The Great Gatsby – Chapter 2
Where does Tom take Nick in Chapter 2?
To George Wilson’s garage in the “valley of ashes,” and then to his apartment in New York City.
Choose the correct sentence: “The user has sent the request yesterday” or “The user sent the request yesterday.”
“The user sent the request yesterday.”
What punctuation mark is missing? “Hello Nancy thank you for contacting us.”
Comma → “Hello Nancy, thank you for contacting us.”
What’s a more empathetic response: “You’re wrong” OR “Thank you for pointing that out, let me clarify…”?
“Thank you for pointing that out, let me clarify…”
Who is Myrtle Wilson?
Tom Buchanan’s mistress and George Wilson’s wife.
Identify the verb tense issue: “We are appreciate your feedback.”
“We appreciate your feedback.”
Fix the punctuation: “We have reviewed your situation however we need more details...”
“We have reviewed your situation; however, we need more details...”
Identify the issue in tone: “You clearly didn’t follow the instructions.”
It’s accusatory and unprofessional.
Describe the setting of the “valley of ashes.”
A gray, desolate industrial wasteland between West Egg and New York City.
Which is more professional: “We gonna check this for you” or “We will look into this for you”? Why?
“We will look into this for you.”
Why is a comma important in: “Let’s check the report, and we’ll get back to you.”?
It separates two independent clauses.
Improve: “It’s not our fault, you should check next time.”
“We understand this was confusing. Here’s what to look out for next time…”
What does Tom do to Myrtle during the party?
He hits her and breaks her nose.
Correct the sentence: “If you needs any help, let me knows.”
“If you need any help, let me know.”
Which is correct? “Please send the document. We will review it asap” OR “Please send the document; we will review it ASAP.”
“Please send the document; we will review it ASAP.”
What can we say instead of “I don’t know.”?
“I’ll find out” or “Let me look into this and get back to you ASAP.”
What themes are introduced in this chapter and how do they affect the tone?
Adultery, social class, and violence. The tone becomes darker and more cynical.
Transform this casual response into a professional customer service reply: “Yeah, that didn’t work. Try again?”
“It looks like that didn’t work as expected. Could you please try again and let us know if the issue persists?”
Rewrite with correct punctuation: “hi we’re checking on that will update soon”
“Hi, we’re checking on that. We will update you soon.”
What can we say instead of "No.."?
It's better to say “What I can do is...”