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A Horseman in the Sky

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Follow past narration and “would” for the future in the past.

Listen to each sentence and write what you hear.

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Words to know

decision
A choice you make after thinking.
on duty
Working at your job, for example as a guard.
dizzy
Feeling that everything is turning around you.

Answer key

  1. He loved his parents, his home and the south.A list of three things: “his parents, his home and the south”.
  2. Please don't tell your mother about your decision.“Please don’t” makes a polite negative request.
  3. Carter would not receive a medal for his actions.“Would not receive” talks about the future from a point in the past.
  4. He was sleeping while on duty.“While on duty” means during the time he was supposed to be watching.
  5. And that person would feel very dizzy, looking down.“Looking down” explains when the person feels dizzy.

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