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Tense Backshift RulesSet 34

1How do we correctly report this sentence? Direct: "I don't like this movie," she said.

2Rachel insisted that they ..... plenty of time.

3Change to indirect:Shall we go home now mom asked Carol

4I would have bought a new house if I had had enough money.

5He said, "I have finished my homework."

6The principal said that classes ..... (start) at 9 a.m. every day.

7Change the direct speech into reported speech: "I will solve the problem"

8The scientist said ..... different types of galaxies in the outer space.

9Convert the direct speech to indirect: "I will go to the store," he said.

10"We will be there"They said they would have been there.

11Rina said, "I am studying English this morning."

12Choose the correct indirect speech: He said, "I play chess."

13Liam said, "I am watching my favorite show right now." Which sentence correctly reports what Liam said?

14In converting direct speech to indirect speech, which of the following changes is generally applied?

15"Ariana has never been to Turkey," John reported.John reported that .....

16If the reporting verb is in the present tense, what happens to the tense in indirect speech?

17Choose the correct reported speechNick: " ors always wear jeans"

18Change to an indirect speechThalia said, "I have a doctor's appointment at 2:00.

19Yesterday, I told my friend that my favourite food ..... paella.

20He said, "I am feeling better now." He said that he ..... feeling better then.

21Which tense remains unchanged in indirect speech when representing universally accepted truths?

22They said that they ..... the software the following week.

23"I will do it tomorrow", she said. She said that .....

24Change the verb form: He says, 'I like ice cream.' (to indirect speech)

25James asked me if I ..... ever ..... to India.

26CHOOSE THE RIGHT ANSWER TO COMPLETE THE REPORTED STATEMENT:"He works in a bank."She said that he ..... in a bank.

27Choose the correct answer:Bob: I ..... (think) of buying a new computer.Jason: But computer ..... (cost) so much money. What's wrong with the one we've got?

28She told me, "I was waiting for the bus when he arrived. "

29Cheryl asked her, 'How long have you lived here?'The reported speech is .....

30Report: "I didn't know what to do at that moment"

31Convert the following into Indirect Speech-Aarshia says, "The sun rises in the East."

32Below each of the following sentences are five interpretations lettered A to E.Choose the one that most correctly explains the meaning of the sentenceI had wanted to go to the cinema but I could not make it. This means that

33Convert the following direct speech into reported speech: "I can swim," she said.

34Correct or Incorrect"I have talked to her", he said.Indirect: He said that he has talked to her.

35Complete the question: What were you doing ..... I called you this morning?

36This sentence is wrong: "Maria asked Julia how old was she"

37Change the verb tense when converting to indirect speech: She said, "I saw him yesterday."

38He says; "I present my paper".

39The director wanted to know, "Where did you go to school?"

40Tom: "I am studying for my exams."Lisa: "Tom said (that) he ..... for his exams."

41'I will go shopping to Altama,' said Melissa.

42Direct Speech: I said, "I completed the project yesterday."

43Direct: "They are our neighbors," she explained.Indirect: She explained that they ..... their neighbors.

44Rosa said, "I liked coffee."

45In indirect speech Past continuous changes into

46Mary told me: 'I am studying for my finals'.

47"Sharon and Paul are moving to Sydney next month."Jack said .....

48B. He said that he was going to the market.

49"You are late" he said. "I think the bus ..... already."

50'My parents have bought a new computer.' Jennie said that her parents .....

51I hope that the truth ..... very soon.

52They asked if I ..... while the Mid-Autumn Festival was being organized.

53"I'll pay you by cheque monthly." - "I'd rather you ..... me cash weekly."

54Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following question.Nam wanted to know what time .....

55Direct: Ravi said, "I am watching a movie." Indirect: Ravi said that he ..... watching a movie.

56Complete the sentence with the correct form of the verb in brackets.Sarah told me she ..... (never / eat) pizza in her life!

57She said that her mother had cooked dinner.Convert to direct speech.

58Choose the best answer: Julia said that she ..... there at noon.

59Choose the right variant: He was asked what TV shows he ......

60What is the indirect speech for 'Lisa said, "I saw him at the mall."'?

61Direct Speech: She said, "I am not feeling well."