Fill in the blanks with one of the following link-verbs in order to make up a compound nominal predicate: become, fall, get, go, grow, keep, remain, run, turn
1. The cloud lengthened out until it … a narrow line. becomes?
2. And how are you? We (not) … younger.
3. I have known the family, father and son, so long that I … confused sometimes.
4. James … more and more alarmed.
5. His hands, slack behind him, ... fists.
6. I can stand the strain no longer, I … mad if it goes on like this.
7. At my cry he … pale as death.
8. The ship … smaller and smaller in the distance.
9. He … yellow, then blue; suppressed anger showed on his face.
10. When I entered they all … silent.
11. The boy … silent for some time.
12. A gale from the west ... stronger.
13. Carrie … rapidly famous.
14. Something must … wrong.
15. We … awake all night.
16. (Not) … excited!
17. They came back before it ... dark.
18. This small river … dry every summer.
19. The weather … cold and windy
20. Hurry up! It … late.