1 Work with a partner. Briefly explain to your partner what three of the idioms and proverbs mean.
2 Your partner must then use reported (indirect) speech to say and write what you told them.
3 Now your partner must explain the other two sayings and you must say and write the indirect statements.
4 Remember euphemism? Explain what the underlined euphemisms below really mean. a. Our neighbour has been ill for a long time. Sadly, he passed away at the weekend.
b.
Joe failed every subject; he is certainly not the cleverest boy in the class.
Activity 14: Support: Practise concord
Remember that concord means that: • The verb in the predicate must agree with its subject (singular/plural).
• Pronouns must agree with the nouns they refer to (masculine/feminine).
Rewrite the sentences choosing the correct word in brackets. 1 A group of shoplifters (steals/steal) from our shop every day. 2 The shopkeeper, Mrs Nyoka, says (she/he) is very worried about it.
3 A member of the police force (say/says) he will watch the shop tomorrow.
4 Some people (thinks/think) it is all right to shoplift because shopkeepers (have/has) a lot of money.
5 A schoolgirl went into the shop and (he/she) stole a pen.
Activity 15: Spelling patterns Words with the spelling “qu–” are difficult to spell correctly because you don’t hear the sound when you say the words. Say the word “queue” and notice how the “qu–” sounds like a “k”.
Look at the following words that have the spelling “qu–” in them and see if you know how to say them.
quiver quay quest quick quarter
Look up these words in a dictionary and read how to pronounce them. Then write a sentence for each word and try to use these words when you speak or write. Remember to spell them correctly.
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