Problem with Minister Grace Grace
部長 Grace Grace 的問題
Introduction
A group of leaders in the Queensland government says Minister Grace Grace did something wrong.
昆士蘭政府的一組領導人表示 Grace Grace 部長做錯了事。
Main Body
Grace Grace and Jarrod Bleijie had a fight in December. They used bad words. The leader of the group, Pat Weir, asked them to say sorry. Grace Grace did not say sorry.
Grace Grace 與 Jarrod Bleijie 在十二月發生了爭執。他們使用了不當的措辭。該組的領導人 Pat Weir 要求他們道歉，但 Grace Grace 並未道歉。
A committee looked at the fight. They said Jarrod Bleijie was not a big problem. But they said Grace Grace was wrong. She did not follow the rules and she did not apologize.
一個委員會調查了這次爭執。他們認為 Jarrod Bleijie 並非主要問題，但他們認為 Grace Grace 錯了。她沒有遵守規則，也沒有道歉。
Pat Weir is sad because many leaders are fighting now. They say mean things during budget meetings. He wants everyone to be polite again.
Pat Weir 感到很悲傷，因為現在許多領導人都在爭吵。他們在預算會議期間說著刻薄的話。他希望每個人能恢復禮貌。
Conclusion
Grace Grace said sorry. But the leaders will talk about her problem again soon.
Grace Grace 道了歉。但領導人們很快會再次討論她的問題。
Vocabulary Learning
⚡ The 'Did Not' Pattern
In this story, we see a very common way to say something is false or not happened in the past.
The Magic Rule:
To make a sentence negative in the past, use:
DID NOT + Action word (Normal form)
Examples from the text:
- Grace Grace did not say sorry. (Not: did not said)
- She did not follow the rules. (Not: did not followed)
- She did not apologize. (Not: did not apologized)
Why this helps you reach A2:
Many beginners try to put the "past tense" on the action word. But when did not is there, the action word stays simple.
Quick Comparison:
- ✅ She said sorry. (Positive)
- ✅ She did not say sorry. (Negative)