4º ESO. Reported Speech. Statements, questions and suggestions

Choose the correct option.

Direct Speech: Sarah said, 'I can't go to the party without your invitation!'

Indirect speech: Sarah said that she ____________to the party without my invitation.

• hadn't gone

• didn't can go

• couldn't go

• couldn't to go

Answer explanation

REMEMBER!

Direct Speech: CAN

Indirect Speech: COULD

Choose the correct option.

Direct Speech: He said, 'I will lend you the money for the movie.'

Indirect speech: He said that he___________me the money for the movie.

• lent

• was lending

• will lend

• would lend

Answer explanation

REMEMBER!

Direct Speech: WILL

Indirect Speech: WOULD

Choose the correct option.

Direct Speech: Henry said, 'The party at Liam's house may start early.'

Indirect speech: Henry said that the party at Liam's house ____________early.

• could start

• may started

• might start

• might to start

Answer explanation

REMEMBER!

Direct Speech: MAY

Indiret Speech: MIGHT

Choose the correct option.

Direct Speech: Abigail said, 'The chef was at the restaurant all evening.'

Indirect speech: Abigail said that the chef___________at the restaurant all evening.

• were

• was been

• has been

• had been

Answer explanation

REMEMBER!

Direct Speech: PAST SIMPLE

Indirect Speech: PAST PERFECT

Complete the indirect speech sentence. Write only what is missing in the gap.

Direct Speech: Scarlett said, 'I would love to watch this film!'

Indirect speech: Scarlett said (a)   . (do not use contractions in your answer)

Answer explanation

Remember you need to apply BACKSHIFTING to the verb

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need to change pronouns and demonstratives.

Complete the indirect speech sentence. Write only what is missing in the gap.

Direct Speech: The teacher said, 'I have graded the papers.'

Indirect speech: The teacher said that (a)   the papers.

(do not use contractions in your answer)

Answer explanation

Remember you need to apply BACKSHIFTING to the verb

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need to change pronouns

Complete the indirect speech sentence. Write only what is missing in the gap. Direct Speech: Max said, 'I am sorry, I did not call yesterday.' Indirect speech: Max said that __________that______________. (do not use contractions in your answer + separate both parts of the answer with a comma)

(a)  

Answer explanation

Remember you need to apply BACKSHIFTING to the verb

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need to change pronouns

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need to change time expressions

Complete the indirect speech sentence. Write only what is missing in the gap.

Direct Speech: Max said, 'The film club is showing Gravity next week.'

Indirect speech: Max said that the film club (a)   .

(do not use contractions in your answer )

Answer explanation

Remember you need to apply BACKSHIFTING to the verb

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need to change time expressions

Complete the indirect speech sentence. Write only what is missing in the gap.

Direct Speech: Sophia said, 'I am flying to Hollywood tomorrow.'

Indirect speech: Sophia said that (a)   .

(do not use contractions in your answer )

Answer explanation

Remember you need to apply BACKSHIFTING to the verb

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need to change time expressions

Complete the indirect speech sentence. Write only what is missing in the gap.

Direct Speech: Olivia said, 'I will meet you here at 9 o'clock.'

Indirect speech: Olivia said that (a)   .

(do not use contractions in your answer )

Answer explanation

Remember WILL turns into WOULD in reported speech

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need to change pronouns

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time and place expressions