Exercise 3.
Fill the gaps with a verb in the correct tense.
One summer morning Meeks (come) 1 from the West to New York to find his sister.
She (be) 2 Mrs. Mary Snyder, a widow, aged 52, who (live) 3 for a
year in a treatment house in a crowded district.
At her address somebody (tell) 4 him that Mary (move) 5 away longer
than a month before. No one (can / tell) 6 him her new address.
On coming out of the house Mr. Meeks (address) 7 a policeman who (stand)
8 on the corner, and (explain) 9 his difficulty to him. "I
(recently / make) 10 a lot of money and I'd like to help Mary as soon as
possible", he (add) 11 . The policeman (pull) 12 his
moustache and (tell) 13 Meeks about Juggins. He (say) 14
that Juggins (be) 15 the leader of a new school
of detectives. "Juggins (solve) 16 some very difficult cases. I (take) 17
you to him", the policeman said.
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"If I (find) 18 your sister, you (pay) 19 me
two hundred dollars. I (try) 20 to solve your case. The disappearance of people
in the city is the most interesting problem I (ever / work at) 21 ; ", (say)
22 the famous detective, (rise) 23 and (put on)
24 his hat.
In fifteen minutes Juggins (return) 25 holding a little piece of paper with
Mary's new address. After Meeks (pay) 26 his bill, he (ask) 27
the detective to explain what he (do) 28 .