Okay, let's fill in the blanks in the letter using the verbs provided and making sure we put them in the correct tense. The verbs to choose from are: 'do', 'play', 'relax', 'wake up', 'have', 'walk', 'watch', 'go', and 'plant'.
Here's how the letter will look with the blanks filled in:
Dear Jane,
Hi! How are you? I'm great!
It's the holidays and we are in our new house. I love it! Every day, I (1) **wake up** late and (2) **have** breakfast at around 10 in the morning. Later, I often (3) **go** for a walk or (4) **play** board games with my brother.
In the evening, we all (5) **watch** TV and then we have dinner. We go to bed late.
It's so nice here. I (6) **relax** on the balcony right now.
The weather is brilliant. Josh (7) **plants** some flowers in the garden. My parents (8) **do** the shopping in town.
And you? Are you having a good time on your holidays?
Write soon!
Lyn
**Explanation of Choices:**
* **(1) wake up:** We use 'wake up' in the present simple tense because it describes a routine action of waking up every day.
* **(2) have:** We use 'have' in present simple because it is referring to having breakfast.
* **(3) go:** 'go' is used here to indicate the activity of going for a walk, in present simple tense as it is an habitual action.
* **(4) play:** 'play' in present simple as well because it describes a routine activity done during the holidays.
* **(5) watch:** 'watch' is used in the present simple tense because it describes a habitual action.
* **(6) relax:** 'relax' is used to indicate the action of relaxing, happening at the moment of writing, using present simple tense.
* **(7) plants:** 'plants' is used in present simple tense as a routine action.
* **(8) do:** 'do' is used in present simple to describe the habitual action of going shopping.