Reported Speech
She told us, "I'm planning a fundraiser."
She told us that ________ .
a) I was planning a fundraiser
b) she was planning a fundraiser
c) she is planning a fundraiser
b) she was planning a fundraiser
She told us that she was planning a fundraiser.
Good news __ (be) always appreciated.
Good news is always appreciated.
Probably means...
a) there's some degree of certainty, but not 100%.
b) something most likely won't happen.
c) something is going to happen very soon.
a) there's some degree of certainty, but not 100%.
Which sentence is correct?
a) Thousands of bracelets sell to support the cause.
b) The bracelets was sold by thousands of people.
c) Thousands of bracelets were sold to support the cause.
c) Thousands of bracelets were sold to support the cause.
They were relieved when their small business finally _____.
a) flopped
b) broke even
c) redistributed
b) broke even
They were relieved when their small business finally broke even.
He said he ____ a job at a top company.
a) will land
b) would land
c) lands
b) would land
He said he would land a job at a top company.
Customer satisfaction __ (be) our first priority.
Customer satisfaction is our first priority.
Experts predict that wealth inequality _______ to increase.
a) continued probably
b) probably continues
c) will probably continue
c) will probably continue
Experts predict that wealth inequality will probably continue to increase.
It was announced that the fundraiser _____ next month.
a) will hold
b) will be held
c) were held
b) will be held
It was announced that the fundraiser will be held next month.
Social welfare programs help to _______ wealth to those in poverty.
a) campaign
b) redistribute
c) sponsor
b) redistribute
Social welfare programs help to redistribute wealth to those in poverty.
"We're in the red," they said.
They said that ...
"We're in the red," they said.
They said that they were in the red.
Every member of the team ____ (be) looking forward to the break.
Every member of the team is looking forward to the break.
every -> verb is singular
Which sentence is correct?
a) We'll definitely probably continue dealing with fake news and clickbait.
b) We will probably continue dealing with fake news and clickbait.
c) We continue probably dealing with fake news and clickbait.
b) We will probably continue dealing with fake news and clickbait.
Put this sentence in the passive voice:
The website posts new photos every day.
New photos are posted every day.
You need to track your _____ to know how much money is being spent and earned.
You need to track your cash flow to know how much money is being spent and earned.
She asked, "Are you coming to the meeting?"
She asked if I was coming to the meeting.
Each employee ____ (have) a chance to earn a merit raise.
Each employee has a chance to earn a merit raise.
When each is the subject -> verb is singular
Replace the underlined words with an equivalent expression. More than one answer is possible.
They are likely to receive a bonus at the end of the year.
They are expected to receive a bonus at the end of the year.
They will probably receive a bonus at the end of the year.
Put this sentence in the passive voice:
People think the news story is fake.
The news story is thought to be fake.
It is thought that the news story is fake.
What word describes someone who believes other people have bad intentions?
cynical
They said, "We will be moving to Tangier."
They said that they would be moving to Tangier.
Neither the sponsors nor the volunteers ____ (be) disappointed with the event.
Neither the sponsors nor the volunteers were disappointed with the event.
Neither / nor -> verb agrees with the closest noun
Restate the sentence using an expression of probability/certainty (replace very soon). More than one answer is possible.
We will finish the session very soon.
We are on the verge of finishing the session.
We are about to finish the session.
State the sentence in the passive causative:
They should ask someone to fact-check these articles.
They should get these articles fact-checked.
They should have these articles fact-checked.
I'm tired of ______ titles. They're so misleading.
I'm tired of clickbait titles. They're so misleading.