There is an old legend. One day, the animals gathered in the wood for a chat. The Hare came forward and said that he was the ___________ (FAST) of all the animals. "I have never…

В этом тексте присутствует множество пропусков, которые необходимо заполнить соответствующими формами слов. Давайте пойдем по предложениям шаг за шагом и разберем, какие формы глаголов нам нужны и почему.

1. "The Hare came forward and said that he was the fastest of all the animals."

   • Здесь нужно образовать превосходную степень от прилагательного "fast". В этом случае правильная форма — "fastest".

2. "If I run at full speed, no one will catch me."

   • Здесь мы ставим глагол "catch" в будущее время (будущая форма). Правильная форма — "will catch".

3. "The Tortoise answered him quietly, 'I want to race.'"

   • Здесь пропущено местоимение в объектной форме. "Him" относится к Hare, так что ставим "him".

4. "I wish I had a stronger competitor."

   • "Had" — это прошедшая форма глагола "have" здесь используется в контексте сослагательного наклонения (wish), который указывает на желание, противоречащее действительности.

5. "Her hat was made of yellow straw and suited her very much."

   • Нужно использовать прошедшую страдательную форму "was made".

6. "He did not notice when he fell asleep."

   • Здесь глагол "notice" должен быть в отрицательной форме прошедшего времени, то есть "did not notice".

7. "There was no time for him to save the race."

   • "Was" — это прошедшая форма глагола "to be", и она подходит по смыслу.

8. "In a second, the Tortoise crossed the line, turned back to the Hare and exclaimed, 'Wow! I won!'"

   • "Won" — форма прошедшего времени от глагола "win".

Теперь, когда мы заполнили все пропуски, весь текст выглядит следующим образом:

"There is an old legend. One day, the animals gathered in the wood for a chat. The Hare came forward and said that he was the fastest of all the animals. 'I have never yet been beaten,' he said. 'If I run at full speed, no one will catch me,' he boasted. 'I can beat anyone here. Who wants to race with me?' The Tortoise answered him quietly, 'I want to race.' 'That’s the best joke I’ve ever heard! I could dance round you all the day,' answered the Hare. 'I wish I had a stronger competitor.' 'Keep your boasting for when you’ve won,' smiled the Tortoise. She was wearing large sunglasses and a pretty hat. Her hat was made of yellow straw and suited her very much. 'Shall we race?' asked the Tortoise. The Monkey was appointed as a referee. She signalled the start and, at once, the Hare rushed almost out of sight. Soon he stopped and, to show the Tortoise his disrespect, he lied down to have a nap. He did not notice when he fell asleep. When the Hare awoke from his nap, he saw the Tortoise just near the winning-post. There was no time for him to save the race. In a second, the Tortoise crossed the line, turned back to the Hare and exclaimed, 'Wow! I won!' She was aware of the old wisdom that says: 'Slow and steady wins the race.'"

Таким образом, мы полностью выполнили задачу, заполнив пропуски и сохранив смысловую целостность текста.