Sure, here is a step-by-step solution to the question:
1. First, let's analyze the given sentence and identify the missing words and their tense. The sentence is: "Complete the conversations with the words in parentheses in the correct order and tense. Use contractions where possible."
2. Based on the instructions, we need to fill in the blanks in the conversations with the correct words or contractions. The words in parentheses indicate the possible options to fill in the blanks, and we need to choose the correct ones.
3. Now, let's look at the conversations we need to complete:
Conversation 1:
Person A: "Hi, how (do) you (do)?"
Person B: "I'm fine, thanks. And (yourself)?"
In this conversation, we need to choose the correct conjugation of the verb "do" for Person A and the pronoun "yourself" for Person B.
Solution:
Person A: "Hi, how do you do?"
Person B: "I'm fine, thanks. And yourself?"
Explanation:
The correct conjugation of the verb "do" for Person A is "do." We don't use the contraction here because it's already in the correct form. For Person B, we use the pronoun "yourself" to refer to the subject of the sentence, which is "you."
Conversation 2:
Person A: "Where (be) you going?"
Person B: "I (be) going to the library."
In this conversation, we need to choose the correct conjugation of the verb "be" for both Person A and Person B.
Solution:
Person A: "Where are you going?"
Person B: "I'm going to the library."
Explanation:
The correct conjugation of the verb "be" for Person A is "are." Again, we don't use a contraction here because it's already in the correct form. For Person B, we use the contraction "I'm" for "I am" and the verb "going" to indicate the action.
4. In conclusion, the completed conversations would be as follows:
Conversation 1:
Person A: "Hi, how do you do?"
Person B: "I'm fine, thanks. And yourself?"
Conversation 2:
Person A: "Where are you going?"
Person B: "I'm going to the library."
I hope this explanation helps the student understand how to approach and solve this type of question.
1. First, let's analyze the given sentence and identify the missing words and their tense. The sentence is: "Complete the conversations with the words in parentheses in the correct order and tense. Use contractions where possible."
2. Based on the instructions, we need to fill in the blanks in the conversations with the correct words or contractions. The words in parentheses indicate the possible options to fill in the blanks, and we need to choose the correct ones.
3. Now, let's look at the conversations we need to complete:
Conversation 1:
Person A: "Hi, how (do) you (do)?"
Person B: "I'm fine, thanks. And (yourself)?"
In this conversation, we need to choose the correct conjugation of the verb "do" for Person A and the pronoun "yourself" for Person B.
Solution:
Person A: "Hi, how do you do?"
Person B: "I'm fine, thanks. And yourself?"
Explanation:
The correct conjugation of the verb "do" for Person A is "do." We don't use the contraction here because it's already in the correct form. For Person B, we use the pronoun "yourself" to refer to the subject of the sentence, which is "you."
Conversation 2:
Person A: "Where (be) you going?"
Person B: "I (be) going to the library."
In this conversation, we need to choose the correct conjugation of the verb "be" for both Person A and Person B.
Solution:
Person A: "Where are you going?"
Person B: "I'm going to the library."
Explanation:
The correct conjugation of the verb "be" for Person A is "are." Again, we don't use a contraction here because it's already in the correct form. For Person B, we use the contraction "I'm" for "I am" and the verb "going" to indicate the action.
4. In conclusion, the completed conversations would be as follows:
Conversation 1:
Person A: "Hi, how do you do?"
Person B: "I'm fine, thanks. And yourself?"
Conversation 2:
Person A: "Where are you going?"
Person B: "I'm going to the library."
I hope this explanation helps the student understand how to approach and solve this type of question.