Complete the 12 sentences below. Choose the best answer for each one.
1Mia texted at 9 a.m. that she was busy ...............
Wrong!
In reported speech about an earlier time, "now" usually changes to "then".
2On Monday, Leo said he would meet him ...............
Wrong!
When someone said "tomorrow" in the past, we usually report it as "the next day".
3During Tuesday's lesson, Ana said she had missed the bus ...............
Wrong!
When someone said "yesterday" in the past, we usually report it as "the day before".
4In June, the manager announced that training would start ...............
Wrong!
When "next month" is reported later, it often changes to "the following month".
5At the staff meeting, Omar said he had joined the team ...............
Wrong!
When "last week" is reported later, it usually changes to "the week before".
6In her interview, Priya said she had moved to Bristol two years ...............
Wrong!
In reported speech, "ago" usually changes to "before".
7Yesterday, our tutor reminded us that we had to finish the worksheet ...............
Wrong!
When "today" is reported later, it usually changes to "that day".
8The notice from last Friday said students could collect their ID cards ...............
Wrong!
When "this week" is reported after the week has changed, it becomes "the next week" if it referred to the week after the original time.
9Yesterday afternoon, the receptionist told me the office was closing early ...............
Wrong!
When "tonight" is reported later, it usually changes to "that evening".
10At the workshop, Ben admitted that he had never used the app ...............
Wrong!
In reported speech about a past moment, "before now" changes to "before then".
11In her report, Carla wrote that she had submitted the form ...............
Wrong!
When "yesterday" is reported in a formal or written style, it can change to "the previous day".
12On Sunday night, the technician promised that the website would be online ...............
Wrong!
When "tomorrow morning" is reported later, it usually changes to "the next morning".
Exercise complete
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Answers
- Mia texted at 9 a.m. that she was busy then.
- On Monday, Leo said he would meet him the next day.
- During Tuesday’s lesson, Ana said she had missed the bus the day before.
- In June, the manager announced that training would start the following month.
- At the staff meeting, Omar said he had joined the team the week before.
- In her interview, Priya said she had moved to Bristol two years before.
- Yesterday, our tutor reminded us that we had to finish the worksheet that day.
- The notice from last Friday said students could collect their ID cards the next week.
- Yesterday afternoon, the receptionist told me the office was closing early that evening.
- At the workshop, Ben admitted that he had never used the app before then.
- In her report, Carla wrote that she had submitted the form the previous day.
- On Sunday night, the technician promised that the website would be online the next morning.