Page 18 -Two cats were talking on the grass beside the fountain. One of them couldn't keep still.- "Why? Is she okay?"I asked Bronx. "She must have bumped against a bicycle. Pina's keeper took her to the clinic and she went into the hospital." "Isn't she okay? Did you talk to her?" "No, when she was taken, I was out of the room. But I heard she hit only her leg and hip." -A cat was walking along the road in a hurry. The cat was in a serious mood.- I was on my way to the clinic. The clinic is a long way from here. It is at the end of the campus. Today's points -The point 1- She must have bumped against a bicycle. "Must" means duty and also means possibility with "must be." (1) She looks pale. She must be sick. Hello, Sherry. Hello, Roy. I hear Fiona is going to move out. It must be true. Buttered told me that. Libre must be uneasy about her. Yeah, I think so too. "Must be" means we think it is certain. If we do not have the confidence, "might be" is used. She might be sick. "Might be" is also explained in Page 29. Moreover, it is used as the present. When "have" is put like the beginning sentence, it is used as the past event. Thus, the beginning sentence is changed as follows. (2) It is certain that she bumped against a bicycle. (3) What's the matter? Nothing. Will you excuse me? He must have been drinking last night. I think he has a hangover. He was reprimanded by his boss. He must have made a mistake. Hello, Sherry. I saw Libre walking along the street several times yesterday. Ah, he must have been looking for Fiona. "Reprimand" means official to fix someone. If parents say, "scold" is used. -The point 2- Pina's keeper took her to the clinic and she went into the hospital. This "took" which is the past form of "take" means bring someone. After it, a person is put and "to + a place" is also put. (4) What are you going to do on Sunday? I'm going to take my children to a theme park. Buttered, when is Fiona going to move out? I don't know. Fiona's keeper will take her to a new house. I want to take her to the campus. If we go to the place where someone is to bring him or her, "pick you up" is used. I'll pick you up at your house. It means I'll go to your house to bring you to somewhere. -The point 3- I was on my way to the clinic. "Be on one's way" means we are walking to the destination, so to speak, we are now between the starting point and the goal. (5) Are you on your way home? No. I'm on my way to school. When "home" is used, "to" is not put. I have seen Fiona. Is that true, Roy? Yes. She is on her way to the campus. Okay. Let him know. -Note.- Isn't she okay? This is the negative interrogative sentence. It is used when we are surprised as is it true? or I can't believe that and I want to ask you about that. (6) Tonight I'm going to go drinking. Didn't you go drinking yesterday? Yes, I did. But they asked me to go drinking tonight, too. By the way, in the above "Yes." is used as the answer, it means I drank yesterday. Thus, even if the interrogative sentence is negative, when the meaning of the answer is affirmative, "Yes" is used. And if the answer meaning is negative, "No" is used. (7) a. Didn't you go drinking yesterday? No, I didn't. (I did not drink yesterday.) b. Did you go drinking yesterday? No, I didn't. (I did not drink yesterday.) (8) Didn't you hear about the party? a. Yes, I did. (I heard it.) b. No, I didn't. (I did not hear it.)

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