Complete the following paragraph, using the simple past form of the verb in {fancy brackets} after each space. Write only one word in each space. The first one is done for you.
After Thanksgiving, the wind blew {to blow} through the alleys and
{to freeze} the puddles of dirty dishwater which the tenants
{to throw} there every night. Winter
{to bring} tensions to the neighborhood because most of the money the people
{to make} at work
{to go} for heat. With what was left, they
{to pay} the rent and
{to buy} what food they could. Prices
{to rise} every few months. Those who
{to keep} their jobs between Christmas and June
{to be} the lucky ones. The rest
{to lead} anxious and dangerous lives; some
{to steal}, some
{to run} shady businesses, and others just
{to lie} down to wait till spring. Those of us who
{to grow} up in such alleys
{to become} capable of reading stories in people's faces--messages and meanings which the rich never
{to see} at all.
Verbs: Irregular Verbs
