One dark night in March, 1860, a ship was (sailed / sailing) through a violent storm with huge waves. The ship was about to (be broken / break) into pieces by the wild sea.
On the deck, four boys were trying very (hardly / hard) (to save / saving) the ship from the night storm. They were Gordon, Brian, Denipan and Moco. Gordon was fourteen. Brian and Denipan thirteen, and Moco twelve. Below the deck, there (was / were) eleven little children (sleeping / slept).
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