Read the introduction to Cole’s personal narrative, “Too Cool for School?”On my first day at Crestwood High School, I was ______ that no one would like me. I had just moved to town, and it seemed to me that my classmates had known each other for years. I hated being the new kid. I walked down the hall with my head down and my shoulders hunched. I sat by myself at lunch, despite several invitations. After about three weeks, things ______. At lunch one day, a boy approached my table and sat down. He asked, “Why don’t you like us? Why don’t you want to hang out with us?” I couldn’t believe it! I had thought that they didn’t want to spend time with me.The boy’s name was Craig, and he insisted that I come sit with him and his friends. I haven’t sat alone since, and now when I ______ down the hall, I keep my head up and I smile. Fill in the blanks in order.
Answer
A
convincing . . . . changed . . . . walked
B
convincing . . . . change . . . . walk
C
convinced . . . . changed . . . . walk
D
convinced . . . . change . . . . walked
Explanation
Use “convinced” because it describes how Cole felt: “I was convinced that no one would like me.” The past-tense narrative says things “changed” after three weeks. In the final blank, “now” signals a present habit, so “I walk down the hall” is correct. The answer is “convinced . . . changed . . . walk.”
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