Assignment 3. Reading Comprehension. Reported Speech

 

 Assignment 3. Reading Read this short extract about a funny incident in the park. Once you have finished, answer the reading comprehension questions and complete the reported speech activity. Continue to the next page for answers.

Guess Who I Bumped Into? Tim wandered along the path thinking aloud, "If I continue this diet I should lose twenty pounds by the end of..." when BOOM! he bumped into another city dweller out for a day's walk in the park. "I'm terribly sorry", he apologized. "I was so caught up in my thoughts I didn't see  you!" he managed to stammer. stammer . Smiling, Sheila responded, "It's OK. Nothing's Nothing 's  broken... No really, I wasn't watching my step either." Suddenly they both stopped making excuses and stared at each other. "Don't I know you from somewhere?" inquired Tim while Sheila exclaimed, "You're Tim, Jack's brother, aren't you?!" They both began laugh as they had met other the week  before at a party that Jack had to given given. . Still laughing, Timeach suggested, "Why don't  we have a cup a coffee and an d donut?" to which Sheila replied, "I thought you  wanted to continue your yo ur diet!" They both were still laughing l aughing by the time they reached the Swimming Donut cafe. Comprehension Questions  Why did Tim bump into Sheila? 1.  He was on a diet. 2.  He wasn't paying attention. 3.  He was writing his thoughts down.  Where do they live? 1.  In the park 2.  In the countryside 1.  In the city  Whose fault was the incident? 1.  Tim's 2.  Sheila's 3.  It's not clear.

 

 Where did they first meet? 1.  In the park 2.   At the Swimming Donut 3.   At Tim's Brother's house  Why was Tim's suggestion funny? 1.  He was supposedly on a diet. 2.  The name of the cafe was strange. 3.  They were on a walk and there were no donuts in the park. Later that day Sheila reported the story to her friend Mike. Fill in the blanks with reported (indirect) speech using the text above. Check your answers on the following page.  As he was walking down dow n the path Tim said if he continue contin ue his diet he should lose twenty pounds. We bumped into each other. He apologized saying he was terribly sorry. I told him it was OK, that nothing was broken. Tim said he was so caught up in his thoughts that he didn´t see. He seemed embarrassed, so I added that I didn´t watch my step either. At that moment we recognized each other! He asked me if he has known me from somewhere. I then remembered that he was Jack's  brother. We both had a good laugh l augh and then he invited me to have a cup c up of coffee and a donut. We had a great time together.