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Tense Backshift RulesSet 67

1The neighbors: "We'll be out of town all weekend. "The neighbors told us they ..... out of town all weekend.

2I told everyone that I ..... to the party at ten, but ..... as soon as possible.

3Reported speech usually moves the tense of the verb .....

4In which option is the tense correctly changed to indirect speech?

5She asked why(A) did Mathew look(B) so embarrassed(C) when he saw(D) Carole.

6Which of the following is the correct indirect speech for: She said, "I find my keys."

7Direct: Mark: 'I visit my grandparents everyday week.'Mark said that he ..... his grandparents the previous week.

8The students said they ..... finished their project.

9Choose the correct option:She said she ..... to the party if she finishes her work early.

10I said that I ..... if I ..... time.

11When I last visited, they were building some new houses here. = When I last visited, some ..... here.

12"He asked if I ..... the book," which form follows the sequence of tenses rule?

13Marco: "I went to the movies with my friends". Is reported: He said that .....

14What did they notice when we watched them?

15Luke said, "I can improve my English by practicing a lot with my friends." He said that .....

16"What are you doing now? " the policeman asked me.

17If the direct sentence is in "Simple Past (V2)," what does it change into?

18I told him that I ..... the following week.

19Had the students ..... the safety rules, the accident ..... avoided.

20He inquired if I really ..... anything about the matter.

21The teacher asked us if we have completed our assignments before the deadline.

22She told me that she would not have enjoyed the party .....

23We think we'll become vegetarians.

24"I don't like horror movies," Anna said.

25Correct or Incorrect"I've been thinking too much"Indirect: He said that he had been thinking too much.

26"You can stop taking those pills,"to the doctor explained. The doctor explained that I .....

27Carl says, "I have seen that movie."

28Why didn't Julie help Christine the first time?

29Which option shows correct backshifting for unreal present situations?

30Rewrite the direct speech 'They said, 'We have completed the project" in indirect speech.

31"We are leaving now," they said. $\rightarrow$ They said they ..... leaving then.

32He said, "I have been reading this book for a week"The direct voice above is a combination of .....

33She said that Bob ..... as he ..... research work.

34Did he go to America?

35'I've written a letter to the manager,' she said. She said she ..... a letter to the manager.

36I HAVE TO BE MORE SENSIBLE AND STOP SAYING GOSSIPS

37He said, "I have been a great tutor."

38They said, 'We are excited about the trip.'

39She said that she ..... (like) the movie very much.

40Linda told me that ..... "

41He said to his mom, " I need you."

42"I lived in Panama last month", my friend told me.

43'I know how to make pancakes for breakfast,' said Marcos.

44The man is learning music.

45I will see you tomorrow: He said

46Mary: "I'm going to go to Long Beach."She said (that) she ..... to go to Long Beach.

47"I like playing sports very much," he said.

48When changing direct speech to reported speech, we change:past perfect $\rightarrow$

49Mr. Chi said, "I will go to Hue tomorrow"

50She said, "I am studying now."

51We don't change Present Perfect in reporteed speech.

52Our teacher asked us, 'What are you most worried about?'

53If the original statement was in the present continuous which tense should you use when you change it into reported speech?

54Report "we will have fun this weekend"

55A. She said that she will finish her homework.

56Change the sentence into indirect speech: "I am studying for the exam," said David.

57Change this sentence in Portuguese to Indirect speech:He said: "I translate the text" .

58My Father said, "we should study and get a good division in the examination."

59Identify the correct sentence in reported speech: 'He said, "I will call you tomorrow."'

60If I had had much money, I would have get Adi to go around the world. From this sentence we know that .....

61Sarah: "I am in a hurry."Sarah told me that ..... in a hurry.