Read the beginning of Divya’s personal narrative, “The Graduation Speech.”“There’s no way I would ever volunteer to be our graduation speaker,” I snapped. Jill ______ surprised. “I don’t even like raising my hand in school,” I continued. “Why on earth would I put myself in a position to speak in front of our entire class?” She smiled knowingly. “I think you have a lot to say, Divya, and it’s time to finally let it out. You always give me great advice. Graduation is a major turning point, and everyone will be looking for a little advice and encouragement as they venture into the world. See? You ______ the perfect person to give this speech!”Fill in the blanks in order.
The narration is in the past tense: Divya “snapped,” so the sentence should say Jill “seemed surprised.” In Jill’s dialogue, she is speaking to Divya in the present, so “You are the perfect person” is correct. The answers are “seemed . . . are.”
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