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Tense Backshift RulesSet 36

1Convert the direct speech 'She said, I will come tomorrow' to reported speech.

2You broke your leg.

3Direct Speech: PRESENT CONTINUOUS Indirect Speech: .....

4'I want to know about reported speech'He said he ..... to know about reported speech

5During a lively discussion in class, Susi exclaimed, "He said that he was tired." Can you spot the correct reported speech from the options below?

6Turn the following sentences into reported speech:Robert said 'This film is very funny"

7"She meets her friend at the cinema every Friday night"

8"I'll visit my grandmother this weekend," she promisedShe promised that she ..... her grandmother that weekend

9Arthur affirmed, "I can play the piano".

10Susan said, "I met Nur's sister last week."

11He said he (see) my family the following day.

12Identify the correct indirect speech: He said, "I am busy now."

13Direct speech: "We went for vacation last month."Reported speech: He said that they has gone for vacation last month.

14Charlie said that he ..... Bill for two years.

15The owner of the store told me, "The rug comes from Pakistan."

16Our grandma watches soap operas and she doesn't like news.

17The professor told him not to talk in class.He ..... by the professor not to talk in class.

18Bao said that he ..... an English test the next day

19Benjamin: "I often have a big hamburger."Benjamin said (that)

20Julio: "I wasn't running last night"

21The teacher said that he had taught "passive voice",In direct speech is .....

22Sari: "I have to do my laundry."

23He said that she ..... chocolate.

24What does past simple become in indirect (reported) speech?

25If the teacher weren't here to answer the questions, the students would be confused now.Is the teacher here to answer the questions?Are the students confused now?

26She said, "I will meet you tomorrow."

27Change the direct speech 'He said, 'I have finished my homework" to indirect speech.

28Which of the following sentences contains an error in reporting a statement?

29Fabio, "We will have our long break after the lesson."

30In the reported speech (indirect), the present progressive and the present perfect follow the same rule (past perfect).

31She said, 'I have seen that movie"

32"We're having problems with the design."

33Change the tense: He said, 'I saw a movie yesterday.'

34Which statement is correct about report text?

35I said, "He loves driving this car."

36She said, "I will meet her tomorrow."She said that she would meet her .....

37Lucas said " I could swim when I was ten"

38He said, 'I will read that book.'

39"He was working here" she said

40Change this sentence to Indirect Speech: "I am going to the store," she said.

41Change direct speech into reported speechHer classmate said "Lan is the most intelligent girl in our class." $\rightarrow$ .....

42Julia: "I've promised to take my brother to the movies that day. "Julia said she ..... to take her brother to the movies that day.

43Mary: "I don't like spinach." Jill: "Mary said (that) she ..... like spinach."

44Change the indirect speech 'He explained that he had studied all night' into direct speech.

45He said, "I read the news."

46COMPLETE THE REPORTED STATEMENT:'He works in a bank'-He said that he ..... in a bank.

47Mark: "I have finished my assignment."Lisa: "Mark said (that) he ..... his assignment."

48Sri said, "We passed by a beautiful lake when we went on a trip to Goa."

49She said she ..... a meeting later.

50"He will come tomorrow".

51Convert the following indirect sentence to direct speech: The teacher said that the exam would be held on Monday.

52DIRECT SPEECH:will buyINDIRECT SPEECH:

53Identify the indirect speech of the sentence: "She said, 'I will call you tomorrow.'"

54"Laura goes to the park with Pedro"

55COMPLETE THE REPORTED STATEMENT:'It was an amazing experience'-She said that it had ..... an amazing experience.

56Change direct speech into reported speechThu said: "All the students will have a meeting next week. "$\rightarrow$ .....

57They say he worked hard. He .....

58Select the appropriate verb that will complete the sentence.DIRECT: "Mia prefers to be alone on days like this," Jillian shared.INDIRECT: Jillian shared that Mia ..... to be alone on days like this.

59He said, "I am listening to music."

60John told me that he ..... his best in the exam .....

61Jane: "I don't like spinach."Jason: "Jane said (that) she ..... like spinach."