Newspaper headlines KEY

Task

Here is a news story in standard English. Turn it into a single noun phrase that would make an
appropriate headline: “A Labrador, Daisy, has had to have emergency veterinary treatment after she
ate a daffodil.” possible headline :

DAFFY DAISY’S  VET - DASH PANIC


Explain the following headlines in ordinary English:

SHOP BLAZE 5 DEAD       five people dead in a fire in a shop

POLL PROBES SPENDING HABITS – a public opinion survey has looked into how people spend their money

BID TO OUST PM – an attempt has been made to remove the Prime Minister from his/her position