Bob is a young sailor. He lives in England, but he is often away with his ship.
One summer he comes back from a long voyage and finds new neighbors near his mother?
house. They have a pretty daughter, and Bob soon loves her and he wants to marry her when h
comes back. Bob promises the girl to send a present from every port.
Bob's first port is Capetown in Africa, and he sends the girl a parrot from there. The parrot
speaks three languages. When Bob's ship reaches Australia, a letter comes from the girl. The
letter says, “Thank you for the parrot, Bob. It tasted much better than a chicken.”
a) Write the story again. Use THE SIMPLE PAST:
Bob was a young sailor. He lived in England, but he was often away with his ship.
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