Complete the following sentences.
1He said that he ............... a toothache.
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In reported speech after a past reporting verb, present perfect often backshifts to "had got".
2Manu said that he ............... very busy then.
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After "said" in the past, present simple "is" usually backshifts to "was".
3She told us ...............
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A reported command after "told us" uses the infinitive "to hurry up".
4He asked her ............... him a cup of water.
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A reported request after "asked her" uses the infinitive "to give".
5She said that she ............... going to college.
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After "said" in the past, "is going" usually backshifts to "was going".
6Raju said that Gautam ............... to go the following day.
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In reported speech after a past reporting verb, "will have" backshifts to "would have".
7Geetha says that her father ............... an engineer.
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Because the reporting verb "says" is present, the verb usually stays as "is".
8He said that he ............... the physical test.
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In reported speech after "said", present perfect can backshift to "had passed".
9She told me that I ............... her only friend.
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After "told me" in the past, "am" usually backshifts to "was".
10He told me that he ............... me.
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After "told me" in the past, present simple "loves" usually backshifts to "loved".
11James asked Mary ...............
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An indirect question uses statement word order, so the correct form is "where she was going".
Answers
- He said that he had got a toothache.
- Manu said that he was very busy then.
- She told us to hurry up
- He asked her to give him a cup of water.
- She said that she was going to college.
- Raju said that Gautam would have to go the following day.
- Geetha says that her father is an engineer.
- He said that he had passed the physical test.
- She told me that I was her only friend.
- He told me that he loved me.
- James asked Mary where she was going
