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Tense Backshift RulesSet 47

1Jack said Tobby ..... faster than him.

2The teacher says, " the test is about direct indirect speech."

3Direct speech: He said, "I don't like spicy food." Which is the correct indirect speech form?

4I AM OVERHEARING A VERY GOOD GOSSIP

5Make indirect: "John has left two minutes ago" she said

6He said that he ..... to visit his grandparents the following day.

7Emma turned to me with a curious look and said, "Why didn't you attend the meeting yesterday?" Can you help me transform her question into the correct indirect narration?

8"We moved into our new house last month," they said.

9"I passed my driving licence exam last week'

10Direct: "I'm learning Japanese," she said. Reported: She said she ..... Japanese.

11Direct Speech: Present PerfectReported Speech: .....

12The doctor asked, "How did you feel after the operation?"

13In indirect speech, do we change the tense of the verb?

14They said, 'We've lived here for a long time.'

15She said, "I have finished my homework." (Indirect)

16Choose the correct reported statement."We are playing cards now."-she said.

17Susan said, "I will bring food to your house for dinner."

18Ms. Nga wanted to know what time .....

19She said she ..... her work by 5 p.m.

20D:FATHER SAID," I GO TO MY OFFICE"i: FATHER SAID ..... TO HIS OFFICE.

21Sarah asked, 'what do you like to eat?'Sarah asked what I ..... to eat.

22My brother said to me, "I will give you my car key."

23Benedict said that he had studied since 2000.

24"I will cook dinner tonight," said Sangay.

25He said, "Yes, I'll come and see you."

26Change the verb tense: She says, 'I will go to the store.'

27Fay said that she ..... writing was easier than listening.

28"We had finished our homework, but the doggie ate it all!" they protested.

29'I will call you tomorrow,' she said.

30He said,"I make this table here today."

31Convert the following direct speech into indirect speech: They said, "The children are watching TV right now."

32"She said that she was reading a book." Fill in the blank: She said that she ..... a book.

33Father said," I will go to gymnastic next week."

34DS: Water boils at 100 degrees Celsius.RS: .....

35Jane said,'I have a meeting tonight.'Jane said she ..... a meeting that night.(Reported Speech Tenses)

36He told me that his mother ..... the bus to work tomorrow.

37The police told me that someone ..... into our neighbour's house. (BREAK)

38I am riding the bus downtown.

39They said, "They take exercise every day."

40Complete the sentence in reported speech: "I listened to the soundtrack yesterday." Brian said ......

41Convert direct speech to indirect:She said: "There wasn't electricity in the past"

42He said he will definitely join the game next week. Which sentence is correct?

43Change the sentence into indirect or reported speech. Marina said, "I don't like living in a dorm."Marina said that .....

44Last time/ she/ call/ me/ be/ 5 months ago.

45Choose the correct reported speech: Direct: She said, "I live in a small town."

46"We have been waiting for you," they said.

47You said, 'I will do this for him'

48The teacher said, " I didn't see her." -> The teacher said ..... her.

49Transform the direct speech into indirect speech: "He said, 'I shall return by evening.'"

50Change the verb tense: She said, 'I am watching a movie.'

51Direct Speech: They said, "We visited our grandmother last week."

52He said, "I will think about it."

53Emily said, "Our teacher will go to Delhi tomorrow."

54Direct Speech: He said, "I saw you yesterday." What is the correct reported speech?

55"I can't swim," she confessed. She confessed that she .....

56In reported speech, the tense of a direct statement in the present changes to:

57Change the verb form: They say, 'We love traveling.' (to indirect speech)

58Rahul said, "I have done my homework."

59EXERCISE 8: Choose the right variant.17. I would like to see Tina again. It's a long time since I saw her / that I did not see her.

60Complete the sentence about indirect speech:"Backshift" is .....

61Direct speech: The students told their teacher, "We had finished our project yesterday." Indirect speech: .....