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Tense Backshift RulesSet 20

1What is the correct indirect speech for 'I'm seeing my brother tomorrow'?

2Direct Speech: They said, "We were playing football."

3Read the reported sentence: My friend told me that he will call me later. What is the main error in this sentence?

4What is the correct indirect speech for: 'I will finish my homework later'?

5In reported speech we need to use the ..... form of the verb. As you can see, in the examples 'am' changes to 'was' when we use reported speech.

6They said, "We can help you." They said that they ..... help me.

7The report on the nuclear power plant indicated that when the plant had gone on line, ..... unsafe.

8Nick asked Ann if she ..... on a tour of Hue that weekend.

9Direct speech to indirect speech. Which Report is OK?The owner of the store told me, "The rug comes from Pakistan."

10"Penguins can't fly" , The teacher said.

11I saw him last week. He said he ..... for Spain to start a new life.

12They asked me when .....

13Which of the following changes from direct to indirect speech is correct?

14He said "Tom and Tina are getting married next year" .

15Direct to indirect speech.

16Teacher: "Classes are on Mondays."

17"I had just turned out the light," he explained.Reported speech

18He told me he ..... finish the project soon.

19"I don't like snow, " Hannah said. She said that .....

20Complete the reported sentence:

21John said he ..... return later.

22"They are playing in the gym" Nick said

23She said, "I will call you tonight." The correct indirect speech is .....

24They said, "We were planning a trip."$\rightarrow$ They said that they ..... a trip.

25Reported speech: (You meet Joe in the street.) Joe, this is a surprise. Rachel said you ..... in hospital.

26Mother: "We are going to have supper" . Mother says ......

27They would have never accepted his money if they had known his plan.

28A: ..... (you/watch) a movie last night.B: No, I ..... I went to the park.

29Reported Speech-Change to Indirect Speech: She said, "I have been studying for two hours." Choose the correct indirect speech.

30She said, "I'm looking for my keys."

31He wanted to know why ..... away.

32"I have been working on this project for a week," said Tshering.

33"I always wake up early," he said.

34"I will call you tomorrow," he promised.

35Keevin told Phong ..... to our environment in several ways.

36Choose the correct reported statement."Martha has written most of the songs." -Peter said.

37Which of the following sentences correctly transforms the direct speech "She said, 'I will finish the project soon.'" into indirect speech?

38I can't find my book," said the student. To reported speech becomes .....

39She asked me if I ..... a laptop computer the following day.

40He said he ..... the book before.

41His tired face suggested that he ..... really tired after the long walk.

42What is the correct reported speech version of this sentence?

43Last week Mark told (A) me that he got (B) very bored with his present job and is looking (C) for a new one (D).

44It is too late to go out, " Alice said.Alice said that .....

45Complete the sentence with the correct form of the verb in brackets.I'm hungry,' said Peter.Peter said he ..... hungry.

46Direct: "We have finished our work," they said. Indirect: They said that they ..... finished their work.

47Change the following sentence to Reported Speech-Mike said, "This radio doesn't work."

48Convert the following direct speech into indirect speech: "She said, 'I will call you tomorrow.'"

49Dina said, " I am happy with my life."The direct is: Dina said that She ..... happy with her life

50"I played tennis with my sister yesterday." Tina told me

51Direct Speech:"She has played that game lots of times", said her dad.

52Which sentence shows the future in the past?

53Choose the best answerShe said to me that she ..... to me the Sunday before.

54When did you start school?' she asked me.

55"We will be having a spelling test today," John's teacher reminded the boys.

56..... What did they take? ..... They wanted to know what .....

57Hardik said, "The milkman will come tomorrow "

58Melissa said, "I have been to India three times."

59Would you mind telling me what did he wanted?

60Greg said that ..... a new job.

61She said she ..... on the invention.