Clara Peggotty - the faithful servant of the Copperfield family and a lifelong companion to David (she is called by her surname Peggotty within David's family, as her given name is Clara, the same as David's mother; she is also referred to at times as Barkis after her marriage to Mr. Barkis) Miss Trotwood - David's eccentric and temperamental yet kind-hearted great-aunt; she becomes his guardian after he runs away from Grinby and Murdstone's warehouse in Blackfriars (London). Mr Murdstone - the main antagonist of the first half of the novel, he is Young David's cruel stepfather who beats him for falling behind in his studies Ham - a good-natured nephew of Mr. Peggotty and the fiancé of Emily before she leaves him for Steerforth. Mr Barkis - an aloof carter who declares his intention to marry Peggotty. Steerforth - a close friend of David who has known him since his first days at Salem House, he is a charismatic and outspoken hero of the younger boys, but he is also a snob who unhesitatingly takes advantage of his younger friends and uses his mother's power to get what he wants, going so far as to get Mr. Mell dismissed from the school after he argues with him
1) Must we write a dictation today? - Yes, we'll learn the new words tomorrow.) I had to answer all these letters yesterday. 3) Shall I invite Victor to dinner? - Yes, do it please. 4) Did you have to stay at home because of bad weather? 5) You must come and see our new flat. - With great pleasure6) I'm happy because I didn't have to finish this work yesterday 7)I don't like to go to bed early but I must sometimes. 8)May I go for a walk now? - No, you mayn't. 9)You should visit your friend. He didn't come to the lesson yesterday. 10) Why didn't you come? I couldn't, I had to help my mother at home. 11)You needn't go to the library, we have got a lot of books at home and you may take any of them.
Miss Trotwood - David's eccentric and temperamental yet kind-hearted great-aunt; she becomes his guardian after he runs away from Grinby and Murdstone's warehouse in Blackfriars (London).
Mr Murdstone - the main antagonist of the first half of the novel, he is Young David's cruel stepfather who beats him for falling behind in his studies
Ham - a good-natured nephew of Mr. Peggotty and the fiancé of Emily before she leaves him for Steerforth.
Mr Barkis - an aloof carter who declares his intention to marry Peggotty.
Steerforth - a close friend of David who has known him since his first days at Salem House, he is a charismatic and outspoken hero of the younger boys, but he is also a snob who unhesitatingly takes advantage of his younger friends and uses his mother's power to get what he wants, going so far as to get Mr. Mell dismissed from the school after he argues with him
3) Shall I invite Victor to dinner? - Yes, do it please.
4) Did you have to stay at home because of bad weather?
5) You must come and see our new flat. - With great pleasure6) I'm happy because I didn't have to finish this work yesterday
7)I don't like to go to bed early but I must sometimes.
8)May I go for a walk now? - No, you mayn't.
9)You should visit your friend. He didn't come to the lesson yesterday.
10) Why didn't you come? I couldn't, I had to help my mother at home.
11)You needn't go to the library, we have got a lot of books at home and you may take any of them.