Tense Changes
Change this sentence to indirect speech: "I am reading a book," she said.
"She said that she was reading a book"?
Convert to indirect speech: "I can help you," he said.
"He said that he could help me"?
Which reporting verb fits: "I will arrive at 5 PM," he _______ (to tell).
"told"
What is the indirect speech equivalent of "here"?
"there"
Change this to indirect speech: "I love chocolate," she said.
"She said that she loved chocolate"
Convert this to indirect speech: "They are playing soccer," he said.
"He said that they were playing soccer"?
How do you report "She may come to the party," he said?
"He said that she might come to the party"?
"He _______ (to suggest) going to the cinema."
"suggested"
Convert "today" to indirect speech.
"that day"
Convert this: "Do you like ice cream?" he asked.
"He asked if I liked ice cream"
How does the tense change in indirect speech for "I have finished my homework," she said?
"She said that she had finished her homework"?
What is the indirect speech of "You must finish your work," she said?
"She said that I had to finish my work"?
Find the reporting verb: "She _______ (to admit) that she was wrong."
"admitted"
How does "yesterday" change in indirect speech?
What is "the day before"?
What is the indirect speech for: "Where are you going?" she asked.
"She asked where I was going"
What is the indirect speech of "I was eating lunch," he mentioned?
"He mentioned that he had been eating lunch"?
Convert this sentence: "Will you help me?" she asked.
"She asked if I would help her"?
Choose the correct verb: "They _______ (to promise) to help us."
"promised"
What does "tomorrow" become in indirect speech?
"the next day"
Report this command: "Close the door!" he said.
"He told me to close the door"
Convert to indirect speech: "We will go to the park tomorrow," they said.
"They said that they would go to the park the next day"?
What is the indirect speech of "They should see a doctor," he advised?
"He advised that they should see a doctor"?
Which reporting verb fits: "He _______ (to deny) stealing the money."
"denied"
Change "now" to indirect speech.
"then"
Convert this sentence: "Why did you leave early?" she asked.
"She asked why I had left early"