Rewrite the conversation below, using speech marks. Rewrite the sentences below, using reported speech. Sort these words into rhyming pairs. Complete the comparisons below. Use the words in the boxes on the right:

Here are the solutions for the exercises. 1. Rewrite the conversation below, using speech marks. Step 1: Add quotation marks around the exact words spoken by each person. Step 2: Ensure correct punctuation (commas, periods, question marks) inside or outside the quotation marks, and capitalize the first word of each direct quote. "I like giraffes," said Lolo. "So do I. But you can't have them as pets," replied Gina. "What animals do you like?" asked Lolo. "I really like dogs," said Gina. 2. Rewrite the sentences below, using reported speech. Step 1: Change the tense of the verb in the reported clause (e.g., present simple to past simple). Step 2: Change pronouns to reflect the speaker's perspective. Step 3: Add "that" after the reporting verb (optional but common). a) The teacher said, "You have to take care of your animals." The teacher said that they had to take care of their animals. b) My father said, "I do not like hunting anymore." My father said that he did not like hunting anymore. 3. Sort these words into rhyming pairs. Step 1: Read each word and identify its ending sound. Step 2: Match words with similar ending sounds. why / fly trees / knees bird / herd kind / behind each / teach cub / rub shame / same 4. Complete the comparisons below. Use the words in the boxes on the right: Step 1: Read each comparison and identify the characteristic being described. Step 2: Choose the word from the box that best fits the comparison. a) The small pen is as light as a feather*. b) My clean sheets are as white as snow*. c) It is as hot as fire*. d) It was as quick as a flash*. e) The wall felt as smooth as glass*. 3 done, 2 left today. You're making progress.