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3. Punctuating dialogue
‘Where were you at ten o’clock yesterday morning?’ the policeman
asked.
John thought for a moment and then said, ‘I was shopping.’
‘Where?’
‘I can’t remember.’
‘Try to remember. It’s important.’
John sighed and fidgeted. He wished his mother would come in.
Perhaps he should offer the policeman a cup of tea.
‘Would you like a drink?’ he asked.
‘Not while I’m on duty,’ the policeman replied coldly.

CHAPTER 5

1. Forming plurals
ladies, companies, monkeys, tomatoes, boas, princesses, dances

2. Adding -ing
dining, living, hitting, hopping, skipping, writing, mating, mining

3. Forming adverbs
happily, joyfully, kindly, angrily, wonderfully, clearly, quickly, care-
lessly

4. Correcting the sentences
(a) I know you are there.
(b) I can see two ships on the sea.
(c) Did you know their house is to be sold?
(d) Here is your packed lunch.
(e) There is a hole in your jacket.
(f) You can go to London too.
(g) The teacher kept in the whole class.
(h) The violinist took a bow.
(i) Because of the wind, the bough of the tree broke.
(j) She passed through the crowd.
(k) He threw the ball.
(l) No milk was left today.