1The Harry Potter books
were written
(write) by J.K.Rowling.
2Two men
was arrested
(arrest) for theft last night.
3The girl
(help) the lady cross the road.
4Their plane
(delay) for three hours yesterday.
5The thieves
(steal) five paintings from the National Art Gallery.
6I
was telling
(tell) yesterday to call back today.
7Ten tons of litter
(leave) on our streets every day.
8His salary
(pay) into his bank account every month.
9My company
(give) us all a bonus of £100 last Christmas.
10Two hundred shoplifters
(catch) in this shop every week.
11The victim
(show) photos of people who could be the thieves.
Suddenly he (was striken) by an idea. In a moment his glass eye (was taken) out of its socket, and ( placed) on the table.
“Now, children”, he said, “I (am going) out for a few minutes but you (will be observed) all the time by my eye. If anything (is done) which (has not been approved) by me it (will be seen) by my eye, and the child (will be punished) when I (return).
The children (were impressed) very much, and the teacher (went) off.
But when he ( returned) an hour later it ( seemed) that a hurricane (had passed) through the classroom. The teacher (was astounded). “Evidently”, he thought,”I (have been outwited). I wonder how”.
In the classroom the tables (were overturned), the walls ( spattered) with ink from ink-bombs which (had been thrown) during the battle which still (was being fought) out as a manifestation of high spirits. In fact, a good time (had been had) by all.
The teacher ( wondered) why the presence of his glass eye (was not respected). He ( looked) round for it and ( saw) that it (was covered) by a hat.