Grammar - (10 points)
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Fill in the sentences with the correct form of the verb. Use Reported Speech,
Temporals and 1st Conditional, 2.
1. When I __________________ (grow up), I _____________________ (be) a
doctor.
2. The moment the headmaster ____________________ (enter) the room, all the
students _______________________ (stand up).
3. ________________________ (you / help) me if I __________________ (ask)
you to?
4. If you _____________________ (not pay) this bill, the phone company
__________________________ (cut off) your phone.
5. "I will call you next week,” said Noam
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6. "We have called the police already,” said Shir.
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Grammar - (10 points)
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Fill in the sentences with the correct form of the verb. Use Reported Speech,
Temporals and 1st , 2nd Conditional.
1. “I am fixing the computer at the moment” said the technician.
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2. They were recording a new CD, when the lights went off," said the producer.
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3. If we ____________________ (finish) our homework early, we
_________________ (go) to a movie.
4. If you ________________________ (want) work with other people, you
_____________________ (have to) learn to be considerate and cooperative.
Yet, I don’t see any cooperation from your side.
5. If you _________________ (stay) in the sun for a long time, you
________________ (harm) your skin.
6. Her parents ___________________ (not allow) her to take driving lessons
until she ____________________ (be) 18 years old.
Finish the sentences using Reported speech. Always change the tense, although it is
sometimes not necessary.
Example: Peter: "I clean the black shoes."
Peter told me that ____________________________
Answer: Peter told me that he cleaned the black shoes.
1) John: "Mandy is at home."
John said that
2) Max: "Frank often reads a book."
.
Max told me that
3) Susan: "I'm watching TV."
.
Susan said to me that
4) Simon: "David was ill."
.
Simon said that
5) Peggy: "The girls helped in the house."
.
Peggy told me that
6) Richard: "I am going to ride a skateboard."
.
Richard said to me that
.
7) Stephen and Claire: "We have cleaned the windows."
Stephen and Claire told me that
8) Charles: "I didn't have time to do my homework."
Charles remarked that
9) Mrs Jones: "My mother will be 50 years old."
Mrs Jones told me that
10) Jean: "The boss must sign the letter."
Jean said that
.
.
.
.
inish the sentences using Reported speech. Always change the
tense, although it is sometimes not necessary.
Example: Peter: "I cleaned the black shoes yesterday."
Peter told me that _________________________________
Answer: Peter told me that he had cleaned the black shoes the
day before.
1) Emily: "Our teacher will go to Leipzig tomorrow."
Emily said that
2) Helen: "I was writing a letter yesterday."
.
Helen told me that
3) Robert: "My father flew to Dallas last year."
.
Robert told me that
4) Lisa: "Tim went to the stadium an hour ago."
.
Lisa said that
.
5) Patricia: "My mother will celebrate her birthday next weekend."
Patricia said that
6) Michael: "I am going to read a book this week."
.
Michael said to me that
7) Jason and Victoria: "We will do our best in the exams
tomorrow."
Jason and Victoria told me
.
that
.
8) Andrew: "We didn't eat fish two days ago."
Andrew remarked that
9) Alice: "I spent all my pocket money on Monday."
.
Alice complained that
10) David: "John had already gone at six."
.
David said that
.
1. Mr Brown said:" I was watching TV last night."
Mr Brown said (that)
.
2. Sandy explained:" I saw the accident at the corner
of High Street."
Sandy explained (that)
.
3. Bob said:" We had a wonderful time at Peter’s
party."
Bob said (that)
.
4. The farmer said:" I didn’t see her."
The farmer said (that)
.
5. Will and Tim said:" We were very happy about the
present."
Will and Tim said (that)
.
6. Mr Jones said: As a young boy I collected stickers."
Mr Jones said (that)
.
7. Peter reported:" We played a lot of tennis last
year."
Peter reported (that)
.
8. Mother said:" I have a headache."
Mother said (that)
.
9. The Clarks told us:" We drove right down to Athens
last summer."
The Clarks told us (that)
.
10. Helen said:" I’m watching the late night show."
Helen said (that)
.
11. Peter said:" They were interested in other
countries."
Peter said (that)
.
12. Mr Cooper said:" I take my medicine regularly."
Mr Cooper said (that)
.
13. Mrs Miller said:" I don’t feel better now."
Mrs Miller said (that)
.
14. Sarah said:" My father takes me to school every
day."
Sarah said (that)
.
15. He said to the reporters:" I’m a farmer in
Cornwell."
He said to the reporters (that)
.
Table for change in tense of
reported speech for all
TENSES.
TENSE CHANGE - IN - INDIRECT SPEECH
Present simple tense into Past simple
Present Progressive tense into Past Progressive
Present Perfect tense into Pas perfect
Present Perfect Progressive into Past perfect Progressive
Past simple into Past Perfect
Past Progressive into Past Perfect Progressive
Past Perfect into Past Perfect
Future simple, will into would
Future Progressive, will be into would be
Future Perfect, will have into would have
Examples.
DIRECT SPEECH
INDIRECT SPEECH
PRESENT TENSE
PRESENT SIMPLE changes into PAST SIMPLE
He said, “I write a letter”
He said that he wrote a letter.
She said, “he goes to school daily”
He said that she went to school daily.
They said, “we love our country”
They said that they loved their country
He said, “he does not like computer”
He said that he did not like computer.
PRESENT CONTINUOUS changes into PAST CONTINUOUS
He said, “he is listening to the music”
He said that he was listening to the music.
She said, “I am washing my clothes”
She said that she was washing her clothes.
They said, “we are enjoying the weather”
They said that they were not enjoying the
weather.
I said, “it is raining”
She said, “I am not laughing”
She said that she was not laughing.
PRESENT PERFECT changes into PAST PERFECT
She said, “he has finished his work”
He said, “I have started a job”
I said, “she have eaten the meal”
They said, “we have not gone to New York.
She said that he had finished his work.
He said that he had started a job.
I said that she had eaten the meal.
They said that they had not gone to New
York.
PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS changes into PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS
He said, “I have been studying since 3
O’clock”
He said that he had been studying since 3
O’clock.
She said, “It has been raining for three
days.”
She said that it been raining for three days.
I said, “She has been working in this office
since 2007”
I said that she had been working in this
office since 2007.
PAST TENSE
PAST SIMPLE changes into PAST PERFECT
He said to me, “you answered correctly”
He said to me that I had answered
correctly.
John said, “they went to cinema”
John said that they had gone to cinema.
He said, “I made a table”
She said, “I didn’t buy a car”
He said that he had made a table.
She said that she had not bought a car.
PAST CONTINUOUS changes into PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS
They said, “we were enjoying the weather”
He said to me, “ I was waiting for you”
I said, “It was raining”
She said, “I was not laughing”
They said that they had been enjoying.
He said to me that he had been waiting for
me.
I said that it had been raining.
She said that she not been laughing.
PAST PERFECT changes into PAST PERFECT (tense does not change)
She said, “She had visited a doctor”
She said that she had visited a doctor.
He said, “I had started a business”
He said that he had started a business.
I said, “she had eaten the meal”
I said that she had eaten the meal.
They said, “we had not gone to New York.
They said they had not gone to New York.
FUTURE TENSE
FUTURE SIMPLE TENSE
WILL changes into WOULD
He said, “I will study the book”
She said, “I will buy a computer”
They said to me, “we will send you gifts”
I said, “I will not take the exam”
He said that he would study the book.
She said that she would buy a computer.
They said to me that they would send you
gifts.
I said that I would not take the exam.
FUTURE CONTINUOUS TENSE
WILL BE changes into WOULD BE
I said to him, “ I will be waiting for him”
She said,” I will be shifting to new home”
I said to him that I would be waiting for
him.
She said that she would be shifting to a
new home.
He said, “I will be working hard”
He said that he would be working hard.
He said, “he will not be flying kite”
She said that he would not be flying kites.
FUTURE PERFECT TENSE
WILL HAVE changes into WOULD HAVE
He said, “I will have finished the work”
She said, “they will have passed the
He said that he would have finished the
work.
examination”
She said that they would have passed the
examination.
He said, “I will have gone”
He said that he would have gone.
Note: The tense of reported speech may not change if reported speech is a
universal truth though its reporting verb belongs to past tense.
Examples.
Direct speech: He said, “Mathematics is a science”
Indirect Speech: He said that mathematics is a science.
Direct speech: He said, “Sun rises in east”
Indirect Speech: He said that sun rises in east. (Tense didn’t change because
reported speech is a universal truth thought its reporting
verb
Table for change in tense of
reported speech for all
TENSES.
TENSE CHANGE - IN - INDIRECT SPEECH
Present simple tense into Past simple
Present Progressive tense into Past Progressive
Present Perfect tense into Pas perfect
Present Perfect Progressive into Past perfect Progressive
Past simple into Past Perfect
Past Progressive into Past Perfect Progressive
Past Perfect into Past Perfect
Future simple, will into would
Future Progressive, will be into would be
Future Perfect, will have into would have
belongs to past tense)
The time expressions change as follows.
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this
these
here
tomorrow
next month
today
tonight
this afternoon
yesterday
last year
last night
that
those
there
the following day or
the next day
the following month or
the next month
that day
that night
that afternoon
the day before or
the previous day
the year before or
the previous year
the night before or
the previous night
Helen: I want to tell you something about my holiday in London.

Gareth: What does she say?

You: She says that
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Helen: I went to London in July.

Gareth: What does she say?

You: She says that
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Helen: My parents went with me.

Gareth: What does she say?

You: She says that

Helen: We spent three days in London.

Gareth: What does she say?

You: She says that

Helen: London is a multicultural place.

Gareth: What does she say?

You: She says that

Helen: I saw people of all colours.

Gareth: What does she say?

You: She says that

Helen: Me and my parents visited the Tower.

Gareth: What does she say?

You: She says that

Helen: One evening we went to see a musical.

Gareth: What does she say?

You: She says that
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Helen: I love London.
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Gareth: What does she say?

You: She says that
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Helen: The people are so nice there.
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Gareth: What does she say?

You: She says that
Grammar - (10 points)
BBB
Fill in the sentences with the correct form of the verb. Use Reported Speech,
Temporals and 1st Conditional.
7. When is the next train to London?" asked the tourist.
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8. "Don't eat before you wash your hands," said the nanny.
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9. If we ____________________ (finish) our homework early, we
_________________ (go) to a movie.
10. When a person ________________________ (work) with other people, he /
she _____________________ (have to) be considerate and cooperative.
11. If you _________________ (stay) in the sun for a long time, you
________________ (harm) your skin.
12. Her parents ___________________ (not allow) her to take driving lessons
until she ____________________ (be) 18 years old.