Comprehension Practice Unit 8
Section 1: Explaining and Absence
1. The man in the blue shirt opens the conversation by asking a question involving a past
event. What grammatical principle does he use to indicate that he is referring to a past
event?
a. He used the space behind him on the “time line” and signed last week
2. What reason does the man in the green shirt give for missing the
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Comprehension Practice Unit 8
Section 1: Explaining and Absence
1. The man in the blue shirt opens the conversation by asking a question involving a past
event. What grammatical principle does he use to indicate that he is referring to a past
event?
a. He used the space behind him on the “time line” and signed last week
2. What reason does the man in the green shirt give for missing the meeting?
a. He was off last Monday
3. What did the man in the green shirt do that day?
a. He slept in, read the paper, went shopping, and ate
4. The man in the green shirt describes what he did on his day off. How does he structure
this short narrative?
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