homework

In the following passage from Alex Haley's Roots, some of the verbs have been deliberately omitted. Supply the appropriate tense for each missing verb, the plain form of which is given in brackets. They [told] me how for centuries the history of Africa has been preserved. In the older villages of the back country, there are old men called griots, who [was] in effect living archives. Such men [are memorized] and, on special occasions, [recited] the cumulative histories of clans or families or villages as those histories [had] long been told.

Good evening, Jacob!(^_^)// Happy Thursday!^^   Thank you for accomplishing your homework. I really appreciate it. :) The passage was like a narration that it used present tense of verbs. I just talk to you again tomorrow. Have a good night!^^   _T. Mayleen~~   They [told] me how for centuries the history of Africa has been preserved. >> Correct! They TOLD me how for centuries the history of Africa has been preserved.   In the older villages of the back country, there are old men called griots, who [was] in effect living archives. >> In the older villages of the back country, there are old men called griots, who ARE in effect living archives.   Such men [are memorized] and, on special occasions, [recited] the cumulative histories of clans or families or villages as those histories [had] long been told. >> Such men MEMORIZE and, on special occasions, RECITE the cumulative histories of clans or families or villages as those histories HAVE long been told.