J2 (Apr - W4) Structure & Usage (SBU3)

It was the morning of Mother’s Day and I __(1) _ shopping at the supermarket with my five-year-old son, Tennyson.

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• are
• was
• were

A few minutes before we __ (2) _, an elderly woman had fallen over at the entrance to the store.

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• were leaving 

Her husband was with her but there _ (3) _ blood everywhere and the woman was embarrassed and clearly in shock. Fortunately, a lot of people had stopped to help her.

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Walking towards the scene, Tennyson _ (4) _ upset about what had happened to the elderly couple.

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• is becoming 
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• became 

He _ (5) _, “Mum, it’s not much fun falling over in front of everyone.” At the front of the supermarket, a charity group had set up a stall selling cooked sausages to raise funds. They were also selling flowers at the stall.

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• shouted
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• murmured  

 Tennyson _ (6) _ that we should buy the lady a flower. “It will make her feel better.”

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• advised  
• suggest 
• suggested 

I was amazed that _ (7) _ come up with this sweet ide

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So, we _ (8) _ over to the flower stall and…

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• gone
• went

… I __9__ if I could buy a flower for the elderly lady…

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• told 
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• asked 

… because my son _ (10) _ to give it to her to cheer her up.

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• wanting 
• wanted 
• had wanted