Grammar corner (XI AP)

I. Change these following sentences into indirect sentences

1. My teacher told me, "Bring me newspaper"
2. The taxi driver said, "I have waited for you for an hour"
3. Rosalinda said to her friend, "You can join me"
4. Atiem asked me, "Where did you go last night"
5. Rini said, "Some people are gathering in the field"
6. Monika sked her husband, "Do you like this shirt?"
7. The director asked the secretary, "Will you type this letter for me?"
8. Agus told his wive, "I will go to the office by bus."
9. I wanted to know, "Is Deta at home know?"
10. The old man said, "Please give me little money."

II. Complete the sentences with the most appropriate question tags.

1. I am a customer,...?
2. You have never been to Bandung, ...?
3. Peter will meet us there, ...?
4. Don't make any more mistake, ...?
5. Let's go home, ...?
6. Nobody has told you the secret, ...?
7. She understood the questions, ...?
8. We have to sign this form, ...?
9. Everyone can learn how to swim, ...?
10. He played baseball very well, ...?

National Examination

There has been a heated discussion about the issue of "National Examination" in the readers' column in a newspaper. Some people think that National Examination should be banned whereas others believe that it is important to control the graduation quality. Now the editor of the newspaper is calling for the readers' opinion. Take one of the positions described above, and write your opinion in English.