Fill in the blanks with to hold or to keep, using the corrext tense.

1. The coat is quite wet .... ... it near the fire for a few minutes.
2. The eagle is ... the prey in its sharp beak.
3. Will you ... the bag for me?
4. The little girl was ... her father's hand.
5. Where do you ......... your tortoise?
6. A poorly dressed man was sitting in front of the fire. He was ... his head in his hands.
7. If you ... my box for a minute, I'll go and get you a chair.
8. We must not ... library books more than ten days.
9. Where do you ... your woolen dress in summer?