Dialogue Completion
Grammar Focus: This exercise focuses on using appropriate intensifiers and connectors like 'how', 'so', 'such a/an', and 'what a/an' to complete a conversation naturally.
Step-by-step Completion:
- 1) The context describes a good laptop. 'Such a' is used before a singular countable noun phrase that expresses a strong degree of something. So, 'such a' fits perfectly here to express that it's a great choice.
- 2) The sentence is "Wow! It's got [...] large memory!". 'Such' is used before adjectives and nouns to emphasize them. Since 'large memory' is a noun phrase describing a significant amount, 'such' is the correct choice.
- 3) The sentence is "[...] handy when you don't need to use an external hard drive to save data." This describes a feature of the laptop. 'It's' is a contraction of 'it is'. The pronoun 'it' refers back to the laptop.
- 4) The sentence is "Plus, this laptop is [...] fast. It can upload webpages in milliseconds!". 'So' is used before adjectives or adverbs to indicate a high degree or intensity, often leading to a result. Here, 'so fast' emphasizes the speed.
- 5) The sentence is "It sounds great, but it's [...] expensive model.". Similar to point 2, 'such an' is used to emphasize the expensiveness of the model. 'An' is used because 'expensive' starts with a vowel sound.
- 6) The sentence is "It's [...] generous of you to offer!". 'What a' is used in exclamations to express strong feelings about something, often positive or negative. Here, it emphasizes the generosity.
Completed Dialogue:
A: Hello. I'm looking for a new laptop. I'm interested in this one ...
B: 1) Such a great choice, sir! That model has got 256 GB of memory!
A: Wow! It's got 2) such large memory! It's 3) it handy when you don't need to use an external hard drive to save data.
B: Plus, this laptop is 4) so fast. It can upload webpages in milliseconds!
A: It sounds great, but it's 5) such an expensive model.
B: Well, how about if I give you free speakers with it?
A: 6) What a generous of you to offer! OK, I'll take it!