Fill in the blanks by choosing the correct form of the verb.
We decided to travel by car and ____ (1) (leave) the house early. We _____ (2) (be) on the road for two hours, when our car _____ (3) (hit) a stone that _____ (4) (lie) in the middle of the road. The car ____ (5) (go) off the road but we ____ (6) (escape) with minor injuries. Had we _____ (7) (travel) faster, we _____ (8) (involve) in a serious accident.
The mishap ____ (9) (delay) us but did not ____ (10) (damp) our enthusiasm.
We decided to travel by car and left the house early. We were on the road for two hours when our car hit a stone that lay in the middle of the road. The car went off the road, but we escaped with minor injuries. Had we traveled faster, we would have been involved in a serious accident. The mishap delayed us but did not dampen our enthusiasm.