CHAPTER 14. NOUN CLAUSES (19) FUNDAMENTAL OF ENGLISH GRAMMAR

 

FUNDAMENTAL OF ENGLISH GRAMMAR CHAPTER 14. NOUN CLAUSES

 

EXERCISE 25. Quoted speech. Directions: Practice writing quoted speech. Only the teacher's book is open. 1 Write exactly what I say. Identify that I said it. Punctuate carefully. a. (Say one short sentence-e.g., The weather is nice today.) b. (Say two short sentences-e.g., The weather is nice today. It's warm.) c. (Say two short sentences and one question-e.g., The weather is nice today. It's warm. Do you like warm weather?) 2 Write exactly what your classmates say. a. (………), please say one short sentence. b. (………), please ask one short question. c. (………), please say one short sentence and ask one short question. 3 (………) and I are going to have a short conversation. Everyone should write exactly what we say. 4 Pair up with another student. Have a brief conversation. Then write your conversation using quoted speech. EXERCISE 26. Quoted speech. Directions: Write a composition. Choose one of the following topics. Topics 1 Write a fable from your country in which animals speak. Use quotation marks. 2 Write a children's story that you learned when you were young. When the characters in your story speak, use quotation marks. 3 Make up a children's story. When the characters in your story speak, use quotation marks. 4 Make up any kind of story. When the characters in your story speak, use quotation marks 5 Write a joke in which at least two people are talking to each other. Use quotation marks when the people are speaking. 6 Make up an interview you would like to have with a famous person. Use your imagination. Write the imaginary interview using quotation marks.

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EXERCISE 25&26 (YOUR OWN RESPONSES)