Reported Speech

PAST SIMPLE→ (?)

'My dad ran a marathon at the age of 65.' → She told me that her dad ___ a marathon at the age of 65.

• was running

• had run

• has run

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.6.3A

Present Perfect → (?)

'I've written three pages of the report.' → He said that he ___ three pages of the report.

• had written

• was writing

• wrote

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.6.3A

Past Progressive→ (?)

'I wasn't paying attention at the time.' → He said that he ___ attention at the time.

• didn't pay

• hasn't been paying

• hadn't been paying

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Simple present→ (?)

'I live in the centre.' → She told me that she ___ in the centre, but I think she's moved.

• lived

• had lived

• has lived

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.6.3A

Past perfect → (?)

'She had worked for that school for 40 years when she retired.' → He told me that she ___ for that school for 40 years when she retired.

• works

• had worked

• was working

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

MODALS 'MIGHT' AND 'COULD' CAN BE USED IN EVERY TENSE OF UNREAL CONDITIONALS.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1C

CCSS.L.8.3A

 

if I were a millionaire, I (a)   donate to many charities

Does the Present/Future and Past unreal conditionals use the same grammar structure?

• TRUE

• FALSE

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1C

CCSS.L.8.3A

 

Select the correct word to fill the gap:

Mary would have gotten the job if she _____ studied english in the high school.

• had

• have

• would

• has

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1C

CCSS.L.8.3A

Select the correct verb tenses of the sentence:

If I _____ (have) a car, I could ____ (get) to work earlier.

• has, get

• have, got

• had, get

• had, got