Basic English - Carnival Time

It was carnival time again. It was time for fun [blank_start]and[blank_end] laughter.

Although I had seen carnival processions on television, I had never taken part in [blank_start]one[blank_end] before so I was looking forward to it.

The procession began and we went singing and dancing [blank_start]along[blank_end] the street watched by crowds of people.

Balloons flew up in the air and everyone was having [blank_start]a[blank_end] wonderful time.

Just then I realised that my young brother, who had [blank_start]come[blank_end] with me to the procession,...

...was [blank_start]no[blank_end] longer with me.

I asked one of my friends to help me find him. It was a difficult thing to do because everyone was dressed up and many of them were also wearing masks over their [blank_start]faces[blank_end]

Suddenly, I saw him. I could [blank_start]not[blank_end] believe my eyes.

He was sitting on the very first float right next to the ‘King of the Carnival’. He [blank_start]was[blank_end] smiling and enjoying every minute of it.

I shouted to him but because there was [blank_start]so[blank_end] much noise, he did not hear me at first.

I kept [blank_start]on[blank_end] shouting until he finally heard me and waved.

I yelled out to him that he should wait for me at the end of the street when the [blank_start]parade[blank_end] was over.

He nodded his head [blank_start]in[blank_end] agreement and went back to waving and smiling at the crowd.