Question
English Language and Literature Question on Fill in the Blanks
Report the dialogue between a vendor and his customer, by completing the sentence:
Vendor: You look a little different today!
Customer: Yes, I just got a new haircut.
The vendor noticed that his customer's appearance had changed and asked him about it. The customer admitted this, citing the fact that _________ .
Answer
Explanation: Reported speech uses the present perfect (has/have gotten) to reflect a recent change. In past narration, had gotten is correct, but in casual contexts, just got is acceptable.