Open the brackets, using the correct tense form. Explain the use of the tenses. "For the...

Question

Open the brackets, using the correct tense form. Explain the use of the tenses.
"For the simple reason that I (see) the dog at our door and I (hear) the bell which its master (ring). I wonder why Dr Mortimer (want) to see Mr Sherlock Holmes. Well, we soon (know). Come in," he (add), there (be) a knock at the door.

Comments

‘For the simple reason that I see the dog at our door and I hear the bell which its master is ringing. I wonder why Dr Mortimer wants to see Mr Sherlock Holmes. Well, we shall soon know. Come in,’ прямая речь все в наст времени he added, there was a knock at the door. речь автора, простое прошедшее

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т е шерлок холмс говорит ватсону то, что он видит и слышит в настоящем (для него) времени

Answer 1

Saw-heard-was ringing-wanted-know-added-was
saw,heard,wanted,added,was-Past Simple -констатация факта в прошлом
Know-Present simple по согласованию времен
was ringing-past continuous-действие в процессе

Answer 2

"For the simple reason that I (saw) the dog at our door and I (heard) the bell which its master (was ringing). I wonder why Dr Mortimer (wanted) to see Mr Sherlock Holmes. Well, we shall soon (know). Come in," he (added), there (was) a knock at the door.

Comments

Здесь могут быть разные correct tense form. Можно списать с оригинала рассказов про Холмса.