Read the introduction to Maria’s personal narrative, “Teaching Saturday School.” 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
taught . . . . understands
B
taught . . . . understand
C
teach . . . . understand
D
teach . . . . understood
Explanation
The narrative describes a Saturday routine, so the verbs should be in the present tense: “I teach” and “they understand.” The plural subject “they” takes the verb “understand,” not “understands.” Therefore, the correct choice is “teach . . . understand.”
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