Put the verbs in brackets in the correct tense.
One day Wilkinson (arrive)1_ in Boston to find his uncle. His uncle's
name (be) 2___ Mr. Davies. He (live)3__in an old house in a crowded district of Boston.
At his uncle's address somebody (tell) 4 __ him that Mr. Davies (not/live) 5_ there any
more. No one (can) 6 tell him his uncle's new address.
On coming out of the house Mr. Wilkinson (address) 7 _a policeman who (stand) 8
on the corner, and (explain) 9 ___ his difficulty to him.«l (make) 10 a lot of money recently
and I'd like to help my uncle as soon as possible,» he (add) 11_. The policeman (pull) 12
his moustache and (tell) 13 Wilkinson about Mortimer. He (say) 14
Mortimer (be) 15 the leader of a new school of detectives. «Mortimer (solve) 16 some
very difficult cases. I (take) 17 __ you to him,» the policeman said.
that
<IF I (find) 18h your uncle, you (pay) 19 __ me two hundred dollars. I (try) 20___ to
solve your case. The disappearance of people in the city is the most interesting problem
(ever, work) 21
at,» (say) 22 the famous detective. He (rise) 23
and (put) on 24 his hat.
In fifteen minutes Mortimer (return) 25
Mr. Davies's new address. Wilkinson was shocked!
holding a little piece of paper with
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