Jan. 4, 2022
Book - A Shot in the Dark - P20
Watching the (theatre) play, Steine grows more and more impatient; he has been right all along about its ugliness. As for Twitten, he does not know what to make of it; many people are leaving in disgust, but he cannot dismiss this sense of newness about it. He cannot help noticing Crystal is not making any notes as well; Crystal is well known to trust his memory, and has always proved himself. About twenty minutes in, something must have caught* his eye; he goes rigid in his seat and calls out “That’s it!”. Twitten is bewildered; “was it something in the play? I didn’t see anything wrong”, his only thought. Crystal hastily produces a piece of paper and scribbles something down. Twitten then manages to ask if Crystal is all right, but unfortunately he will not be getting** an answer; what happens next will always be unclear for him. To be honest, it is not his fault; he cannot see that coming; he cannot expect to witness the murder of the man sitting next to him; indeed, the great theatre critic A.S. Crystal is shot dead. Twitten is dazed; gloomy figures screaming and running in panic; Tony, on stage, crying out loud “What the hell! I didn’t think...”. Twitten will later recall Crystal uttering these very words : “I knew it! Tell Inspector Steine from me he’s even more of a fool”. To Twitten’s credit, he manages to find and take the murder weapon from the floor despite all the chaos. As he does so, he notices that the piece of paper is still in Crystal’s.
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<p><span>*</span>or “has caught” ?</p>
<p><span>**</span>or “He is not to get an answer”?</p>
Watching the (theatre) play, Steine grows more and more impatient; he hwas been right all along about its ugliness.
In this context, play always refers to a theater performance, and doesn't need to be specified.
As for Twitten, he does not know what to make of it; many people are leaving in disgust, but he cannot dismiss this sense of newness about it.
About twenty minutes in, something must have caught* his eye; he goes rigid in his seat and calls out “That’s it!”.
I didn’t see anything wrong”,” his only thought.
Crystal hastily produces a piece of paper and scribbles something down.
Twitten then manages to ask if Crystal is all right, but unfortunately he will not be getting** an answer; what happens next will always be unclear for him.
To be honest, it is not his fault; he cannot see that coming; he cannot expect to witness the murder of the man sitting next to him; indeed, the great theatre critic A.S. Crystal is shot dead.
Twitten is dazed; gloomy figures screaming and running in panic; Tony, on stage, crying out loud “What the hell!
I didn’t think...”.
punctuation always goes inside the quotation, even if it is part of the full sentence but not the quote itself.
Tell Inspector Steine forom me he’s even more of a fool”.
To Twitten’s credit, he manages to find and take the murder weapon from the floor despite all the chaos.
As he does so, he notices that the piece of paper is still in Crystal’s hand.
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Your usage of "caught" and "getting" are correct. Good job!
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Book - A Shot in the Dark - P20 |
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Watching the (theatre) play, Steine grows more and more impatient; he has been right all along about its ugliness. Watching the In this context, play always refers to a theater performance, and doesn't need to be specified. |
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As for Twitten, he does not know what to make of it; many people are leaving in disgust, but he cannot dismiss this sense of newness about it. This sentence has been marked as perfect! |
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He cannot help noticing Crystal is not making any notes as well; Crystal is well known to trust his memory, and has always proved himself. |
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About twenty minutes in, something must have caught* his eye; he goes rigid in his seat and calls out “That’s it!”. This sentence has been marked as perfect! |
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Twitten is bewildered; “was it something in the play? |
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I didn’t see anything wrong”, his only thought. I didn’t see anything wrong |
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Crystal hastily produces a piece of paper and scribbles something down. This sentence has been marked as perfect! |
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Twitten then manages to ask if Crystal is all right, but unfortunately he will not be getting** an answer; what happens next will always be unclear for him. This sentence has been marked as perfect! |
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To be honest, it is not his fault; he cannot see that coming; he cannot expect to witness the murder of the man sitting next to him; indeed, the great theatre critic A.S. Crystal is shot dead. This sentence has been marked as perfect! |
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Twitten is dazed; gloomy figures screaming and running in panic; Tony, on stage, crying out loud “What the hell! This sentence has been marked as perfect! |
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I didn’t think...”. I didn’t think...” punctuation always goes inside the quotation, even if it is part of the full sentence but not the quote itself. |
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Twitten will later recall Crystal uttering these very words : “I knew it! |
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Tell Inspector Steine from me he’s even more of a fool”. Tell Inspector Steine for |
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To Twitten’s credit, he manages to find and take the murder weapon from the floor despite all the chaos. This sentence has been marked as perfect! |
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As he does so, he notices that the piece of paper is still in Crystal’s. As he does so, he notices that the piece of paper is still in Crystal’s hand. |
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