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Tense Backshift RulesSet 74

1Ten years ago, Lila told Chet that she ..... him again.

2Choose an appropriate Reported Speech sentence John left here an hour ago

3Mira told Sarah, " I saw you in the mall yesterday."Mira told Sarah that .....

4'I am going to watch a movie tonight,' said Sarah.

5He said, "I have been working here for five years"The direct voice above is a combination of .....

6"I will meet you at the portal at sunset," said Captain Orion.

7My father told me that the days ..... normally longer in summer.

8Report: "I had a headache yesterday"

9Direct: The children: 'We are playing in the park.'The children said that they ..... in the park.

10The tourists: 'We missed our plane through our own fault.'-The tourists said .....

11Report these sentences:Mary said: "He has lived in Moscow for ten years."

12He said that his friends ..... speak to him after they lost the football match.

13We always rest after ..... a trip.

14Mala: "I went skiing."Jill: "Mala said (that) she ..... skiing."

15"He drove his car very fast." They said that he ..... his car very fast.

16If he weren't so lazy, he ..... (finish) the assignment when it was due.

17Direct Speech: They said, "We went to the cinema yesterday." Indirect Speech:

18He said he ..... come tomorrow.

19Select the appropriate verb that will complete the sentence.DIRECT: Natalie shared, "I like receiving crocheted flowers more because of their longevity."INDIRECT: Natalie shared that she ..... receiving crocheted flowers more because of their longevity.

20Change the sentence below from direct to indirect speech."I came home late," he said.

21"I have a brother and a sister." He said that he ..... a brother and a sister.

22In reported speech, what happens to a direct quote in present progressive?

23She said, "I am busy." $\rightarrow$ She said she ..... busy.

24Ian and Marvin: "We need new shoes."Ian and Marvin remarked (that) they .....

25She said, 'I will join the gym next month.'

26Direct speech:This place was fabulous a few years ago

27Change the verb tense: 'They have completed the project.' to indirect speech.

28They said, "We will finish the project." They said that they ..... the project.

29Which sentence demonstrates proper sequence of tenses in reported speech?

30"I have been to London 5 times", said Mary.Mary said that she ..... been to London 5 times.

31Thomas said, "I have many toys."

32They said, "We have traveled to three countries this year"The direct voice above is a combination of .....

33The police officer told me that someone had seen me at the crime scene.The police officer told me that I ..... at the crime scene. (see)

34I like drawing fashion models for my sisters.

35"They have finished their homework," he said. He said they .....

36He asked me ..... home the day before.

37"I want to find a better job," he said.

38The direct speech "He says, 'I am playing football." ' is reported as "He says that he was playing football." True or False?

39When is it not necessary to change the tense in reported speech?

40When do we not backshift the tense in reported speech?

41True or False:When reporting a universal truth like, "My science teacher said that water freezes at 32 degrees Fahrenheit, " the verb 'freezes' must be changed to the past tense 'froze'.

42The boss said, "You ..... be transferred to another department."

43True or False:When reporting a fact that is still true, like 'The sun is a star, ' you must always change the verb to the past tense.

44True or False:When you change a sentence from direct to reported speech, you *always* have to change the verb tense.

45He told me that his friend gave him a bar of chocolate.

46"If I had known that you were in Jakarta, I would have shown you some interesting places."" ..... "

47WHEN DOES THE TENSE OF THE VERB DOES NOT CHANGE IN DIRECT SPEECH

48Change direct speech into reported speech "They would help if they could" .She said .....

49Which of the following is an example of a sentence where you don't need to change the tense when converting from direct to indirect speech?

50Which of the following is an example of an optional backshift?

51We ..... to change the tense in indirect speech if what a person said is still true or relevant or has not happened yet. This often happens when someone talks about the future, or when someone uses the present simple, present continuous or present perfect in their original words

52Many people considered it to be cruel to send animals in rockets into outer space. Many people consider that ..... cruel to send animals in rockets into further space.

53When do we not change the tense in the sentence when there is

54When do we NOT change the tense of the verbs when reporting?

55In reported speech, if the tense is PAST PERFECT SIMPLE

56There is a mistake in the following sentence: "He'd flown by plane" choose the correct one:

57In which case is the verb tense backshift optional or generally omitted when reporting a statement?

58If I were you, I would do the test soon. The fact is .....

59The rules for changing indirect to direct speech that do not require changing tenses are called?

60People always talk about how fascinating travel is. But they never tell you how boring it can be too.

61What changes in reported speech when the direct speech is a universal truth?