1 Direction: Change the direct speech into reported speech. 1. "It is too late." I said it 2. He said to me, "Where have you been?" He asked me 3. My mother said, "Close your eyes and open your hands." My mother told me 4. The teacher said. "All students are taking part in the project." The teacher said that 5. The shop assistant asked me, "What size are your shoes?" The shop assistant wanted to know

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your answer is a) the metaphor suggests that the poetic themes are serious and dark.

collins is comparing the poem to a dark room. he is suggesting that the poems theme is serious and wants you to understand it. you don't need to understand the poet in order to understand the poem. you also don't need to move around while reading it. he is simply saying the poem has a dark and serious theme.

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the correct option is c) “logical reasons.”

writers should explain their position by writing logical reasons. in order to build effective arguments, clear evidence and logical ideas should be used to support the writers’ position.

counterclaims are used when the writers do not agree with a claim proposed by another author.

fair rebuttals are used by writers when a counterclaim to their position is being presented.