Optimise B1, Unit 11 - Grammar 1 (Reported speech)

"I'm going on a comedy course this weekend", Michael said.

Michael said he was going / went on a comedy course that / this weekend.

• was going; that

• went; that

• was going; this

• went; this

"Last year I went to a music school", Jane said.

Jane said she did go / had been to a music school the year before / last year.

• did go; the year before

• had been; the year before

• did go; last year

• had been; last year

"I've been thinking about doing French lessons next year", Mario said.

Mario said he is / had been thinking about doing French lessons next / the following year.

• is; next

• had been; next

• is; the following

• had been; the following

"I am having a cooking lesson today", Jane said.

Jane said she had / was having a cooking lesson this / that day.

• had; this

• was having; this

• had; that

• was having; that

"I was thinking about going skiing tomorrow", Albert said.

Albert said he had thought / had been thinking about going skiing the next / next day.

• had thought; the next

• had been thinking; the next

• had thought; next day

• had been thinking; next day

Read what Jamie said about his summer. Complete the sentences with the correct word or phrase in reported speech. WRITE YOUR ANSWERS USING COMMAS.

" I'm really excited because I'm going to a robotics camp next summer. "

Jamie said that he ________ really excited because he ________ to a robotics camp _______ summer.

Read what Jamie said about his summer. Complete the sentences with the correct word or phrase in reported speech. WRITE YOUR ANSWERS USING COMMAS.

" I've been learning about robots this month at school, so I think it'll be very interesting. "

He said he _______ about robots _______ month at school and because of that he _______ it ________ be very interesting.

Read what Jamie said about his summer. Complete the sentences with the correct word or phrase in reported speech. WRITE YOUR ANSWERS USING COMMAS.

" Last year I went to a sports camp. We spent most of the time playing football, so it was a bit boring. "

He said that _______ year he _______ to a sports camp but they _______ most of the time playing football, so it had been a bit boring.