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Tense Backshift RulesSet 2

1Convert the following direct speech into reported speech: 'I will call you tomorrow,' she said.

2A: Where did the car keys go? B: I don't have any idea .....

3They said, "We've lived in Indonesia for a long time" .

4A: How many guests you (invite) to the party?B: 50 guests but some of them couldn't come because of the rain.

5"How many tickets did you buy?" he asked.

6Hari said that Ashok returned at noon.Is this indirect speech correct or not?

7They have just announced the winner.

8Direct speech: "They visit the museum every week," Carlos says.Reported speech: Carlos said they ..... the museum every week.

9Choose the fully correct reported version of the following declarative sentence. Direct Speech: "I am writing an email to my cousin now."

10How did they have the idea?

11Reported speech. "I was doing my homework," Dilnaz said to Inzhu.

12He said to me, "You didn't help me in my financial crisis"

13She said, "When I was a child, I wasn't afraid of ghosts."

14Convert to reported speech: 'I have seen that movie,' he said.

15Convert the following sentences from Direct Speech to Indirect Speech. He/She said, "You have learned a lot."

16What is the reported speech of the direct speech 'He said, 'I have to leave now'?'

17"Jerry has washed the car" -mum said.Mum said that Jerry ..... the car.

18Direct: Anna: 'I have finished my meal.'Anna said that she ..... her meal.

19'I'm doing my homework now.' He said he ..... then.

20"You've been annoying me all day!" my mum said. My mum said I ..... her all day.A. annoyed B. was annoying C. have been annoying D. had been annoying

21Change the verb tense in this sentence: He said, 'I eat breakfast every day.'

22You didn't save your money.You couldn't buy a new computer.

23He said, "I am going home now."

24Tina said: "Milly's dad has worked in New York"

25"I'm sorry I'm late," Peter said.

26What tense change occurs when converting 'They are playing' to reported speech?

27Change the following sentence into direct speech. He told me that he had never been to London before.

28Which of the following is the correct indirect speech?

29They said, "We are studying now." They said that they ..... studying then.

30Change the following direct speech into indirect speech: "They said, 'We will have finished the project by next week.'"

31Peter said to Sara, "I haven't finished my homework yet".Peter told Sara that .....

32"I will buy a new dress"-Sandra said she ..... a new dress

33Analyze the options and choose the sentence that is incorrectly written in indirect speech.

34..... you ..... any money for tomorrow's trip? (give)

35Choose the correct option.Teresa: "He has done everything wrong again."

36He said that he ..... try again.

37She told me she ..... late.

38They said:"John has a new job."

39Correct or incorrect?Mia: "Things will get better."Mia told me that things would get better.

40Mr Toha said, " How can you do that?"

41Mr. Long said that he ..... in Ho Chi Minh City.

42"I'd never been there before"Mario said that .....

43Direct: She said, "I have completed my homework."

44He said that he ..... the report.

45He said, "Anita studies Advance Math at college"The direct voice above is a combination of .....

46We have our birthday party today.

47They said, "We went to the park,".

48"I didn't go to the party,"she said

49She asked us if we ..... finished the work on Monday.

50They said, "We didn't meet her yesterday."

51Select the correct options showing change of sentences from the Direct to the Indirect speech:Ramya said, "I can do this work"

52Luna and Aria exclaimed with excitement, "We will visit the museum!" How would you report their statement in indirect speech?

53Teacher: Where have you collected your paper?Student: On your table, sir.The teacher asked the student .....

54What is the usual tense shift in indirect speech?

55My friend said, "I walk to school while others go by bus".

56"I am happy". She told me that she ..... happy.

57Direct and indirect speech Direct: He says "I am eating cookies now" . Indirect: .....

58Manu said " the kites are flying in sky"

59Instructions: Change the following direct speech into reported speech. "He said, 'I will help you tomorrow.'"

60George said he ..... to the cinema the next day.

61Anne said, "I can speak French."