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Tense Changing
100
Choose the best word: She said (that/if) she wanted a puppy for Christmas.
that
100
Correct the mistake: I'd like to know where the bus stop is?
I'd like to know where the bus stop is. (no question mark)
100
Find the mistake: "Dad" he said, "please don't be mad at me."
"Dad," (comma after dad)
100
Put this into reported speech: "I'm not hungry," he said yesterday.
(Yesterday) He said he wasn't hungry.
100

Why don't you change the tense here: "The sky is blue," he said. He said the sky is blue. a. it's a general truth b. it is still present c. the verb in the main clause is in present tense.

a. it's a general truth

200
Choose the best word: I believe (if/where) you go to college isn't as important as what you study.
where
200
Correct the mistake: Can you please tell me what is the time?
Can you please tell me what the time is? (subject + verb)
200

Find the mistake: "I don't like you," Jerry said. "I don't like you either." Mark said.

"I don't like you," Jerry said. "I don't like you either," Mark said. (Comma after either)

200

Put this into reported speech: "I can't believe you have never been to Oregon," he said to me.

He said he can't believe I have never been to Oregon. OR He said he couldn't believe I had never been to Oregon.

200

Why don't you change the tense sequence here: "I had an unhappy childhood," grandma said. Grandma said she had an unhappy childhood. a. it's a general truth b. it obviously happened in the past c. it's still present

b. it obviously happened in the past

300
Choose the best word: It's ______________ that so many people live alone. a. afraid b. unfortunate c. surprised
b. unfortunate
300
Choose the correct word: I'd like to know (that/if) the mall is open on Thanksgiving."
if
300
Find the mistake: "I feel like a cup of coffee." "Do you want one?" Robert said.
"I feel like a cup of coffee. Do you want one?" Robert said. (delete the quotations in the middle)
300
Put this into reported speech: "My children love to play," she told me.
She told me (that) her children love/loved to play.
300

Why don't you change the tense here? "We will get married when we have enough money," Mary said. Mary said they will get married when they have enough money. a. the verb in the main clause is in present tense b. it hasn't happened yet c. Mary is repeating something that was just said

b. it hasn't happened yet

400
Choose the best word: I __________ that there are 50 states plus the District of Columbia. a. know b. surprised c. obvious
a. know
400
Choose the correct word: Do you know (that/if) the bus runs on Sunday?
if
400

Find the mistake: "I don't think I'll go tonight." Bonnie said, "I'd rather stay home."

"I don't think I'll go tonight," Bonnie said, "I'd rather stay home." (put a comma after the first quotation)

400
Put this into reported speech: "I will see you later," she told me in December.
(In December) She told me (that) she would see me later.
400

Why don't you change the tense here? My mother says, "Don't put off till tomorrow what you can do today." My mother says not to put off till tomorrow what you can do today. a. it's a general truth b. it's still present c. the verb in the main clause is in present tense

c. the verb in the main clause is in present tense

500
Choose the best word: I'm ______________ that Hugo and Betty are married. a. know b. believe c. sure
c. sure
500
Correct the mistake: Do you know if tickets go on sale tomorrow.
Do you know if tickets go on sale tomorrow? (use a question mark)
500

Find the mistake: "Can you tell me what's wrong?", asked the doctor.

"Can you tell me what's wrong?" asked the doctor. (delete the comma)

500
Put this into reported speech: "I must do my homework tonight," she said yesterday.
(Yesterday) she said (that) she had to do her homework.
500

Why don't you change the tense here? "I really love your shoes," Mary said. Mary said she really loves my shoes. a. it's a general truth b. it's still true c. Mary is repeating something that was just said

b. it's still true

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