High School

Complete the dialogue with the sentences a-e.

a. No problem.
b. Of course not!
c. Why have you changed your mind?
d. But his brother hasn't seen the motorbike.
e. He's in trouble.

Jackie: Let's go to the beach tomorrow.
Andrew: I thought you didn't want to go to the beach. (1) ______
Jackie: Well, I checked the weather forecast and it's going to be very hot tomorrow.
Andrew: OK, but my sister wants to borrow my car tomorrow.
Jackie: (2) ______ I can take my dad's car.

Andrew: Why don't we invite Sam too?
Jackie: He can't come. (3) ______
Andrew: What did he do? Did he take his dad's car without asking, again?
Jackie: (4) ______ He took his brother's motorbike and he crashed it into a tree.
Andrew: Oh, no! Is he OK?
Jackie: Yes, he is. (5) ______ So, he may not be OK tomorrow.

Answer :

Let's complete the dialogue by placing the given sentences appropriately:

  1. Jackie: Let's go to the beach tomorrow. Andrew: I thought you didn't want to go to the beach. (1) c. Why have you changed your mind?

    Jackie: Well, I checked the weather forecast and it's going to be very hot tomorrow.

  2. Andrew: OK, but my sister wants to borrow my car tomorrow. Jackie: (2) a. No problem. I can take my dad's car.

  3. Andrew: Why don't we invite Sam too? Jackie: He can't come. (3) e. He's in trouble.

  4. Andrew: What did he do? Did he take his dad's car without asking, again? Jackie: (4) b. Of course not! He took his brother's motorbike and he crashed it into a tree.

  5. Andrew: Oh, no! Is he OK? Jackie: Yes, he is. (5) d. But his brother hasn't seen the motorbike. So, he may not be OK tomorrow.

Here's a brief explanation of the dialogue:

  • Jackie initially didn't want to go to the beach, but she changed her mind because the weather is going to be very hot.
  • Although Andrew's sister needs the car, Jackie offers a solution by suggesting she can use her dad's car.
  • Sam can't join them because he's in trouble, which prompts a humorous exchange about his previous behaviors and what led to his current predicament.
  • Despite Sam being okay physically, there is concern because he hasn't faced the consequences with his brother yet.