Remembering Sentences 1
I am going to read some sentences to you. After I complete each one, I want
you to repeat it, using as close to the same words as possible. If you don't
recall the sentence exactly, tell me everything you remember.
Sentence
Time elapsed before response
Time taken to repeat sentence
Errors?
1.
Undetected by the sleeping dog, the thief broke into Jane's apartment.
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2.
The train left Cleveland an hour early, leaving Sam stranded at the station.
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3.
The warm humid weather that occurs in the tropics makes people sleepy by
midday.
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4.
The students needed to complete chapters nine and 11 and answer the question
on page 20.
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5.
I lived by the river for 20 years and only twice before in all those years has it
been this high.