Fill in the blanks based on your understanding of the poem: 1. Benjam

1.	Fill in the blanks based on your understanding of the poem: 1. Benjamin told his wife that …………… . 2. It was a …………. competition. 3. Benjamin’s wife said that he would come last because ………………… . 4. The swimmers galore waited for …………… on the day of the competition. 5. The competition took place on ………………… . 6. …………… passed Benjamin on the right and the left because …………. . 7. The crab thought of biting Benjamin’s toe because …………… . 8. Benjamin won the race as ……………… . 9. His wife fell into the water because ……………… .
Answer» 1. Benjamin told his wife that he would take part in a swimming competition. 2. It was a free-for-all competition. 3. Benjamin’s wife said that he would come last because he had not gone swimming for years. 4. The swimmers galore waited for praise on the day of the competition. 5. The competition took place on the fourth of July. 6. Swimmers passed Benjamin on the right and the left because he was slow. 7. The crab thought of biting Benjamin’s toe because it must have looked like food. 8. Benjamin won the race as he swam fast to escape the crab. 9. His wife fell into the water because she was shocked to see her husband win the race.

Fill in the blanks based on your understanding of the poem: 1. Benjamin told his wife that …………… . 2. It was a …………. competition. 3. Benjamin’s wife said that he would come last because ………………… . 4. The swimmers galore waited for …………… on the day of the competition. 5. The competition took place on ………………… . 6. …………… passed Benjamin on the right and the left because …………. . 7. The crab thought of biting Benjamin’s toe because …………… . 8. Benjamin won the race as ……………… . 9. His wife fell into the water because ……………… .

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1. Benjamin told his wife that he would take part in a swimming competition.

2. It was a free-for-all competition.

3. Benjamin’s wife said that he would come last because he had not gone swimming for years.

4. The swimmers galore waited for praise on the day of the competition.

5. The competition took place on the fourth of July.

6. Swimmers passed Benjamin on the right and the left because he was slow.

7. The crab thought of biting Benjamin’s toe because it must have looked like food.

8. Benjamin won the race as he swam fast to escape the crab.

9. His wife fell into the water because she was shocked to see her husband win the race.