Complete the dialogue.
Rashid: Rahul! Your friend Manas has sent you a postcard. It’s from Kerala. It ____ (look) nice.
Rahul: I bet it does!
Rashid: He ____ (write) that it’s very hot there. There ___ (be) a lot of tourists. The hotels ____ (be) full. He ____ (say) the restaurants ____ (be) always full!
Rahul: Yes. I’m sure it is. The papers____ (say) that the temperature there is 30C.
Rashid: Then he ___ (write) that he has learnt a bit of Malayalam, and that he ____ (get on) well with the people there, especially the women!
Rashid: Look, didn’t the newspaper ____ (say) that there’s another strike in Kerala.
Rahul: Yes, it did Manas won’t mind having to stay in Kerala longer!
Answers
I have copied the entire dialogue sequence for the convenience of answering them properly. The answers have been written in bold format and underlined as follows :-
Rashid: Rahul! Your friend Manas has sent you a postcard. It’s from Kerala. It looks nice.
Rahul: I bet it does!
Rashid: He has written that it’s very hot there. There are a lot of tourists. The hotels are full. He said the restaurants are always full!
Rahul: Yes. I’m sure it is. The papers say that the temperature there is 30°C.
Rashid: Then, he has written that he has learnt a bit of Malayalam, and that he has got on well with the people there, especially the women!
Rashid: Look, didn’t the newspaper say that there’s another strike in Kerala.?
Rahul: Yes, it did. Manas won’t mind having to stay in Kerala longer!
The above conversation is taking place in the present moment. Therefore, the verbs have been written in the present tense. Some answers are in simple present tense, while others have been written in present perfect tense.
Rashid: Rahul! Your friend Manas has sent you a postcard. It’s from Kerala. It looks (look) nice.
Rahul: I bet it does!
Rashid: He has written (write) that it’s very hot there. There have been (be) a lot of tourists. The hotels are (be) full. He says (say) the restaurants are (be) always full!
Rahul: Yes. I’m sure it is. The papers say (say) that the temperature there is 30C.
Rashid: Then he has written (write) that he has learnt a bit of Malayalam, and that he is getting on (get on) well with the people there, especially the women!
Rashid: Look, didn’t the newspaper say (say) that there’s another strike in Kerala.
Rahul: Yes, it did Manas won’t mind having to stay in Kerala longer!