Instructions: Write the correct past tense in the blank.
One fine morning. a man 1) ..was flshing.. (tish)
in a river. The sun 2) (shine) and
the man 3)
bank. Everything was very quiet and peaceful. The man
(sit) on the river
(wait) patiently for several hours
when suddenly he 5) . (feel) something
pulling on the fishing line. He 6) (stand
up) quickly and 7)
the line. He 8)
fish he had caught out of the water when there was a
loud splash and it fell back into the river. At first. the man
didn't know what 9)
Then, he 10)
fishing ine. It 11) (snap). The poor
man was so disappointed that he 12).
(pack) away all his things and went home.
(begin) to take in
just/lift) the huge
(happen).

(look) carefuly at his
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One morning, a man was fishing in on a river. The Sun shone and the man. Everything was very quiet and peaceful. The man sat on the river and waited patiently for several hours. When suddenly he felt something pulling the fishing line. He stood up quickly and pulled the fishing line. At first, the man didn't know what to do. Then, fishing line. It snapped. The poor man was so disappointed that he packed his all thing and went home.