TALLER DE APOYO

The Canterville Ghost

Principio del formulario

Chapter I

Questions on the text.

• Where is Mr Otis from? England Scotland USA
• Does Mr Otis believe in ghosts? yes no
• Which statement about the stain is true?
  The housekeeper has spilt coffee there.
  It's the blood of Sir Simon.
  Washington Otis removes the stain.

Rewrite the following sentences in the passive voice.

• A ghost haunts the castle.   The castle is haunted by a ghost.
•  Sir Simon murdered Lady Eleanore.  Lady Eleanore was murdered by Sir Simon.

• Rewrite the following sentences in the active voice.

• They were led into the library by Mrs Umney.  Mrs Umney led them into the library.
• The spot was cleaned by Washington Otis.         Washington Otis cleaned the spot.

Chapter II

Questions on the text

• Which statement is true?
  The ghost appears on the first night the Otis family spends in the castle.
  Washington runs out of stain remover.
  The blood-stain is there again every morning.

• What wakes Mr Otis up?
  The ghost's chains.
  His wife's snoring.
  The screaming of a person.
• Is Mr Otis afraid of the ghost? yes no

Find a synonym for each word in the text.

• terrible →
• closer →

Why do we use the simple past in the following sentences?

• He put on his slippers, went to the door and opened it.
  states in the past
  actions that happened one after the other

• His eyes were red; grey hair fell over his shoulders and from his wrists hung heavy chains.
  states in the past
  actions that happened one after the other

Chapter III

Questions on the text

• What amuses the family about the blood-stain?
  Every morning it appears somewhere else.
  Its colour changes.
  Sometimes it's bigger, sometimes it's smaller.
• Why does the suit of armour fall on the floor?
  The twins have shot too many peas at it.
  The ghost has tried to put it on but it was too heavy.
  A thunder has made the house shake.
• What does the Canterville ghost do when he sees the other ghost?
  He greets him in a friendly manner.
  He chases the other ghost away.
  He is afraid and runs away.

Find the opposite for each word in the text.

• enemy →
• worse →

Fill the gaps according to the text. Use simple past or past perfect.

• They (wake up) because a suit of armour (fall) on the floor.
• The ghost (be) angry because he (not / be) able to wear the suit of armour.

• They woke up because a suit of armour had fallen on the floor.
• The ghost was angry because he had not been able to wear the suit of armour.

Final del formulario