A Day at the Office

Emma had just started her first job at a publishing company. On her first morning, she arrived at the office and sat in her swivel chair at her new desk. Her manager, Mr. Johnson, gave her a personal organizer to keep track of her tasks.

She looked around her workspace. On the desk, there was a computer, a desk pad, and a pencil holder filled with a ballpoint pen, a fountain pen, and a marker. A sticky note was attached to her screen, reminding her of an important meeting. Next to it, she found a name card with her job title.

Emma needed to organize some documents, so she grabbed a binder and punched holes in the papers with a hole punch before placing them neatly inside. She stored some files in the file cabinet and stacked the rest in a stacking tray on her desk.

Later, her colleague Sarah asked for help printing some documents. Emma used the printer and then placed the pages into an envelope for delivery. She also had to send a document via fax, so she used the fax machine for the first time.

During a team meeting, the manager used an overhead projector to display a transparency with important details. Emma took notes on a piece of paper using her ruler to underline key points.

After lunch, she needed to cut some presentation materials, so she used a paper cutter and a cutter to trim the edges. She also stapled reports together with a stapler and extra staples.

Before leaving, she placed a company rubber stamp on a document and pressed it onto an ink pad to make it official. She also made a copy of a contract using the photocopier.

As she packed up, she noticed an old diskette in her drawer and smiled, thinking of how technology had changed over time.

Her first day at work had been busy, but she felt proud and excited for the days ahead.

That’s the end of the story. Now, Q&A time!

Emma had just started her first job at a publishing company.

Did Emma start a new job? Yes. Emma had just started her first job at a publishing company.

Where did Emma work? At a publishing company. She had just started her first job at a publishing company.

Was this Emma’s first job? Yes. It was her first job at a publishing company.

Did Emma work at a hospital? No. She didn’t work at a hospital. She worked at a publishing company.

On her first morning, she arrived at the office and sat in her swivel chair at her new desk.

Did Emma arrive at the office on her first morning? Yes. On her first morning, she arrived at the office and sat in her swivel chair.

What did Emma sit in? A swivel chair. She sat in her swivel chair at her new desk.

Where was Emma’s desk? At the office. She arrived at the office and sat at her new desk.

Did Emma stay home on her first morning? No. She didn’t stay home. She arrived at the office.

Her manager, Mr. Johnson, gave her a personal organizer to keep track of her tasks.

Did Mr. Johnson give Emma something? Yes. Her manager, Mr. Johnson, gave her a personal organizer to keep track of her tasks.

What did Mr. Johnson give Emma? A personal organizer. He gave her a personal organizer to keep track of her tasks.

Who was Mr. Johnson? Her manager. Mr. Johnson was Emma’s manager.

Did Mr. Johnson give her a computer? No. He didn’t give her a computer. He gave her a personal organizer.

She looked around her workspace.

Did Emma look around her workspace? Yes. She looked around her workspace.

What did Emma look at? Her workspace. She looked around her workspace.

Who looked around the workspace? Emma. Emma looked around her workspace.

Did Emma ignore her workspace? No. She didn’t ignore it. She looked around it.

On the desk, there was a computer, a desk pad, and a pencil holder filled with a ballpoint pen, a fountain pen, and a marker.

Was there a computer on Emma’s desk? Yes. On the desk, there was a computer, a desk pad, and a pencil holder.

What else was on the desk? A desk pad and a pencil holder filled with pens. There was a desk pad and a pencil holder filled with a ballpoint pen, a fountain pen, and a marker.

What was in the pencil holder? A ballpoint pen, a fountain pen, and a marker. The pencil holder was filled with a ballpoint pen, a fountain pen, and a marker.

Was the desk empty? No. It wasn’t empty. It had a computer, desk pad, and pencil holder.

A sticky note was attached to her screen, reminding her of an important meeting.

Was there a sticky note on Emma’s screen? Yes. A sticky note was attached to her screen, reminding her of an important meeting.

What did the sticky note remind Emma of? An important meeting. It was reminding her of an important meeting.

Where was the sticky note? Attached to her screen. It was attached to her screen.

Did the sticky note remind her of lunch? No. It didn’t remind her of lunch. It reminded her of a meeting.

Next to it, she found a name card with her job title.

Did Emma find a name card? Yes. Next to it, she found a name card with her job title.

What was on the name card? Her job title. She found a name card with her job title.

Where was the name card? Next to the sticky note on her desk. Next to it, she found the name card.

Did the name card have someone else’s title? No. It didn’t have someone else’s title. It had her job title.

Emma needed to organize some documents, so she grabbed a binder and punched holes in the papers with a hole punch before placing them neatly inside.

Did Emma need to organize documents? Yes. Emma needed to organize some documents, so she grabbed a binder.

What did Emma use to punch holes? A hole punch. She punched holes in the papers with a hole punch before placing them in the binder.

Where did she place the papers? Neatly inside the binder. She placed them neatly inside the binder after punching holes.

Did Emma leave the papers loose? No. She didn’t leave them loose. She placed them neatly in a binder.

She stored some files in the file cabinet and stacked the rest in a stacking tray on her desk.

Did Emma store files in a file cabinet? Yes. She stored some files in the file cabinet.

What did she do with the rest of the files? Stacked them in a stacking tray on her desk. She stacked the rest in a stacking tray on her desk.

Where was the stacking tray? On her desk. She stacked the files in a stacking tray on her desk.

Did Emma throw the files away? No. She didn’t throw them away. She stored and stacked them.

Later, her colleague Sarah asked for help printing some documents.

Did Sarah ask Emma for help? Yes. Later, her colleague Sarah asked for help printing some documents.

Who was Sarah? Emma’s colleague. Sarah was Emma’s colleague who asked for help.

What did Sarah need help with? Printing some documents. She asked for help printing some documents.

Did Sarah ask for help organizing files? No. She didn’t ask for help organizing files. She asked about printing.

Emma used the printer and then placed the pages into an envelope for delivery.

Did Emma use the printer? Yes. Emma used the printer and then placed the pages into an envelope for delivery.

What did Emma do after printing? Placed the pages into an envelope for delivery. She placed the pages into an envelope for delivery after printing.

Why did Emma use an envelope? For delivery. She placed the pages into an envelope for delivery.

Did Emma keep the pages on her desk? No. She didn’t keep them on her desk. She put them in an envelope.

She also had to send a document via fax, so she used the fax machine for the first time.

Did Emma send a document via fax? Yes. She also had to send a document via fax, so she used the fax machine for the first time.

What did Emma use to send the fax? The fax machine. She used the fax machine for the first time to send a document.

Was this Emma’s first time using the fax machine? Yes. She used the fax machine for the first time.

Did Emma send the document by email? No. She didn’t send it by email. She used the fax machine.

During a team meeting, the manager used an overhead projector to display a transparency with important details.

Did the manager use something during the meeting? Yes. During a team meeting, the manager used an overhead projector to display a transparency.

What did the manager display? A transparency with important details. He used an overhead projector to display a transparency with important details.

What was the meeting about? It included important details. The transparency had important details shown in the meeting.

Did the manager use a computer instead? No. He didn’t use a computer. He used an overhead projector.

Emma took notes on a piece of paper using her ruler to underline key points.

Did Emma take notes during the meeting? Yes. Emma took notes on a piece of paper using her ruler to underline key points.

What did Emma use to underline key points? Her ruler. She used her ruler to underline key points on the paper.

Where did Emma write her notes? On a piece of paper. She took notes on a piece of paper.

Did Emma write on her desk? No. She didn’t write on her desk. She wrote on paper.

After lunch, she needed to cut some presentation materials, so she used a paper cutter and a cutter to trim the edges.

Did Emma cut materials after lunch? Yes. After lunch, she needed to cut some presentation materials, so she used a paper cutter.

What did Emma use to trim the edges? A paper cutter and a cutter. She used a paper cutter and a cutter to trim the edges.

What did Emma trim? Presentation materials. She needed to cut some presentation materials.

Did Emma use scissors instead? No. She didn’t use scissors. She used a paper cutter and a cutter.

She also stapled reports together with a stapler and extra staples.

Did Emma staple reports? Yes. She also stapled reports together with a stapler and extra staples.

What did Emma use to staple? A stapler and extra staples. She used a stapler and extra staples to staple reports together.

What did Emma staple together? Reports. She stapled reports together.

Did Emma leave the reports loose? No. She didn’t leave them loose. She stapled them together.

Before leaving, she placed a company rubber stamp on a document and pressed it onto an ink pad to make it official.

Did Emma use a rubber stamp before leaving? Yes. Before leaving, she placed a company rubber stamp on a document.

What did Emma press the stamp onto? An ink pad. She pressed it onto an ink pad to make it official.

Why did Emma use the stamp? To make the document official. She used it to make the document official.

Did Emma stamp her notes? No. She didn’t stamp her notes. She stamped a document.

She also made a copy of a contract using the photocopier.

Did Emma make a copy of something? Yes. She also made a copy of a contract using the photocopier.

What did Emma copy? A contract. She made a copy of a contract.

What did Emma use to make the copy? The photocopier. She used the photocopier to make a copy of the contract.

Did Emma copy her notes instead? No. She didn’t copy her notes. She copied a contract.

As she packed up, she noticed an old diskette in her drawer and smiled, thinking of how technology had changed over time.

Did Emma notice something as she packed up? Yes. As she packed up, she noticed an old diskette in her drawer and smiled.

What did Emma find in her drawer? An old diskette. She noticed an old diskette in her drawer.

Why did Emma smile? She thought of how technology had changed over time. She smiled, thinking of how technology had changed.

Did Emma find a new diskette? No. She didn’t find a new one. It was an old diskette.

Her first day at work had been busy, but she felt proud and excited for the days ahead.

Was Emma’s first day busy? Yes. Her first day at work had been busy, but she felt proud and excited.

How did Emma feel about her first day? Proud and excited for the days ahead. She felt proud and excited for the days ahead despite it being busy.

Why did Emma feel proud? Because of her busy first day. She felt proud after a busy day at work.

Did Emma feel sad about her first day? No. She didn’t feel sad. She felt proud and excited.