Activity 2 – Rearrange the following sentences in the correct order and put the numbers in the given boxes

Question

Rearrange the following sentences in the correct order and put the numbers in the given boxes:

1. As a young man, Mortimer was waiting for a train in an empty junction.
2. Mortimer was fascinated by the battered old book.
3. He started to read the story by candlelight.
4. Mortimer stopped at page fifty while reading the story.
5. The illustration of the story frightened Mortimer every time.
6. Mortimer was fascinated by the battered old book.

Answer

• Mortimer found a battered old book. (2)
• He started to read the story by candlelight. (3)
• Mortimer was fascinated by the battered old book. (6)
• The illustration of the story frightened Mortimer every time. (5)
• Mortimer stopped at page fifty while reading the story. (4)
• As a young man, Mortimer was waiting for a train in an empty junction. (1)