Fill in the blanks.
1. He said that it ..................... him only five minutes to finish the job.
Wrong!
Simple present in the direct speech becomes simple past in the indirect speech.
2. She asked .................... I could help her.
Wrong!
Either if or whether can be used to introduce an yes/no question.
3. When I called her she said that she ....................... be here.
Wrong!
Will in direct speech becomes would in indirect speech.
4. She said that her parents fully ...................... her decision to join military.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
If this is still true, the simple present is also possible here.
5. I told them ...................... up.
Wrong!
We use infinitives to report imperatives.
6. He said that he ...................... up feeling ill.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
The simple past can usually stay the same in reported speech, or you can change it to past perfect.
7. She said that she ....................... not come to the party on Friday.
Wrong!
8. The doctor advised me ..................... plenty of water.
Wrong!
9. He was driving too fast so I asked him ...................... down.
Wrong!
10. He ...................... me that he was bored with his job.
Wrong!
11. I assure you that I ........................ this.
Wrong!
12. He asked where I ..................... the previous night.
Wrong!
Done.
Score: 0/12
Answers
- He said that it took him only five minutes to finish the job.
- She asked if / whether I could help her.
- When I called her she said that she would be here.
- She said that her parents fully supported/support her decision to join military.
- I told them to hurry up.
- He said that he woke / had woken up feeling ill.
- She said that she could not come to the party on Friday.
- The doctor advised me to drink plenty of water.
- He was driving too fast so I asked him to slow down.
- He told me that he was bored with his job.
- I assure you that I will not repeat this.
- He asked where I was / had been the previous night.
