Read the introduction to Maria’s personal narrative, “Teaching Saturday School.” Student Work On Saturday mornings, I _______ Arabic to the children who attend my mosque. I wake up at eight o’clock and prepare my lesson as I eat breakfast. It’s hard work, but the look on my students’ faces when they _______ a new word is priceless. Fill in the blanks in order.
Answer
A
teach . . . . understand
B
teach . . . . understood
C
taught . . . . understand
D
taught . . . . understands
Explanation
The introduction describes a routine that happens on Saturday mornings, so the present-tense verb “teach” fits. The second blank also needs present tense: “my students” is plural, so the correct form is “understand,” not “understands.” The completed sentence is “I teach Arabic … when they understand a new word.”
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