Fill in the blanks using the past
form of the verb given in the
brackets to complete the story :
The bagman ___________ (say) that his
uncle ___________ (be) the cleverest
fellow and _____?______ (wish) that the
gentlemen and their fathers and mothers had
known him. The very first night Tom Smart
and his uncle ___________ (meet), they
___________ (take) fancy for each other.
They ___________ (make) a bet about
making the best tumbler of fruit punch and
drinking it the quickest.
A wish
B wishes
C wished
D wishing