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Tense Backshift RulesSet 1

1Juan wondered if Susan agreed to marry him if he proposed.

2Choose the correct indirect speech of: She said, "I have finished my homework."

3Choose the correct option to complete the sentence into indirect speech:-Ridhima said, "My mother is arriving today."Ridhima said that her mother ..... arriving that day.

4Lulu said, "I can swim very fast." Indirect speech:

5Direct: She said, "I am reading a novel." $\rightarrow$ Reported:

6She's a doctor now.

7She asked me if I ..... the museum before.

8Tom said, "I am tired." $\rightarrow$ Tom said he ..... tired.

9In indirect speech, what usually happens to the tense of the verb?

10"I have seen that movie," he said.

11What is the indirect speech for the direct speech 'He said, 'I will call you later."

12She said, "I have already been teaching for five minutes."She said that .....

13Determine the reason why the verb "am" changes to "was" when converting direct to indirect speech.

14Sita said, "Kamala works very hard" .Turn it into Indirect Speech.

15Sarah asked if I ..... the new movie.

16She said, "I don't like ice cream." She said that she ..... like ice cream.

17Nicole said, "I have finished my homework."

18Change this to indirect speech: "I have been studying since morning," Maryam said.

19My boss said that she ..... there at noon.

20She said to the students, " January is cold."

21Choose the correct words in italics.'George has arrived.' 'Really? When ..... here?'

22Direct speech to indirect speech. Which Report is OK?He said, "I was here all last night."

23Complete the sentence: 'It's late,' said Sam and Ben. Sam and Ben said it ..... late.

24We said, "We have been waiting since morning."

25Choose the correct indirect speech for the sentence:Direct: He said, "I am learning French."

26It is thought ..... very tough.

27What tense is used in reported speech for the sentence 'She says, "I love reading"'?

28The boy said, "I see a rainbow."

29Change the verb tense: She said, 'I will finish my homework.'

30I'll think about you while ..... on the beach tomorrow.

31He told me that he would visit them when he from Spain.

32'Where will archaeologists continue their research into human development?'

33Are you sure they ..... (win) the match?

34In Reported Speech, Do Past Continuous Tense change into the past Perfect Tense?

35She said, "I have been working in a factory for two years".

36If they ..... (not/bring) the cake, we ..... (not/eat) dessert.

37Direct Speech: "I have already finished my homework," she told me.

38My mother cooks macaroni every week but she doesn't prepare sushi.

39Which fors is correct? "I thought she ..... tired after working all day, but she went straight to the gym."

40Fira:" What did you sing at the party last night? "Fira told me what .....

41Find the mistake in the following sentence:They said that they can finish the project by Friday, and they didn't need any help.

42Read this reported sentence. Which was the original version? He told me he had never been there.

43Convert the following direct speech into indirect speech: "They said, 'We will visit you next week.'"

44The teacher said, "Water boils at 100 degree Celsius."

45He didn't know why ..... so early.

46Choose the correct reported speech version of each statement.They said, "We've lived here for several years now."

47Jennie: "I was swimming."

48I reported to the police that my stamp collection ..... the week before. (STEAL)

49COMPLETE THE REPORTED STATEMENT:'I visited my parents at the weekend'-She said that she ..... her parents at the weekend.

50Mom said, " I will make dinner when we reach home"Change into direct speech.

51Direct: Ravi said, "I am studying for my exams." Indirect: Ravi said that he ..... studying for his exams.

52"Do you like coffee?" she asked me. ..... She asked me if I ..... coffee.

53Choose the correct option. Anja said, 'Greg left 10 minutes ago.'

54Choose the Correct option:"You'll write a test next month," the teacher warned us in May.

55Change the following to Direct SpeechTom told his teacher that he hadn't done his homework the previous night.

56My friend was sure that he wouldn't tell the police anything and told me not to worry.

57Find the correct reported speech:Direct speech: "I am going to the market," said Anna.

58I asked Tom '' When have the children sung?"I asked Tom .....

59She said, "I won't forget." $\rightarrow$ She said she ..... forget.

60What is the rule for changing present tense to past tense in indirect speech?

61Reported Speech: Change the following direct speech into reported speech: They said, "We are planning a picnic this weekend."