On Saturday morning, Aunt Polly sends Tom out to whitewash the fence. Jim passes by, and Tom tries to get him to do some of the whitewashing in return for a “white alley,” a kind of marble. Jim almost agrees, but Aunt Polly appears and chases him off, leaving Tom alone with his labor. A little while later, Ben Rogers, another boy Tom’s age, walks by. Tom convinces Ben that whitewashing a fence is great pleasure, and after some bargaining, Ben agrees to give Tom his apple in exchange for the privilege of working on the fence. Over the course of the day, every boy who passes ends up staying to whitewash, and each one gives Tom something in exchange. By the time the fence has three coats, Tom has collected a hoard of miscellaneous treasures. Tom muses that all it takes to make someone want something is to make that thing hard to get.
.He is not allowed to skate with us.
3. You may want to think before answering.
4. You would bake a cake, Anna.
5. Now the children can go and play in the garden.
6. May I borrow your newspaper for a minute?
7. Here to wait!
8. There are a lot of mistakes in your dictation. You could be more attentive.
9. You could bring her flowers. It was her birthday.
10. You could say that my mom was worried when you didn't come back.
11. There may still be a taxi.
12. And suddenly she recognized his phone number?
13. You can be wrong.
14. Maybe she lives in the village (now).
15. Perhaps they will live in the village (in the future).
A little while later, Ben Rogers, another boy Tom’s age, walks by. Tom convinces Ben that whitewashing a fence is great pleasure, and after some bargaining, Ben agrees to give Tom his apple in exchange for the privilege of working on the fence. Over the course of the day, every boy who passes ends up staying to whitewash, and each one gives Tom something in exchange. By the time the fence has three coats, Tom has collected a hoard of miscellaneous treasures. Tom muses that all it takes to make someone want something is to make that thing hard to get.