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2nd Unit C-Reading: The Brave Potter - Para No: 10 from the List
The next day he went with his wife to the capital. (22) The king were pleased to see him and ordered the potter to lead the army into battle the next day. The enemy were not far from the gates of the city. (23) A splendid house have been prepared for the potter and his wife. (24) The horse would carry him into battle was ready in the stable. That night the potter could not sleep. (25) He was nervous and worried so he did not know how to ride a horse. 'If I fall off, everybody will laugh at me,' he thought (26) 'I will got up very early tomorrow and practise riding the horse."
Correct (22): The king was pleased to see him and ordered the potter to lead the army into battle the next day.
Explanation: “King” is singular, so “was” (not “were”) is the correct past tense form of “be.”
Correct (23): A splendid house had been prepared for the potter and his wife.
Explanation: The event happened before another past event, so past perfect (“had been prepared”) is needed instead of present perfect (“have been prepared”). Also, “house” is singular, so “had” matches better than “have.”
Correct (24): The horse which would carry him into battle was ready in the stable.
Explanation: The relative pronoun “which” is required to link the clause “would carry him into battle” to “the horse.”
Correct (25): He was nervous and worried because he did not know how to ride a horse.
Explanation: “Because” correctly shows the reason for his nervousness, while “so” would incorrectly suggest a result rather than a cause.
Correct (26): I will get up very early tomorrow and practise riding the horse.
Explanation: After “will,” the base form of the verb (“get”) is used, not the past form (“got”).
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