To the student: The verbs are missing in this story. For each section, choose the correct verb for the sentence and put it into Past Simple.

Cinderella

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Word choices: [ marry - die (2) - work - want - be - cook - wash - clean - have ]

Poor Cinderella! Her mother __________ when she was young, so her father ___________ an evil woman who ___________ two daughters. Then, sadly, Cinderella’s father ____________ also. The evil step-mother ____________ to make Cinderella’s life miserable. Cinderella ____________ all day at home. She ___________ the clothes, ___________ the rooms, and _____________ the food for the whole family. Her only friends ___________ the mice, the dog, and the horse.

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Word choices: [ invite - finish - hope - decide - arrive - tell - can - not be - organize - receive - laugh ]

At this time, the king of the land ___________ it was time for his son the prince to get married. Unfortunately, the prince _________ in love. The king ____________ a great ball and ___________ every young lady in the kingdom. The king __________ that his son would fall in love at the ball.

When the invitations _____________, Cinderella’s step-sisters were extremely excited. Cinderella ____________ an invitation too! Her step-sisters ____________ at her. They said she was just a servant. But the step-mother ___________ Cinderella that she _________ go to the ball if she __________ all the cleaning and washing.

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Word choices: [ break - ruin - appear - have - be - make - clean - tell - cry - use - see - run ]

Cinderella ____________ so happy! While she _____________, her mice friends ___________ a dress her for. But when the step-sisters ___________ Cinderella, they _____________ her beautiful dress! Cinderella ____________ into the garden and ___________. Suddenly a fairy ____________ and ___________ her magic wand to make Cinderella a wonderful new dress. The fairy ___________ her that she ____________ to come home at midnight when the magic spell ___________.

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Word choices: [ lose - look - be - go - enter - have - order - dance - know - not know - try - talk - fall - feel ]

Cinderella ____________ beautiful in her new dress. When she ____________ the ballroom, the prince ____________ in love at first sight. Cinderella and the prince ____________ and ____________ together all night. Suddenly it ___________ midnight and Cinderella ____________ that she must leave. While she was running down the stairs, she __________ a glass slipper.

The prince ____________ very disappointed that his mysterious, beautiful girl was gone. He _____________ her name, but he ___________ her glass slipper. He _____________ his servant to find the girl. The servant ___________ to every house in the kingdom, and every girl __________ on the slipper.

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Word choices: [try - unlock - lock - see - come - be (2) - save - break - have - throw - get ]

When the servant _____________ to Cinderella’s house, the evil step-mother ___________ Cinderella in the attic. The two step-sisters _________ on the slipper but their feet ___________ much too big. The servant __________ ready to leave. Fortunately, the mice _____________ the attic door and ____________ Cinderella! The step-sisters ___________ so angry when they ___________ her. One of the sisters ____________ the glass slipper on the floor and _______________ it. But Cinderella ____________ the other slipper.

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Word choices: [ laugh - not laugh - put - be (2) - live - marry ]

When she ____________ on the slipper, it __________ the perfect size. The servant ____________ with happiness. But the step-sisters _________________. The next day, Cinderella ______________ the prince. There ____________ a huge celebration, and they _____________ happily ever after.

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