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Grammar Worksheet: Story Order (Past Tense)

The task is to complete the paragraph by filling in the missing words from the provided list, ensuring that all verbs are changed to the past tense. Here is the solution with explanations:

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#### Provided List of Words:
- forget
- buy
- is
- drive
- go
- say
- find
- put
- look for
- isn’t
- turn on
- look at

#### Paragraph to Complete:
Something terrible happened to me last week. On Monday, I (1) ______ a lottery ticket at a shopping mall near my home. I (2) ______ the ticket in the pocket of my jacket, and (3) ______ home. After I got home, I went to bed and (4) ______ about the ticket. On Tuesday morning, I got into my car and (5) ______ to work. On the way to work, I (6) ______ the radio and a man on the radio said my lottery ticket number. After he (7) ______ my number, I put my hand into my jacket pocket. Oh no! The ticket (8) ______ in my pocket! Next, I drove back home and (9) ______ the ticket. I (10) ______ the ticket. It was on a table. Finally, I (11) ______ the ticket very carefully. Oh no! I couldn’t believe my eyes! It (12) ______ the wrong number! Next time I won’t buy a lottery ticket.

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Solution with Explanations:

1. I (1) ______ a lottery ticket at a shopping mall near my home.
- Verb: buy
- Past tense: bought
- Sentence: I bought a lottery ticket at a shopping mall near my home.

2. I (2) ______ the ticket in the pocket of my jacket...
- Verb: put
- Past tense: put
- Note: "Put" remains the same in past tense.
- Sentence: I put the ticket in the pocket of my jacket.

3. ...and (3) ______ home.
- Verb: go
- Past tense: went
- Sentence: ...and went home.

4. After I got home, I went to bed and (4) ______ about the ticket.
- Verb: forget
- Past tense: forgot
- Sentence: After I got home, I went to bed and forgot about the ticket.

5. On Tuesday morning, I got into my car and (5) ______ to work.
- Verb: drive
- Past tense: drove
- Sentence: On Tuesday morning, I got into my car and drove to work.

6. On the way to work, I (6) ______ the radio...
- Verb: turn on
- Past tense: turned on
- Sentence: On the way to work, I turned on the radio.

7. ...and a man on the radio said my lottery ticket number. After he (7) ______ my number...
- Verb: say
- Past tense: said
- Sentence: ...and a man on the radio said my lottery ticket number. After he said my number...

8. ...I put my hand into my jacket pocket. Oh no! The ticket (8) ______ in my pocket!
- Verb: isn’t
- Past tense: wasn’t
- Sentence: ...I put my hand into my jacket pocket. Oh no! The ticket wasn’t in my pocket!

9. Next, I drove back home and (9) ______ the ticket.
- Verb: look for
- Past tense: looked for
- Sentence: Next, I drove back home and looked for the ticket.

10. I (10) ______ the ticket. It was on a table.
- Verb: find
- Past tense: found
- Sentence: I found the ticket. It was on a table.

11. Finally, I (11) ______ the ticket very carefully.
- Verb: look at
- Past tense: looked at
- Sentence: Finally, I looked at the ticket very carefully.

12. Oh no! I couldn’t believe my eyes! It (12) ______ the wrong number!
- Verb: is
- Past tense: was
- Sentence: Oh no! I couldn’t believe my eyes! It was the wrong number!

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Final Completed Paragraph:

Something terrible happened to me last week. On Monday, I bought a lottery ticket at a shopping mall near my home. I put the ticket in the pocket of my jacket, and went home. After I got home, I went to bed and forgot about the ticket. On Tuesday morning, I got into my car and drove to work. On the way to work, I turned on the radio and a man on the radio said my lottery ticket number. After he said my number, I put my hand into my jacket pocket. Oh no! The ticket wasn’t in my pocket! Next, I drove back home and looked for the ticket. I found the ticket. It was on a table. Finally, I looked at the ticket very carefully. Oh no! I couldn’t believe my eyes! It was the wrong number! Next time I won’t buy a lottery ticket.

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Final Answer:

\boxed{
\text{bought, put, went, forgot, drove, turned on, said, wasn't, looked for, found, looked at, was}
}