______ _______(24) sure," answered Eric, “but that I (think) _______(25) it was because the gate (become) _______ ______(26) a symbol for Germany, like the Statue of Liberty had emerged as a symbol for the United States.
14. had already gone
15. were sitting quietly
16.have you missed
17. paused
18. had been looking
19. arrived
20. were discussing
21. was used/is used
22. did
23. said
24. was not sure
25. thought
26. had become
Please help me with a situation here:
I am doubtful about 21. Can both work here?
One night after everyone else (already, go) ______ _______ ________(14) to bed, Eric and Ilsa (quietly, sit) _______ _______ _______(15) and talking.
"What have you (miss) __________ (16) most about Berlin?" Ilsa wanted to know.
Eric (pause) _________ (17), then answered, "Mostly, I miss living in a city with such wonderful landmarks. The kids and I (look) _______ _______ _______(18) at some books about Berlin and Germany for a while before you and your family (arrive) __________(19). We (discuss) _______ ______ (20) the Brandenburg Gate when
Franz interrupted to ask why its image (use) ______ _______ ______(21) as a design on some of the coins back when Germany had converted its money to euros."
"What (do) _____ (22) you tell him?" Ilsa asked.
"I (say) ________(23) that I (not, be)_______ _______(24) sure," answered Eric, “but that I (think) _______(25) it was because the gate (become) _______ ______(26) a symbol for Germany, like the Statue of Liberty had emerged as a symbol for the United States.
14. had already gone
15. were sitting quietly
16.have you missed
17. paused
18. had been looking
19. arrived
20. were discussing
21. was used/is used
22. did
23. said
24. was not sure
25. thought
26. had become
Top answer
21. Three spaces: had been used The rest are fine.
- 21.
- Three spaces: had been used The rest are fine.
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Franky12 If I say "the rest is fine", it's incorrect?Interesting question. That would be OK, too—just not my initial impulse.
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