My grandfather had a very exciting life. When he was young, he
lived (live) on a farm in the country. His parents
raised (raise) cattle, and he
looked (look) after the cows. When he was eighteen, he went to university, where he
studied (study) Philosophy. He also
played (play) the trumpet in a jazz band. When the war started, he
tried (try) to join the Air Force, but he
ended (end) up in the Navy. In the Atlantic, a German torpedo
made (make) a hole in the side of his ship and the ship
sank (sink). Only five men
escaped (escape). They
sailed (sail) in a lifeboat back to England. Then he met my grandmother, and the
married (marry) after only three weeks. He says now that he
wanted (want) to marry her very quickly in case he
died (die) in the war.
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