Lesson 9, Three

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(1) (Work / Worked / Working) parents often put their kids in day care. While most parents (2) (interview / interviewed / to interview) say that they are satisfied with the day care they use, experts believe that only about 12 percent of children (3) (receive / received / receiving) high quality care. Many parents really don't know how good their day care service is.      When (4) (choosing / chooses / to choose) a day care center, of course parents want (5) (knowing / know / to know) how much it costs. But there are many other questions parents should (6) (ask / asked / to ask) and observations they should (7) (make / made / to make). Parents need (8) (knowing / know / to know) if the caregiver is loving and (9) (respond / responds / responding) to the child's needs. Does the caregiver hug the child, talk to the child, smile at the child, play with the child?      It is also important (10) (knowing / know / to know) if the day care center is clean and safe. A parent should (11) (find out / finds out / finding out) how the caregiver takes care of sick children. Is there a nurse or doctor available (12) (helping / help / to help) with medical care? Do caregivers know first aid?