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Tense Backshift RulesSet 56

1They said if summer was rainy, they ..... (go) to the sea.

2The teacher (ask) ..... the boy why he (not do) ..... his homework.

3He said, "I was studying when you called me." What is the correct indirect speech?

4D: BARUNO SAID, " I WAS HAVING LUNCH AT PADANG RESTAURANT "I: BARUNO SAID HE ..... LUNCH AT PADANG RESTAURANT.

5Choose the correct reported sentence. "I've won first prize!"

6'We are meeting Toni at 8 o'clock.' $\rightarrow$ She said that they ..... meeting Toni at 8 o'clock. I hope they're having a nice time!

7She says that ..... to class every day.

8I don't know what Fred is doing," said my sister.

9Convert the following direct speech into indirect speech: She said, "We live in London."

10"Jane fell down yesterday," John told his teacher.

11"I was waiting for the bus when he arrived."

12He said, 'I was studying all night.'

13Direct Speech: "I will send you the report next month," he said. What is the correct reported speech?

14She got wet because she didn't take a raincoat with her.

15Complete the sentence: Tom said, 'I will call you tomorrow.' becomes Tom said he ..... call me the next day.

16Direct Speech: AM ARE IS GOING TOIndirect Speech: .....

17My father said that he had bought a new motorcycle the day before. Which sentence is the correct direct speech?

18Lucy: "The train didn't arrive on time."Lucy said to Gerry (that) the train .....

19Me: 'I've done it!'I told you that I .....

20He said, "She is playing the piano."

21"I was cooking dinner when you called," said Juan. How would you report this sentence in reported speech?

22Complete the sentence with the correct form of the verb in brackets.Paul said he ..... (be) tired yesterday

23Sunisa promised that she ..... late.

24Rewrite the indirect speech 'The manager mentioned that the sales had increased' in direct speech.

25The police asked the drivers of the two cars what .....

26She said, "I will help you."

27He said, 'I have read this novel.'

28"It was a wonderful time."They said it ..... a wonderful time.

29If you ..... technology does not affect education, I ..... lying.

30Indirect of: He said, 'I will visit my grandmother tomorrow.'

31Ahmed said, "I am watching a tutorial for maths."

32She said, "It isn't so foggy as it was yesterday."

33REPORTED STATEMENTS:Choose the correct answerJane told me: "I bought a pair of shoes yesterday" .Jane told me that she ..... a pair of shoes the day before.

34Charlie said, "Margaret has had a baby"

35Choose the correct answer from the given indirect speech options.(Remember the rule: If Reporting Verb is in the Past Tense, all Present Tenses of the Direct Speech are changed to the coresponding Past Tenses.)1) Jahnvii said, "I write a letter" .

36Charlie said, "I haven't seen Bill for a while".

37Choose the correct indirect speech form of: "She said, 'I don't like coffee.'"

38PRESENT PERFECT > PAST PERFECTD: DEVINA SAID, " THE STUDENTS HAVE VISITED THE MUSEUM "I: DEVINA SAID THE STUDENTS (THEY) ..... THE MUSEUM

39" I'm going shopping tomorrow " Harry said

40Rewrite the following in indirect speech: "I have finished my homework," John said.

41REPORTED STATEMENTS:Choose the correct answerHe said: "The outfit will arrive tomorrow" .He said that the outfit .....

42They said, "We played soccer."

43Task 1:Choose the correct answer in form of Reported Speech3. The man said, " I didn't see her." => The man said ..... her.

44I said, "I am leaving for Delhi."

45I don't like pop music.

46Tony told me he ..... a film that evening.

47Mariam replied, "I have watched this movie."Mariam replied that she..

48(Find ERROR) My mother told (A) me that she will take (B)me to the santuary when she was(C) free the following week (D).

49He said, "I didn't like coffee."$\rightarrow$ He said that he ..... coffee.

50In simple present tense indirect speech changes into to simple present tense.

51He said, "I don't like coffee."-> Reported: He said that he ..... coffee.

52Rewrite the following sentence in reported speech: I'm not sure what I should bring to the meeting.

53Which tense is used in Indirect Speech?

54Choose the correct option. 'This is the first time I've spoken in public.'

55'Lustig tricked me. Poisson told his wife that Lustig:

56Tick the correct option(s).If there are TWO CLAUSES in a Direct Speech, the TENSE of the SECOND CLAUSE .....

57Report the sentence 'Gio has been cooking all day.' She said.

58James said, "I don't like this party." (Saturday evening)

59"I do my homework daily," he said.

60"What time do you come home every day, Mark?" said Tom.

61Direct: He said, "I did not attend the event last month." Indirect: He said that he ..... the event the previous month.