Great Gatsby Dialectical Journal

Decent Essays
1. "Where is my umbrella?"

My uncle asked me where his umbrella is.

2. "Don't park here if you don't want a ticket."

The policeman told us not to park here if we don't want a ticket.

3. "Did you remember to pay the telephone bill?"

Nicki asked her roommate if she remembered to pay the telephone bill.

4. "I think I left my glasses on the bus."

Jamal said that he left his glasses on the bus.

5. "We'll be late for the party if we don’t hurry."

Molly reminded George that they would be late for the party if they didn't hurry.

6. “Have you ever seen such an awful movie in your life?”

Rachel asked me if I had seen such an awful movie in my life.

7. “I know I’ve seen that man somewhere before.”

Sue told Jake that knew she had seen

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