After I had greeted my father and uncle, my father asked me to sit next to him and ____6__ me a watch as a gift. Then he said, "John, did you have fun with your friends today?" I answered, "Yes, father, and I'm sorry about not ___7___ Uncle Ali." He said, "You were careless and inconsiderate. Uncle Ali is very tired now. You should be sorry for that." I was ashamed and said, "Father, I'll never let you down again. I ___8__ ."
He said, "Well, I hope today you have learned something__9___ , and this watch will be a reminder for you." He told me to take the watch and use it to help organize my life. In this way I learned a very important __10__ from my father: to be punctual and thereby considerate towards others.