Read this summary of the characters’ actions in this chapter’s video.
Like many stories or reports, this one is about past events. Almost all of the verbs are in the past tense.
Identify all the verb forms, simple past or past participles, spelled with an -ed suffix. (For a review of verb forms refer to Chapter 4.)
The scene started in Claire’s office at Bear Bottom Campground. Roshan noticed that Claire’s laptop was open. He looked at the screen. When he said, “Whoa,” he sounded surprised. Gilles walked to the desk. He leaned over and raised an eyebrow. The guys talked about the website. Gilles admitted that his students had told him about this site where people rated other people’s appearance. They clicked on choices and voted. The guys wondered why Claire had opened the site. Roshan didn’t think Claire had posted her own picture. Gilles recommended closing the laptop.
Just then, Claire entered the office. She snapped open the computer. She asked Gilles and Roshan if they had seen what was on the screen. Gilles paused. Roshan hesitated. Claire pointed at the picture and announced, “This is my daughter.” Roshan almost showed his true thoughts. Gilles coughed and signalled to Roshan to stop talking. Claire expressed her concerns. She was worried about her daughter. Gilles reassured Claire, but he barely filtered his own thoughts.
Claire changed the subject. She compared her daughter’s behaviour to Roshan’s. She voiced her unfiltered feelings. She suggested that Roshan should meet Arti. Gilles helped Roshan out by making excuses about his work. Roshan tried to distance himself from Claire’s suggestion. He felt too awkward to speak. Claire, however, didn’t notice that she had crossed a social boundary.