To solve the problem, we need to fill in the blanks with the correct forms of the verbs provided in the list. Let's go through the letter step by step and determine the appropriate verb forms.
Letter:
```
Hello!
My name is Penny. I ________ in Australia. I can ________ English and French. My sister's name is Mary. She ________ English, French and Spanish. My parents can only ________ English.
We ________ in a large house in Perth. Everyday my father ________ the newspaper, while my mother ________ breakfast. I ________ my French book and my sister ________ her Spanish book before breakfast.
After breakfast I ________ to school. My sister ________ to a university close to our house. My father ________ to work and my mother ________ home. My father ________ very hard and often ________ on business trips.
Every weekend we ________ to the beach. We ________ volleyball and sometimes my sister ________ games with the other adults on the beach. Where ________ you live?
What do you ________ every day?
Your new friend,
Penny.
```
Solution:
1.
I ________ in Australia.
- "Live" is the correct verb here because it describes where someone resides.
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Answer: live
2.
I can ________ English and French.
- "Speak" is the correct verb because it refers to the ability to communicate in a language.
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Answer: speak
3.
She ________ English, French and Spanish.
- Similar to the previous sentence, "speak" is the correct verb.
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Answer: speaks
4.
My parents can only ________ English.
- Again, "speak" is the correct verb.
-
Answer: speak
5.
We ________ in a large house in Perth.
- "Live" is the correct verb here as well.
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Answer: live
6.
Everyday my father ________ the newspaper.
- "Reads" is the correct verb because it describes the action of reading a newspaper.
-
Answer: reads
7.
While my mother ________ breakfast.
- "Cooks" is the correct verb because it describes the action of preparing food.
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Answer: cooks
8.
I ________ my French book.
- "Read" is the correct verb because it describes the action of reading a book.
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Answer: read
9.
My sister ________ her Spanish book before breakfast.
- "Reads" is the correct verb.
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Answer: reads
10.
After breakfast I ________ to school.
- "Go" is the correct verb because it describes the action of traveling to a place.
-
Answer: go
11.
My sister ________ to a university close to our house.
- "Goes" is the correct verb.
-
Answer: goes
12.
My father ________ to work.
- "Goes" is the correct verb.
-
Answer: goes
13.
My mother ________ home.
- "Stays" is the correct verb because it describes remaining at home.
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Answer: stays
14.
My father ________ very hard.
- "Works" is the correct verb because it describes the action of putting effort into work.
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Answer: works
15.
Often ________ on business trips.
- "Goes" is the correct verb.
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Answer: goes
16.
Every weekend we ________ to the beach.
- "Go" is the correct verb.
-
Answer: go
17.
We ________ volleyball.
- "Play" is the correct verb because it describes the action of playing a sport.
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Answer: play
18.
Sometimes my sister ________ games with the other adults on the beach.
- "Plays" is the correct verb.
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Answer: plays
19.
Where ________ you live?
- "Do" is the correct verb because it is part of the question structure.
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Answer: do
20.
What do you ________ every day?
- "Do" is the correct verb because it is a general question about daily activities.
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Answer: do
Final Filled-in Letter:
```
Hello!
My name is Penny. I live in Australia. I can speak English and French. My sister's name is Mary. She speaks English, French and Spanish. My parents can only speak English.
We live in a large house in Perth. Everyday my father reads the newspaper, while my mother cooks breakfast. I read my French book and my sister reads her Spanish book before breakfast.
After breakfast I go to school. My sister goes to a university close to our house. My father goes to work and my mother stays home. My father works very hard and often goes on business trips.
Every weekend we go to the beach. We play volleyball and sometimes my sister plays games with the other adults on the beach. Where do you live?
What do you do every day?
Your new friend,
Penny.
```
Final Answer:
\boxed{
\text{live, speak, speaks, speak, live, reads, cooks, read, reads, go, goes, goes, stays, works, goes, go, play, plays, do, do}
}
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