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Topic:
REPORTED SPEECH (indirect) 2
| level:
Intermediate
REMEMBER
: With reported speech, the pattern is the following:
1.
simple present
becomes
simple past
2.
future tenses
becomes
conditional
3.
present continuous
becomes
past continuous
4.
present perfect
becomes
past perfect
5.
commands
(Example: come!) become
infinitive
(Example: to come)
Choose the
best
response.
1.
"She will visit her family in New Zealand next year."
She told me that she ________ her family in New Zealand next year.
would visit
will visit
visits
2.
"I talk to my brother every day."
He told me that he ________ to his brother every day.
was talking
talked
is talking
3.
"My friend will help me study."
She told me that her friend ________ her study.
will help
helps
would help
4.
"Mary is living in Wellington."
My friend told me that Mary ________ in Wellington.
lives
was living
is living
5.
"I have seen that movie."
She told me that she ________ that movie.
had seen
has seen
saw
6.
"I will be in Auckland next week."
I told him that I ________ in Auckland next week.
will be
would be
am
7.
"Turn off the light!"
He asked me ________ the light.
to turned off
turn off
to turn off
8.
"I am a good dancer."
She told me that she ________ a good dancer.
is
was
will be
9.
"I have been to that bar."
He told me that he ________ to that bar.
had been
will have been
is being
10.
"I am writing an email to my attorney."
He told me that he ________ an email to his attorney.
is writing
was writing
writes
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