Question

in the blanks with the correct form of ‘to be’ in either the present or past tense.
My name __________ Gopamma. I __________ 9 years old. Now, when you see me I may seem like any other normal girl of my age, except that I have crutches. But less than a year ago, I ___________ walking on all fours, dragging my eight-year-old body like a sack of potatoes.
When I ____________ two, I got sick with polio. I ___________ ill for a long time, and my parents __________ afraid I wouldn’t survive. I did – but I couldn’t walk any more.
My parents _____________ very poor. They didn’t have enough money. All their savings had been spent on my treatment. There was nothing more they could do to help me.
Then the miracle happened. Members of a voluntary organization came to our village, looking for children who needed medical help. They found me. Soon they took me to a hospital where doctors did corrective surgery on me. Later I had another operation. Soon, I _____________ able to walk with the help of two wooden crutches. Now I go to school. My brother, who ___________ 10, takes me there every day, carrying me on his back. Other kids often joke about me, but they ________________ friendly jokes. I know my friends mean no harm. I hope one day I shall tell everybody how important it _____________ to give children polio vaccinations.

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Resposta:

My name __is______ Gopamma. I _am____ 9 years old. Now, when you see me I may seem like any other normal girl of my age, except that I have crutches. But less than a year ago, I ___was________ walking on all fours, dragging my eight-year-old body like a sack of potatoes.

When I ____was________ two, I got sick with polio. I ____was_______ ill for a long time, and my parents ____were______ afraid I wouldn’t survive. I did – but I couldn’t walk any more.

My parents ___were_________ very poor. They didn’t have enough money. All their savings had been spent on my treatment. There was nothing more they could do to help me.

Then the miracle happened. Members of a voluntary organization came to our village, looking for children who needed medical help. They found me. Soon they took me to a hospital where doctors did corrective surgery on me. Later I had another operation. Soon, I ____was________ able to walk with the help of two wooden crutches. Now I go to school. My brother, who ___is________ 10, takes me there every day, carrying me on his back. Other kids often joke about me, but they _____are___________ friendly jokes. I know my friends mean no harm. I hope one day I shall tell everybody how important it _____is________ to give children polio vaccinations.