Question

read kristens paragraph about her brother. choose the correct words to complete the paragraph.
my brother, jacob, was very creative when he was growing up. he used to write his own comic books. he wrote all the stories and drew funny pictures. then he select an option a younger neighbor to sell the comic books to their friends. jacob and his friends also used to select an option their own movies. one day, while they select an option a movie about tarzan, jacob fell out of a tree and select an option his arm. but that select an option stop my brother. as soon as his arm select an option, he made more movies. jacob changed a lot when he select an option an adult. now he select an option an artist or an actor. hes an accountant.

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze each blank based on context and grammar:

1. "Then he ____ a younger neighbor to sell..."

We need a verb (past tense) meaning "asked" or "got help from". The correct option is asked (common phrasing: "ask someone to do something").

2. "Jacob and his friends also used to ____ their own movies."

Verb for making movies: make (past tense "made" fits "used to" + base verb? Wait, "used to" takes base verb. Wait, "used to" + verb (base form). Wait, no—"used to" is followed by base verb. Wait, the structure: "used to + verb (base)". So "make" (base form) for "used to make their own movies". Wait, but the blank is after "used to", so the verb is base. Wait, no—wait the original: "used to [blank] their own movies". So the correct verb is make (base form, as "used to" + base verb). Wait, but maybe past tense? No, "used to" is for past habits, followed by base verb. So "make".

Wait, no—maybe the options (not shown, but typical for such exercises: options like "asked", "helped", "made", "filmed", "were making", "broke", "didn’t", "healed", "became", "isn’t" etc.). Let's assume standard options:

3. "while they ____ a movie about Tarzan"

Past continuous: "were making" (since it’s an action in progress when another action happened: "fell out of a tree").

4. "Jacob fell out of a tree and ____ his arm"

Past tense of "break": broke (he broke his arm).

5. "But that ____ stop my brother"

Negative past: "didn’t" (so "didn’t stop" meaning the accident didn’t stop him).

6. "As soon as his arm ____"

Verb for healing/ getting better: healed (past tense, since it’s after the accident).

7. "when he ____ an adult"

Past tense of "become": became (he became an adult).

8. "Now he ____ an artist or an actor"

Present tense negative: isn’t (he isn’t an artist or actor, he’s an accountant).

Putting it all together (filling each blank):

1. Then he asked a younger neighbor to sell...
2. Jacob and his friends also used to make their own movies.
3. while they were making a movie about Tarzan,
4. Jacob fell out of a tree and broke his arm.
5. But that didn’t stop my brother.
6. As soon as his arm healed,
7. when he became an adult.
8. Now he isn’t an artist or an actor.

(Note: If options differ, adjust based on provided choices, but these are the logical answers for typical fill - in - the - blank grammar exercises about past habits and events.)

Answer:

To solve this, we analyze each blank based on context and grammar:

1. "Then he ____ a younger neighbor to sell..."

We need a verb (past tense) meaning "asked" or "got help from". The correct option is asked (common phrasing: "ask someone to do something").

2. "Jacob and his friends also used to ____ their own movies."

Verb for making movies: make (past tense "made" fits "used to" + base verb? Wait, "used to" takes base verb. Wait, "used to" + verb (base form). Wait, no—"used to" is followed by base verb. Wait, the structure: "used to + verb (base)". So "make" (base form) for "used to make their own movies". Wait, but the blank is after "used to", so the verb is base. Wait, no—wait the original: "used to [blank] their own movies". So the correct verb is make (base form, as "used to" + base verb). Wait, but maybe past tense? No, "used to" is for past habits, followed by base verb. So "make".

Wait, no—maybe the options (not shown, but typical for such exercises: options like "asked", "helped", "made", "filmed", "were making", "broke", "didn’t", "healed", "became", "isn’t" etc.). Let's assume standard options:

3. "while they ____ a movie about Tarzan"

Past continuous: "were making" (since it’s an action in progress when another action happened: "fell out of a tree").

4. "Jacob fell out of a tree and ____ his arm"

Past tense of "break": broke (he broke his arm).

5. "But that ____ stop my brother"

Negative past: "didn’t" (so "didn’t stop" meaning the accident didn’t stop him).

6. "As soon as his arm ____"

Verb for healing/ getting better: healed (past tense, since it’s after the accident).

7. "when he ____ an adult"

Past tense of "become": became (he became an adult).

8. "Now he ____ an artist or an actor"

Present tense negative: isn’t (he isn’t an artist or actor, he’s an accountant).

Putting it all together (filling each blank):

1. Then he asked a younger neighbor to sell...
2. Jacob and his friends also used to make their own movies.
3. while they were making a movie about Tarzan,
4. Jacob fell out of a tree and broke his arm.
5. But that didn’t stop my brother.
6. As soon as his arm healed,
7. when he became an adult.
8. Now he isn’t an artist or an actor.

(Note: If options differ, adjust based on provided choices, but these are the logical answers for typical fill - in - the - blank grammar exercises about past habits and events.)