Integrated Grammar Practice 9
1. This is a conversation between a father and his son. After reading the conversation report the conversation in your own words.
Father : Why did you return home late today?
Son : My motorbike brakes failed on the way.
Father : Why didn't you check your brakes before starting?
Son : I was in a hurry. I didn't have the time.
Father : It shows how careless you are. If you keep your bike in a good condition, you will save yourself a lot of trouble and time.
Answer:
The father asked (a) _his son why he had returned home late that day_. The boy replied (b)_that his motorbike brakes had failed on the way_. On hearing this, the father (c)_asked why he hadn't checked his brakes before starting_. The boy said that as (d)_he was in a hurry. He hadn't had the time_. Disappointed on hearing this, the father observed that it showed how careless he was. He added
that if (f) _he kept his bike in a good condition, he would same himself a lot of trouble and time._
2. Look at the newspaper headlines given and then use the information in them to complete the news items below by filling in each blank.