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Tense Backshift RulesSet 46

1Choose the right Reported Speech form of the next sentence: I've got a piano lesson today.

2According to my superior, more than 100.000 residents of Merapi's slope were evacuated to safe places when Merapi was erupt in 2010.

3'You can buy a great variety of organic food at my shop,' the shopkeeper said to me.

4Choose the Correct option:The teacher said, "I wrote this."

5"I've broken your glass," Tim said to me.

6Report: "I can't play with you"

7She said that he (to live) in Moscow

8No, I didn't do it.

9What is the correct indirect speech of the sentence: "Caraxes is studying the lesson on prepositions?"

10He said he ..... join us for dinner after he finishes his work.

11In indirect speech, what tense is used for the present simple tense in direct speech?

12Danny: 'I'm going to be late'.Danny told me that he ..... to be late.

13"I will inform her that I saw you". She said that she ..... her that she ..... me.

14David: "I have finished my report."Sarah: "David said (that) he ..... his report."

15Lisa remarked: 'I will join you for dinner'.

16Mr. Tom said, "It is time to leave for the meeting."

17"I didn't like milk as a child." My sister told me that .....

18Convert the following direct speech into indirect speech: 'I will finish my homework,' said Tom.

19Holly: "Abby and Nathan will travel to Alaska."

20He said, 'I have never been to France.'

21Direct: She said, "My brother is an engineer."

22Maudy told us yesterday that she ..... England in 2004.

23What were the original direct quotes?They said a lot of people had died in the flood.

24Complete the sentence: 'We don't need help,' said the students. The students said they ..... need help.

25Sarah: "The class is not going to last long."Sarah said the class ..... long.

26Direct Speech: "This is the car that I created," said Prof. Mahmud. Indirect Speech: Prof. Mahmud said that it ..... the car he had created.

27"He hasn't eaten breakfast"

28CHOOSE THE CORRECT OPTIONI shouted at her because I was angry.

29Tom: "I haven't seen that movie, yet."Tom said that ..... that movie yet.

30Change this to indirect speech. "You will pass your exams," Imran said.

31"The cat was eating when he came" said John. John said that the cat ..... when he .....

32"My dad ran a marathon at the age of 65""-> She told me that her dad a marathon at the age of 65.

33Rewrite the sentence in reported speech: 'He said, 'I have to leave now.'

34Jungkook said, " I was writing a poem"

35"We can't find the pants"

36"John has been working on his science project today".

37Choose the correct indirect speech: He said, "I will help you."

38"If I'd known I'd feel so ill, I ..... to party," Peter moaned.

39He is taking a train to the airport.Tim said .....

40Change the verb tense: 'They have finished their homework.' to indirect speech.

41Read the short paragraph of reported speech. Which sentence contains a conversion error? (1) I saw my teacher at the store. (2) She said that she was shopping for her family. (3) She asked what am I doing there. (4) I replied that I was buying snacks.

42He said, "I have been learning English for 2 years. "

43"I'm a big fan of U2," Derek said.Derek said he ..... a big fan of U2.

44"I have been working on this project for three months," said Tom.

45I knew what she was saying

46"I don't like fast food."What is the correct form in the reported speech?

47He said, "I will go to the market tomorrow." He said that he ..... to the market the next day.

48The right direct speechKanat said that he had been studying for his school exams.

49Direct: They said, "We went for a walk yesterday." Indirect: They said that they ..... for a walk the day before.

50How do we change 'am/is' in Direct Speech to Indirect Speech?

51PAST TENSE > PAST PERFECT TENSED: LIDIA SAID, " DINI WENT TO BALI"I: LIDIA SAID DINI ..... TO BALI

52They said, "We visited Bali last month." Bentuk indirect speech yang benar adalah .....

53Choose te correct answer in reported speech.'I can't go out to the cinema today,' Noelia said.

54A) Aunt Connie told me that she had bought me a special gift the day before.b) Aunt Connie said to me, "I ..... a special gift .....

55In Reported Speech, "Present Progressive" becomes:

56Reported speech: Liam said, "I'm flying to Paris tomorrow." $\rightarrow$ Liam said he ..... to Paris the ..... day.

57"He could read when he was three", he said me.

58Choose the appropriate answer to apply: Reported Speech ..... > Pedro asked, "Are you hungry?" Pedro wanted to know .....

59Jaden said, "I enjoy watching horror movies."

60When going from direct to indirect speech:What do you do if the verb in your reported speech is in the Present Form?ex. "I am hungry."

61A servant came to Jairus and told him "don't trouble Jesus because you daughter ..... "