Fill in the Blanks Grammar reference: Past simple 1Online version Complete the sentences with the past simple of the verbs in brackets ( ). by ANDERSON ZARAZA 1 1 . The young man ( take ) out his wallet and ( pay ) the bill . 2 . When Lucy ( go ) to the interview , she ( wear ) her best suit . 3 . We ( leave ) the motorway and ( drive ) for an hour on quiet country roads . 4 . I ( think ) I ( know ) my irregular verbs , but now I'm not so sure ! 5 . As soon as I ( meet ) Doris , I ( know ) she was ( be ) someone special . 6 . Tolstoy ( write ) some great novels , but he never ( win ) a Nobel Prize . 7 . The nurse ( put ) the little boy to bed and ( speak ) to him softly . 8 . When they ( hear ) the fire alarm , everybody ( run ) out of the building . 9 . Last year , the company ( build ) a new factory , which ( cost ) millions of dollars . 10 . When Jose ( break ) his arm , the doctor ( give ) him two weeks off work .