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Tense Backshift RulesSet 6

1What is the indirect speech form of 'They said, "We will meet tomorrow."'?

2Which of the following is the correct direct speech for the reported sentence below?The teacher reminded the class that summer follows spring.

3Is there any change in habitual facts when we make direct Speech to Indirect Speech?

4Convert the following direct speech to indirect speech: 'He said, 'I am tired.'

5The teacher said that the earth ..... (revolve) around the sun.

6"I have already finished my project work," said She.

7"What do you think of the film?"

8Direct: She said, "I believe in honesty."

9If the verb is in present tense in direct speech, then in reported speech it will:

10She/ tell/ me/ they/ live/ China/ 5 years.

11Change to indirect speech. Eric said, "I eat a bowl of salad."

12I am sorry that I ..... to leave your party so early last night. I ..... myself.

13'I'm living in Australia.' Sarah told me .....

14"When is your birthday?", her friend asked her.

15I told her:'' If you ..... all the time, you would be the best friend of the world!"

16They warned us that the manager ..... the office the following day.

17Change direct speech into reported speech: "We went out last night"

18He said he ..... visit me soon.

19Transform the indirect speech: He said that he would come.

20She said: "I will not give you my vocabulary" .She .....

21Choose the correct reported speech for the sentence:Direct Speech: "I am reading a book," she said.

22Mr and Mrs Smith: "We have been to London twice."Mr and Mrs Smith said that ..... to London twice.

23She asked whether we ..... the historical site during our trip.

24Andra said, "It's cold" .

25He said, 'I need some water.'

26Direct: "The air quality was better last year."Reported: She explained that the air quality ..... better the previous year.

27When reporting information past simple and present perfect become into

28Why didn't you attend the meeting, Mary?

29Direct Speech: John said, "I will study tomorrow."

30Bill asked me what ..... for dinner the day before.

31Direct: She said, "I must attend the conference." Indirect: She said that she ..... attend the conference.

32Jason says: "I will have finished my report on monday"

33He told me, "I was coming with him."

34Change the following sentence into reported speech: 'She said, 'I will come tomorrow."

35Risky said, "I am studying English a lot at this moment" .

36"Do you like this place?" $\rightarrow$ She asked me if I ..... that place.

37He said that he ..... a lot of money on advertising to expand his business.

38If the direct speech is in the present tense, the reported speech should be in .....

39If Indah had followed my advice like I told her, she would have aced the exam!

40I'll tell you the truth on Monday.He told me .....

41Task 1:Choose the correct answer in form of Reported Speech4. My dad said, "I watched TV last night." => My dad said that he ..... TV the night before.

42He left home late, so he missed the train.

43Cathy: "I have a cat." Cathy said .....

44Direct speech to indirect speech. Which Report is OK?Laura's children told her, "We can't take the school bus this morning."

45"I'll see you later." She said she ..... see them later.

46Choose the correct reported statement for this sentence: "I didn't enjoy the game"

47What is the indirect speech for the direct speech 'I've been teaching English for seven years'?

48She told us she ..... home.

49"I have been there". She told me that she ..... there.

50Rina said, "I will go tomorrow." Rina said that she ..... go the next day.

51Choose the right variant: He said that he ..... at the plant last year.

52"Next year, you ..... in Form Two," he said.

53Change the direct to indirect speech!"I will call you tomorrow," she said.

54Choose the correct form of the verb in Indirect Speech.Direct: He said, "I am going to the mall later."Indirect: He said that he ..... to the mall later.

55"I live in Dong Nai" Mr. Minh said

56Change the sentence to DIRECT SPEECH.She said she wasn't very hungry.

57I haven't heard from Jenny and her family for several months.

58Change the sentence from direct to indirect speech in simple past tense:Direct: He said, "I went to Paris last summer."

59The accident happened on my way to London.

60We're watching TV," said the twins. The twins said they ..... TV.

61Transform the following sentence from DIRECT SPEECH to INDIRECT SPEECH: "I will call you tomorrow, " Mark said