Question

Complete the paragraph using the correct form of the verbs in parentheses. You will need to use a variety of tenses. Compare your answers with at least two of your classmates

Last Saturday, my friend and I _______________ (decide) to drive to Central City. This _______________ (be) a small mountain town about twenty-five miles west of Denver. In the late 1800s, Central City _______________ (be) a successful mining town where people _______________ (find) silver and gold in large quantities. Today, during the summer, the town _______________ (be) full of tourists from all over the world, but in the autumn this small community usually _______________ (have) a peaceful atmosphere. However, this was not true last Saturday.
When we _______________ (arrive), there _______________ (be) hundreds of people standing behind thick ropes, and huge trucks loaded with cameras and electronic equipment filled the streets. Small groups of people dressed in the style of the old west _______________ (walk) casually along the sidewalks. As my friend and I _______________ (move) towards the crowd of people, we _______________ (stop) a local police officer and _______________ (ask) him what _______________ (happen). He _______________ (tell) us that a Hollywood movie studio _______________ (make) a movie and that the crowd _______________ (be) there since 6:30 in the morning. It was now 11am. The police officer _______________ (get up) at 5:00am to direct traffic and keep order. He also told us that Kevin Costner and Meg Ryan were the stars of the movie. Both these performers _______________ (be) excellent actors, so we _______________ (probably, see) the movie when it is finished.
Neither my friend nor I _______________ (ever, watch) a Hollywood studio make a movie before, so we were glad we _______________ (choose) to drive west to Central City instead of going south to Colorado Springs.
We _______________ (push) through the crowd to get closer to the camera operators, director, and actors on the other side of the rope. We were finally in a position to see all the activity. As we _______________ (stand) there waiting for the action to begin, a woman _______________ (point to) a man who was talking to the director of the movie. The man _______________ (be) Kevin Costner. I really like him. In fact, I _______________ (see) most of his movies , but I _______________ (never, see) him in person before. Suddenly, a man _______________ (yell) "QUIET!" Everyone _______________ (become) silent, and the director shouted "ACTION!"

Answer 1

The student's paragraph is completed using the correct verb forms and tenses that fit the context of each sentence.

Step-by-step explanation:

The student is provided with a paragraph in which they must fill in the blanks with the correct verb forms from the parentheses. The verbs need to be in the appropriate tense according to the context of the sentences. Here's how the paragraph should be completed:

Last Saturday, my friend and I decided to drive to Central City. This was a small mountain town about twenty-five miles west of Denver. In the late 1800s, Central City was a successful mining town where people found silver and gold in large quantities. Today, during the summer, the town is full of tourists from all over the world, but in the autumn this small community usually has a peaceful atmosphere. However, this was not true last Saturday. When we arrived, there were hundreds of people standing behind thick ropes, and huge trucks loaded with cameras and electronic equipment filled the streets. Small groups of people dressed in the style of the old west were walking casually along the sidewalks. As my friend and I moved towards the crowd of people, we stopped a local police officer and asked him what was happening. He told us that a Hollywood movie studio was making a movie and that the crowd had been there since 6:30 in the morning. It was now 11am. The police officer had gotten up at 5:00 am to direct traffic and keep order. He also told us that Kevin Costner and Meg Ryan were the stars of the movie. Both these performers are excellent actors, so we will probably see the movie when it is finished. Neither my friend nor I had ever watched a Hollywood studio make a movie before, so we were glad we had chosen to drive west to Central City instead of going south to Colorado Springs. We pushed through the crowd to get closer to the camera operators, director, and actors on the other side of the rope. We were finally in a position to see all the activity. As we stood there waiting for the action to begin, a woman pointed to a man who was talking to the director of the movie. The man was Kevin Costner. I really like him. In fact, I have seen most of his movies, but I had never seen him in person before. Suddenly, a man yelled "QUIET!" Everyone became silent, and the director shouted "ACTION!"