REPORTED SPEECH
Past Continuous
Vocabulary
Making Questions
100
My sister: " I can't spend any money." She told me ___________________
She told me she couldn't spend any money.
100
"I'm saving up to buy a house. I want to buy one in Miami on the water."
A friend of mine was saying she's saving up to buy a house. She was telling me she wants to buy one in Miami on the water. (ANSWERS WILL VARY)
100
What is an allowance?
Possible answers: money your family gives you to spend. Money you give yourself to spend. Money you're allowed to spend.
100
"Do you have a bank account? Use asked me... Wanted to know to answer the question
He/she asked me/ wanted to know if/whether I had a bank account.
200
My brother: "I want to put away 50$ every month into my saving account." He explained that ______________________.
He explained that he wanted to put away 50$ every month into his savings account.
200
"I don't have a lot of possessions because I am not materialistic."
A friend of mine was telling me/ was saying/ was explaining that he/she doesn't have a lot of possessions because he's/she's not materialistic.
200
I'm making ______________ on my car every month. (a. debt) (b. payments) (c. budgets) (d. bills)
payments
200
Your mother: "What's your monthly monthly budget?"
She asked me/wanted to know what my monthly budget was.
300
My best friend: "Maybe I'll take a vacation to Key West with the money I set aside." She said _________________________.
She said maybe she would take a vacation to Key West with the money she sets aside.
300
Your neighbors: We want to put in a new bathroom, but we're going to have to take out a loan to pay for it. It's expensive."
My neighbors were telling me that/ explaining that/ saying they want to put in a new bathroom, but they're going to have to take out a loan to pay for it. They were saying/ explaining/ telling me that it's expensive.
300
What are stocks and bonds?
Possible answers: Money you invest. Money you invest into a company. Investments.
300
Your brother: "How do you usually pay for things?" Use asked me/wanted to know
He asked me/wanted to know how I usually paid for things.
400
My friends: "We haven't kept track of our budget this month." They said ______________________________.
They said they hadn't kept track of their budget this month.
400
My best friend: "I love to shop for clothes. I buy new clothes, even when I don't need them.
My best friend was telling me that/ saying that/ explaining that she loves to shop for clothes. She was saying that/ explaining that/ telling me that she buys new clothes, even when she doesn't need them.
400
What is a budget?
Possible answers: Money you set aside every month to spend. A certain amount of money you allow yourself to spend.
400
Your girlfriend: "How many times have you used a credit card?"
She asked me/ wanted to know how many times I'd used my credit card.
500
My parents: "We started investing our money in stocks 5 years ago." They told me ___________________.
They told me they had started investing their money in stocks 5 years ago.
500
A co-worker: "I just used my credit card to buy a new computer. I'll pay it off in 6 months."
A co-worker was telling me/ explaining that/ saying that/ he/she just used his/her credit card to buy a new computer. He/She was telling me/ saying that/ explaining that he'd/she'd pay it off in 6 months.
500
Make a sentence using: SAVINGS ACCOUNT
Your response
500
My co-worker: "How much debt do you have?"
He/she asked me/wanted to know how much debt I had.
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