0 / 61 0 correct 00:00

Tense Backshift RulesSet 33

1Fill in the blank: 'She said, 'I am tired.' She said that ..... tired.

2"I am going to the gym later," she said.

3Direct Speech: They are doing homework in teams.The Reported Speech is: .....

4Which sentence is correctly reported?"She said, 'I can swim fast.'"

5Kate promised that she ..... the story word for word.

6Direct: "I go jogging to lose weight."Reported: He said he ..... jogging to lose weight.

7Belinda told me she ..... (want) to meet me the next day.

8The man said, "I saw you here last night."

9REPORTED STATEMENTS:Choose the correct answerThe salesperson said: "I will look for shoes in your size" .The salesperson said that she ..... for shoes in my size.

10I said," I like sweets".

11How is the present continuous tense changed in reported speech?

12Our teacher told us that the test would be easy.Teacher: " ..... "

13'Where will you be tomorrow', She said, 'In case I have to call you?'

14"I am going to the library," said Tim.

15Sarah said, "I'll do the washing-up later."What did she say?

16Tom said everything ..... ready when the match .....

17"It is too late to apologize," I said.

18"I will be studying next week".I told him that I ..... the following week.

19He said he goes for a walk every morning.

20"We aren't eating now" , they said.They said that they ..... then.

21Convert to reported speech: He said, 'I am working on my project.'

22He said they ..... in summer.

23They asked us how we had got on with Peter three days before.

24Andi: " .....?"Aliya:'' Yes, I had been staying for a while."

25Ellie's fan: "I have listened to all of her songs and I have gone to all of her concerts" .

26"You'll learn about living things," our teacher said.

27They said, "We are leaving for London today."

28Lina said, "I saw a movie yesterday." Lina said that she ..... a movie the day before.

29Ms. Tika, "Students will have a holiday for a week."

30REPORTED SPEECH-Choose the correct option"I will sell my car" He said that he ..... his car

31He said he ..... his homework.

32Katie's mum said, "Katie ran very quickly."

33'There was an accident outside the supermarket'-said Joanna.

34The direct statement is: "I will bring my guitar tomorrow." Three of the options below are correct ways to report this. Which one is INCORRECT?

35"I love this town."John said, ......

36"I don't like Monday mornings." My wife said that the kids ..... outside.

37Complete the sentence in indirect speech"I told the teacher I ..... (am) working hard."

38Linda: "I will go to the concert next week."James: "Linda said (that) she ..... to the concert the following week."

39Bob: Last year I went to visit my mom during vacation.

40I'd rather ..... earlier yesterday.

41"I was very tired ", She said .....

42Change the tense: 'I am learning Spanish.', said Burhan

43Dad said, "It is windy today."

44The prisoner is thought ..... by Climbing over the wall when it rained.

45She said she ..... stay at home the next day.

46Direct speech: I buy many candies.Reported speech: .....

47Choose the correct indirect sentence: "You have to tidy your room by yourself" her mum said

48Mary said, "I went to the hospital." Mary said that she ..... to the hospital.

49Direct speech: "I have seen you before," she said.Reported speech: She said that she ..... me before.

50"I have been there". Megan said.

51He said, "I don't know the answer." He said that he ..... know the answer.

52He said, "I can swim." Choose the correct indirect speech:

53She asked me if I had ever been to Region IX provinces.

54Change the red Direct speech sentence below into Reported speech correctly:Pete said, "I love cheese."

55Convert the following sentence from direct to indirect speech: She said, "I will finish my homework tomorrow."

56A: Is Martin here? B: No, he (go) out. A: When exactly (he/go) out? B: About ten minutes ago

57What is the correct tense change for: 'She said, "I am happy."'

58I knew he ..... me with my homework.

59Reported speech:Ms Elnie said, "I drew this picture last year."Answer: Ms Elnie said that she ..... that picture .....

60It is believed that a buried treasure was hidden in the tomb.

61The teacher said Columbus ..... America in 1492.