Unit 35

Report these sentences using either the past simple or past perfect (or both if possible) in the that-clause.

‘Markus has stolen jewellery from my house.’

• She alleged that Markus had stolen

• She estimated that Markus had stolen

• She conceded that Markus had stolen

• She recalled that Markus had stolen

Report these sentences using either the past simple or past perfect (or both if possible) in the that-clause.

‘I think the vase is around 250 years old.’

• She conceded that the vase was (‘is’ is also possible) around 250 years old.

• She estimated that the vase was (‘is’ is also possible) around 250 years old.

• She recalled that the vase was (‘is’ is also possible) around 250 years old.

• She repeated that the vase was (‘is’ is also possible) around 250 years old.

Report these sentences using either the past simple or past perfect (or both if possible) in the that-clause.

‘I’ve told you once. I’ve already seen the film.’

• She recalled that she had already seen the film.

• She conceded that she had already seen the film.

• She repeated that she had already seen the film.

• She denied that she had already seen the film.

Report these sentences using either the past simple or past perfect (or both if possible) in the that-clause.

‘Well, perhaps you’re right. Maybe I did treat Lara unkindly.’

• She alleged that perhaps she treated / had treated Lara unkindly.

• She conceded that perhaps she treated / had treated Lara unkindly.

• She recalled that perhaps she treated / had treated Lara unkindly.

• She denied that perhaps she treated / had treated Lara unkindly.

Report these sentences using either the past simple or past perfect (or both if possible) in the that-clause.

‘I seem to remember that Wilma’s great-grandmother was from Spain.’

• She repeated that Wilma’s great-grandmother was / had been from Spain.

• She estimated that Wilma’s great-grandmother was / had been from Spain.

• She recalled that Wilma’s great-grandmother was / had been from Spain.

Complete the sentences with a verb.

1. Engineers hope that they..................... the problems with the bridge now that new supports have been built, and they plan to reopen it next week.

• Engineers hope that they have solved the problems with the bridge now that new supports have been built, and they plan to reopen it next week.

• Engineers hope that they have stated the problems with the bridge now that new supports have been built, and they plan to reopen it next week.

• Engineers hope that they have had the problems with the bridge now that new supports have been built, and they plan to reopen it next week.

Complete the sentences with a verb.

2. The current law ............that an employee has the right to appeal against dismissal.

• The current law looks that an employee has the right to appeal against dismissal.

• The current law states that an employee has the right to appeal against dismissal.

• The current law has that an employee has the right to appeal against dismissal.

Complete the sentences with a verb.

3. Simon is already a good tennis player, but he accepts that he still .............. a lot to learn.

• Simon is already a good tennis player, but he accepts that he still looks a lot to learn.

• Simon is already a good tennis player, but he accepts that he still understand a lot to learn.

• Simon is already a good tennis player, but he accepts that he still has a lot to learn.

Complete the sentences with a verb.

4. I ............ that you want to buy a second-hand car. Your brother just told me.

• I understand that you want to buy a second-hand car. Your brother just told me.

• I state that you want to buy a second-hand car. Your brother just told me.

• I solved that you want to buy a second-hand car. Your brother just told me.

Complete the sentences with a verb.

6. They reassured us that the path .......... perfectly safe

• They reassured us that the path looks perfectly safe

• They reassured us that the path is perfectly safe

• They reassured us that the path states perfectly safe