Cover of the textbook Outcomes Pre-Intermediate - Student's Book

The key answer of exercise 6

The key to exercise solutions in chapter 11 - Did you see the news? for the textbook Outcomes Pre-Intermediate - Student's Book with authors Hugh Dellar and Andrew Walkley from National Geographic Learning

Question

Look at the sentences below. Decide which are reporting news, which are opinions / comments and which are suggestions. Write a suitable response to each.

Answer

Possible answers

  1. reporting news
  2. comment / opinion
  3. suggestion 
  4. comment / opinion 
  5. comment / opinion 
  6. reporting news 
  7. reporting news 
  8. comment / opinion 

Possible responses

  1. Really? That’s good news. We can play ball there.
  2. Yeah! I know. It’s a real shame.
  3. Yeah, that’s a good idea. I’ll bring something to eat.
  4. Absolutely! I’m really pleased.
  5. Definitely! It’s a disgrace. They should ban it.
  6. Really? How amazing.
  7. Really? I’ll bring my sleeping bag.
  8. Absolutely!