52 / PART ONE: THE BASICS ‘But there’s the food to order, the wedding cake to make and the dresses to buy.’ She started to clear the table. Brian moved to the door. ‘I have to go to the office today. I’ll be back for dinner,’ he announced. ‘Wait,’ Ruth called. ‘I want you to do some shopping for me. I’ve got a list somewhere.’ where were you at ten o clock yesterday morning the policeman asked john thought for a moment and then said I was shopping where I cant remember its important john sighed and fidgeted he wished his mother would come in perhaps he should offer the policeman a cup of tea would you like a drink he asked not while im on duty the policeman replied coldly See pages 163–4 for suggested answers. 3. Punctuate the following passage: