An Ancient Enmity -
WORKING ON TEXT
1 There were two families in Verona…
Answer the questions below. You will obtain a complete summary of Chapter 1. Add the necessary connecting links (but, and, so, then, etc.).
a. Which were the two important families that lived in Verona?
b. Did they get along well or was there any hostility between them?
c. What were the Capulet and the Montague servants doing on
a Sunday morning?
d. Who tried to stop them and which family did he belong to?
e. Who appeared soon after? Did he like the peace-maker?
f. What were the fighters ordered to do?
g. Who did Benvolio meet when he left?
h. Who were they worried about?
i. What was strange in the boy’s behaviour?
WORKING ON LANGUAGE
2 If-clauses. Put the right verb tense in the following sentences.
Ex. → If they come near, we (to start)…………. a fight.
If they come near, we will start a fight.
If you (to know) ………… the truth, you would laugh.
If you knew the truth, you would laugh.
a. If you make me angry, I (to strike) …………. you.
b. You (to answer) …………. with your lives if you disturb our street again.
c. If their quarrels (to break) ………… our peace, we would take the necessary steps.
d. The Prince of Verona will let the Montagues know his decision when they (to stop) …………. fighting.
e. Lord Montague would help Romeo if he (to know) ………… the reason for his behaviour.
f. Romeo’s friends (to be) …………. happy if he met another girl.
g. If Tybalt were a moderate man, he (not to attack) …………… the Montagues.
h. Romeo will die unless Benvolio (to help) ……… him.