Reported speech
‘I might be late’
She said she ________.
She said she might be late.
This book __________ (write) by J.K. Rowling.
This book was written by J.K. Rowling.
‘I’m happy to help you’ she said.
She told me ___________ us.
She told me she is happy to help us.
If you heat water, it ____.
If you heat water, it boils.
They ____ leave by 6 AM to catch the flight.
They have to leave by 6 AM to catch the flight.
‘You should rest’
They said that I _______ rest.
They said that I should rest.
Not until 1920 __________ women (give) the right to vote in the U.S.
Not until 1920 were women given the right to vote in the U.S.
Sue thought it would be a good idea for me to see a doctor. Use ADVISED
Sue ___________ see a doctor.
Sue advised me to see a doctor.
If it rains tomorrow, I ____ stay inside.
If it rains tomorrow, I will stay inside.
She ____ have visited the museum while she was in Rome, but she didn't.
She could have visited the museum while she was in Rome, but she didn't.
‘Helen, would you like to come to lunch on Sunday?’ asked Mary
Mary______________________ to come to lunch on Sunday.
Mary asked Helen if she would like to come to lunch on Sunday.
By the end of the century, thousands of new species __________ (discover) by scientists.
By the end of the century, thousands of new species will have been discovered by scientists.
‘Why didn’t you tell me earlier?’ she asked.
She asked___________________ earlier.
She asked why I hadn’t told her earlier.
If I won the lottery, I ____ travel the world.
If I won the lottery, I would travel the world.
This modal verb, often used in formal requests or suggestions, expresses a polite and somewhat hesitant form of 'will,' as in : ____ you please pass the salt?
This modal verb, often used in formal requests or suggestions, expresses a polite and somewhat hesitant form of 'will,' as in : Would you please pass the salt?
‘I wanted to go to the cinema, but John wasn’t so keen’ said Sue.
Sue said that she ___________ to the cinema, but John ____ so keen.
Sue said that she wanted to go to the cinema, but John wasn’t so keen.
The bridge, which __________ (construct) for over five years, was finally completed last week.
The bridge, which had been under construction for over five years, was finally completed last week.
‘If we leave now, we’ll catch the train.’
I told him that if we _________, we _________ the train.
I told him that if we left then, we’d catch the train.
If I had studied harder, I ____ passed the exam.
If I had studied harder, I would have passed the exam.
Given the tire tracks and the mud, the vehicle ____ have been a truck.
Given the tire tracks and the mud, the vehicle must have been a truck.
‘By this time next year, I will have completed my degree,’ she said.
She said (that)______________________________ her degree.
She said (that) by that time the following year, she would have completed her degree.
Had proper security measures __________ (implement), the data breach might have been prevented.
Had proper security measures been implemented, the data breach might have been prevented.
You should have told me the truth earlier.’ she said.
She said (that) I ________________ the truth earlier.
She said (that) I should have told her the truth earlier.
If I had taken that job, I ____ (live) in New York now.
If I had taken that job, I would be living in New York now.
'How ____ he say such a thing to his boss?
How dare he say such a thing to his boss?