Reported Speech
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English
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10th Grade
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Jordan Yeardsley-Jones
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What words can we use with reported speech questions?
If/when
Whether/if
Potato/tomato
However/perhaps
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does the present perfect become when 'backshifted'?
present perfect
past simple
past perfect continuous
past perfect
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is 'backshifting'?
moving grammar forward (into the future)
moving grammar backwards (into the past)
a special type of dance-move that you can only do after completing a difficult grammar question
moving grammar into the present
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
When do we use 'told' instead of 'said'?
when we don't have an object
when we have an object
when we feel like it
when grammar has been backshifted
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the problem with these sentences?
1a. "This is my gym", said Jordan.
1b. Jordan said this is my gym.
Jordan doesn't go to the gym
in 1b, 'my' should change to 'his'
in 1b, 'is' must be 'was'
in 1b, 'said' should be 'has said'
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Do we always need to 'backshift'?
Meh, don't know...
If the sentence/statement is still true now, no.
Yes.
No. If the sentence is in the past, we don't need to.
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does the past simple become when 'backshifted'?
present perfect
past continuous
past perfect
past past simple
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