If I Were You (11)

Convert the play into a story (150 - 200 words). Your story should be as exciting and as witty as the play. Provide a suitable title to it.

Imagine you are Gerrard. Tell your friend what happened when the Intruder broke into your house.

[Clues: Describe (i) the intruder — his appearance, the way he spoke, his plan, his movements, etc., (ii) how you outwitted him.]

Which of the words below describe Gerrard and which describe the Intruder?

This is your big surprise."

(i) Where has this been said in the play?

(ii) What is the surprise?

"A mystery I propose to explain." What is the mystery the speaker proposes to explain?

"They can't hang me twice."

(i) Who says this?

(ii) Why does the speaker say it?

Irony is when we say one thing but mean another, usually the opposite of what we say. When someone makes a mistake and you say, “Oh! That was clever!” that is irony. You're saying 'clever' to mean 'not clever'.

We use a slightly different tone of voice when we use

Consult your dictionary and choose the correct word from the pairs given in brackets.

1. The (site, cite) of the accident was (ghastly/ghostly).

2. Our college (principle/principal) is very strict.

3. I studied (continuously/continually) for eight hours.

4. The fog had an adverse (affect/effect) on the traffic.

5. Cezanne, the famous French painter, was a brilliant (artist/artiste).

6. The book that you gave me yesterday is an extraordinary (collage/college) of science fiction and mystery.

7. Our school will (host/hoist) an exhibition on cruelty to animals and wildlife conservation.

8. Screw the lid tightly onto the top of the bottle and (shake/shape) well before using the contents.

"You'll soon stop being smart."

(i) Who says this?

(ii) Why does the speaker say it?

(iii) What according to the speaker will stop Gerrard from being smart?

What is Gerrard's profession? Quote the parts of the play that support your answer.

"I said it with bullets."

(i) Who says this?

(ii) What does it mean?

(iii) Is it the truth? What is the speaker's reason for saying this?

Why does the intruder choose Gerrard as the man whose identity he wants to take on?

"At last a sympathetic audience."

(i) Who says this?

(ii) Why does he say it?

(iii) Is he sarcastic or serious?