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Tense Backshift RulesSet 60

1Complete the reported speech with the correct verb forms.You're not wearing a hat, 'Helen said.Helen said he ..... a hat.

2He told me that he ..... to finish the project by Friday.

3I was absolutely sure that my luck ..... double if I gave my four-leaf clover to somebody else.

4"The film began at 7 pm," they said.They said that

5She said, "I am working on a new project."

6He said, 'I will call you later.'

7Select the correct option that shows the change from direct to reported speech: 'We will go swimming tomorrow,' said Akhil.

8Change into INDIRECT SPEECH 'I'm going into town.'Mark said that .....

9Celia: Hey, Kim. Have you given the cake to Lindsey?Kim: Sure. She said that ..... Celia: I'm glad she likes it.

10"I've been reading a book." He replied that .....

11"We hope the invention will be ready soon."

12"When are you going to ask your boss for a raise?" " ..... to her twice already! I don't think she wants to give me one."

13In Reported Speech " Present Continous" is changed to..

14Jatin said, " I had to leave my village because of poverty."

15John told me that he ..... already booked the tickets for our trip to Rome.

16If our school were in the central of town, the traffic jam would be crowded. The reality is .....

17Change the verb tense: 'I will call you later,' he said.

18Find and correct the mistake in the indirect speech:"He told me that he will go to the meeting."

19Past Perfect Continuous will change to ..... Tense during the conversion of Direct Speech to Indirect Speech.

20Given the direct statement, "I have already finished my chores," which of the following reported sentences is INCORRECT?

21'Which one is your girlfriend in this photo?' 'She's the one ..... next to the leading actress in the front row.'

22Choose the correct reported speech for the given sentence. He said, "I can swim."

23He said, "I was working on my project." Bentuk indirect speech yang benar adalah .....

24Choose the correct Indirect Speech conversion for the given Direct Speech sentence. Direct: She remarked, "They had completed the project before the deadline."

25In indirect speech, what tense is changed from present simple to past simple?

26Direct Speech: Sarah said, "I went out last night."Reported Speech: Sarah told me she ..... out the night before.

27"I have never been to London," she said. She said that ..... to London.

28Consider the sentence: Rina says that she is feeling unwell. Why is the tense in the reported clause ('is feeling') not changed to 'was feeling'?

29Rewrite the sentence in reported speech: 'She said, 'I am going to the park."

30Change to Reported Speech (Indirect Speech)"I went to the beach yesterday" said Sarah.

31They said, "She has traveled to Asia.

32.....? Oh, I always played with my friends from primary school.

33Present perfect in Report Speech

34I haven't met Sheren since the graduation. I don't know .....

35Direct: Alex: 'I have lost my phone.'Alex said that he ..... his phone.

36He told me, "I have been to Spain."

37David: "I have never been to Italy."Sarah: "David said (that) he ..... been to Italy."

38Listen to Tara and Jack talking.. Check the correct answer.Tara's boyfriend told her that he .....

39Convert this direct tense to its indirect form: simple present $\rightarrow$?

40What is the tense change for 'have' in indirect speech?

41"I have finished the test" , Orla said to me.

42My friends meet in this park every Friday.

43I will borrow your camera.

44"You'll get wet without an umbrella," Dad said.-Dad said I ..... wet without an umbrella.

45Natasha said. "I write an e-mail."

46Consider the following dialogue: Doni: "I am planning to visit the new museum tomorrow." How would you correctly report Doni's statement?

47The scientist told us that the Moon (be) ..... 240, 000 miles from the Earth

48Direct speech: "We are studying English," they said.Indirect speech:

49Convert into indirect speech: John said, "I will meet you tomorrow."

50"I bought these books last week" , he said.

51What ..... was that their car broke down on the motorway so they arrived late.

52"I've never been to Russia" , Mike told me.

53The students said, "We are working hard for the International Festival."

54'We'll arrive a bit late tomorrow morning'. They said ......

55He said, "I went to Rajasthan yesterday."

56Jane hasn't played the piano since 2005.

57Instructions: Change the following direct speech into reported speech. "She said, 'I am learning English.'"

58My sister said, "I have finished my homework and ready to go to the cinema."

59DS: She said, "I am leaving now." IS: She said that she was leaving then.

60Mr. Ravi said to his neighbour, "My house was being built."Mr. Ravi said to hi neighbour that his house .....

61Direct: "I have finished my homework," John said.Indirect: John said that he ..... finished his homework.