8th forms exercise

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8th forms exercise

anhar

8th forms exercise

3/ Read the conversation in column A and reinsert the missing parts in column B : (there is 1 extra item in B) (2marks) :

Travel agent : good morning sir. Can I help you?

Tourist: Yes, please . I want to go Brighton but I�m sure of the best way to get there. Can you tell me

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Travel agent : it�s about 45 miles .

Tourist: ��.?

Travel agent: it�s about 1 hour sir.

Tourist: OK perfect��..?

Travel agent: it�s 7 � in the standard class..

Tourist: Wonderful!!......................................

Travel agent: of course . The first train will be at 6.00 a.m is that OK.

Tourist: Yes, that�s fine. Thank you?

a-Can I book my ticket for tomorrow morning please.

b-How long does it take by train.

c-How much is the return ticket.

d-how many tickets would you like to have .

e- How far is it from London

27 May 2014

yanogator

There are a few grammar and punctuation errors in this.

Tourist �s first line should say "...I �m not sure..." rather than "I �m sure".

a) There should be a comma before "please."

b) should not be capitalized, and should read "how long it takes by train"

Travel agent �s sentences should begin with a capital letter.

Is that OK is a separate sentence, so there should be a period before it and it should be capitalized, and end with a question mark.

Thank you should not have a question mark.

Bruce

27 May 2014

Kita19

Bruce, can you explain why is the sentence "How long does it take by train?" wrong, please?

Shouldn �t it have the auxiliary "do", since it is a question? Or has it something to do with the construction with "how long"? I would have written the same way as in the above excercise, that �s why I am asking... :/

Thanks in advance!

Patricia

27 May 2014

noursen

Sorry but i think we say :How long is it by train?

or How long does it take to get there by train ?

also :" i �m not sure" instead of "i �m sure"

No interrogative after "Thank you."

27 May 2014

ohermann