Fill in the blanks.
1. I told him ................................. worry.
To make negative infinitives we put not before to.
2. The teacher advised us .................................. hard.
Imperatives are reported with a to-infinitive.
3. She asked me if I ..................................... for the drinks.
A present perfect in the direct speech becomes past perfect in the reported speech.
4. He told us ...................................... for him
Imperatives are reported with a to-infinitive.
5. He told us ………………………………. about him.
To make negative infinitives we put not before to.
6. He asked me if I …………………………… them.
A simple present in the direct speech becomes simple past in the indirect speech.
7. I asked him if I …………………………… sit there.
Can in the direct speech becomes could in the indirect speech.
8. They asked me ........................................ quitting my job.
When a question is reported it has normal word order. That means the subject goes before the auxiliary verb.
9. I told him ........................................ not interested.
10. She said that no one .......................................... her when she was in trouble.
A simple past in the direct speech becomes past perfect in the indirect speech.
11. He asked me how ………………………….. react if I won the jackpot.
12. They motivated her …………………………… again.
Answers
1. I told him not to worry.
2. The teacher advised us to work hard.
3. She asked me if I had paid for the drinks.
4. He told us to wait for him
5. He told us not to worry about him.
6. He asked me if I knew them.
7. I asked him if I could sit there.
8. They asked me if I was quitting my job.
9. I told him that I was not interested.
10. She said that no one had helped her when she was in trouble.
11. He asked me how I would react if I won the jackpot.
12. They motivated her to try again.
