“You must check in or you may lose the room this evening,” the hotel staff said.

The hotel staff said I had to check in or I might lose the room that evening.

The hotel staff said I must check in or I may lose the room this evening.

The hotel staff said I must check in or I may lose the room that evening.

The hotel staff said I must have checked in or I might have lost the room that evening.

" We won't go to the party tomorrow" They said. => ...............

they would not go to the party the next day.

they wouldn't go to the party the next day

they would not go to the party the next day

Melissa said, "I have been to India three times.”

She said that she had been to India three times.

Melissa said that I had been to India three times.

She said that she has been to India three times.

'There was an accident outside the supermarket' He reported that _____________

there had been an accident outside the supermarket.

What is a common characteristic of the verb "say" in reported speech?

It is commonly used without a personal pronoun.

It must always be followed by a personal pronoun.

It requires an object pronoun immediately after it.

What is a key rule for using the verb "tell" in reported speech?

It must be followed by a personal pronoun.

It can be used with or without a personal pronoun.

It is primarily used for yes/no questions.

It is always followed by "that".

What typically happens to the tense of a sentence when it changes from direct speech to reported speech?

The tense usually "rolls back" one tense.

The tense shifts forward one tense.

The tense changes to the present simple.

What is the general rule for changing the tense of direct speech when converting it to reported speech?

The tense is rolled back one step towards the past.

The tense is moved forward one step towards the future.

The tense changes only if the reporting verb is in the present.

When is a tense change NOT necessary in reported speech, even if the reporting verb is in the past?

When the situation described in the direct speech is still true at the time of reporting.

When the direct speech contains a modal verb like 'would' or 'could'.

When the direct speech is in the past perfect tense.

When the reporting verb is in the present tense.

If someone said, "We'll be there next year," how would this be reported later?

They said they would be there the year after.

They said they will be there next year.

They said they would be there next year.

They said they were there the year after.

"The earliest animation device was called the magic lantern."

She said that the earliest animation device was called the magic lantern.

She said that the earliest animation device had been called the magic lantern.

She said that the earliest animation device is called the magic lantern.

She said that the earliest animation device would be called the magic lantern.

"I can create moving images on a wall with a magic lantern and a candle." - my friend

My friend said that she could create moving images on a wall with a magic lantern and a candle.

My friend said that I can create moving images on a wall with a magic lantern and a candle.

My friend said that she must create moving images on a wall with a magic lantern and a candle.

My friend said that she has created moving images on a wall with a magic lantern and a candle.

"In 1917 it took 58,000 illustrations to create the first animated film!"

They exclaimed that in 1917 it had taken 58,000 illustrations to create the first animated film.

They exclaimed that in 1917 it takes 58,000 illustrations to create the first animated film.

They exclaimed that in 1917 it would take 58,000 illustrations to create the first animated film.

They exclaimed that in 1917 it took 58,000 illustrations to create the first animated film.

"Today, digital animation can save a lot of time and money."

They said that, that day, digital animation could save a lot of time and money.

They said that digital animation could save a lot of time and money.

They said that today digital animation can save a lot of time and money.

They said that digital animation might save a lot of time and money.

ESPM 2012/2) Turning the first frame of the comic strip into the Reported Speech, we would have.

Roosevelt once said to do what we could with what we had where we were.

Roosevelt once said to do what you could with what you had where you were.

Roosevelt once said that to do what you could with what you had where you were.

Roosevelt once said did what we could with what we had where we were.

In the sentence "In that case, do you have any of your teachers‘ e-mail addresses?", taken from comic strip below, the corresponding reported speech for the sentence would be.

He asked whether, in that case, she had had any of her teachers‘ e-mail addresses.

She said that, in that case, she should have any of her teachers‘ e-mail addresses.

He asked his mom if, in that case, she had any of her teachers‘ e-mail addresses.

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" Did you study hard?" She asked me.
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(don`t duplicate this first part. Complete the sentence with the rest) - there is change of pronouns and backshift rule. Don`t forget the final period (.)

George: 'I can't chat because I'm working'
George said that he ________ because he was working.

Direct Speech: Avah: “I was sleeping when they left home.”
Reported Speech: Avah said that she [...] when they had left home.

"He has eaten an apple"
-John said he _____ an apple

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" Did you study hard?" She asked me.She asked me...(don`t duplicate this first part. Complete the sentence with the rest) - there is change of pronouns and backshift rule. Don`t forget the final period (.)

George: 'I can't chat because I'm working'George said that he ________ because he was working.

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" Did you study hard?" She asked me.
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George said that he ________ because he was working.

Direct Speech: Avah: “I was sleeping when they left home.”
Reported Speech: Avah said that she [...] when they had left home.

"He has eaten an apple"
-John said he _____ an apple