5. Completing the passage
Therewere no ships on theseathat morning. She couldseethe
white foam as the waves crashed on the shore. She wouldknow
whentheircar arrived as it would drivethroughthe gate. Idly, she
threwa stone into thesea. Theboughsof the trees on the cliffwere
swaying in the wind. It wastoocoldtosit still. Kicking off her
sandals, she noticed she hadtwoholes in her socks. She had
intended towearher new ones. Her hair ribbon had also come
undone and crossly she tied it in abowand stood up, holding her
shoes.Nowshe couldhearthe car
6. Using initials
n. noun
v.t. verb transitive
v.i. verb intransitive
a. adjective
adv. adverb
7. Making use of synonyms
It was asunnyday so the children decided to have a picnic. They
saunteredalong the cliff path andclambereddown to the beach.
The waves crashed on the shore as they ate theirdeliciouslunch.
CHAPTER 6
1. Putting in apostrophes
Carefully he picked up John’s bundle. It wasn’t very heavy. He
glanced warily at the cave’s entrance. It was very dark. The picnic
baskets still lay where they’d been thrown. He stepped into the
cave and almost fell over a pile of little rubber tubes that looked
like mice’s tails. Inside there was a boulder of rock. Its smooth
surface glistened like gold. John’s hands shook. He wished
he’d stayed with his brothers. His parents’ quarrel had upset him
and that was why he’d run away. In a week’s time they were going
on holiday. He wished now that he’d stayed at home as he’d been
told.
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