birds were twittering happily in the trees. Emma, who had been
feeling sad, suddenly felt more cheerful. The summer had come at
last, hadn’t it? While she wandered down the garden path, she
thought about the letter she’d received that morning.
3. Using the semicolon, colon and dash
The team – those who were present – lined up to meet the new
manager; they had had a bad season. Clive hoped Brian would
improve their chances of promotion. At the moment the team was
a disaster: the goalkeeper never saw the ball until it was too late,
the defence players were too slow and the captain was indecisive.
4. Remembering the question mark and the exclamation
mark
‘I don’t believe it!’ she exclaimed.
‘Why not?’ he enquired.
Surely it could not be true. Why hadn’t she been told before? It
wasn’t fair. Why was she always the last to hear anything? If she’d
been the one going to New York, she’d probably only have heard
about it after she should have left. Why had Pat been offered the
chance of a lifetime? Hadn’t she worked just as hard?
CHAPTER 4
1. Putting into indirect speech
John asked Susan if she would go to the dance. Susan replied that
she couldn’t because she was going to a wedding.
2. Play
Ruth: I’ve got so much to do.
Brian: The wedding’s not for ages.
Ruth: But there’s food to order, the wedding cake to make
and the dresses to buy. (Starts to clear table)
Brian: (Goes to door) I have to go to the office today. I’ll be
back for dinner.
Ruth: Wait. I want you to do some shopping for me. I’ve got a
list somewhere.
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