Vocabulary
argue
to say things, often angrily, that show that you do not agree with sb about sth.
She left a voice message, but it was difficult to ________what she was saying.
consider
distinguish
notice
distinguish
What do we have to change in a sentence when we want to write it in reported speech?
Tenses, pronouns, possessive adjectives, references to time and place.
I was at the doctor's all morning - she told me.
She told me that she had been at the doctor's all morning.
"Wash the dishes" my dad ordered me.
My dad ordered me to wash the dishes.
to speak with difficulty, repeating sounds and pausing before saying things correctly
stammer
The maths problem was very difficult and there was some________ among the students.
confuse
confused
confusion
confusion
What kinde of word order is in reported questions?
The same as in affirmative sentences.
I can't do it without your help - she said.
She said she couldn't do it without my help.
"Do you like chocolate ice cream more than strawberry ice cream?" Louise asked me.
Louise asked me if I liked chocolate ice cream more than strawberry ice cream.
look for a win-win solution
to try find a solution that is good for everyone involved
This machine can _______even a very small amount of smoke.
realize
differentiate
detect
detect
What is the difference between if and whether?
There is no difference.
I've been ill for a couple of weeks - he told me.
He told me he had been ill for a couple of weeks.
My mum told me (not / open) the windows because it was cold.
My mum told me not to open the windows because it was cold.
situate
to put sth in a particular place or position
The dog was _________noisily in the grass, looking for some food.
peering
snuffling
whispering
snuffling
To report and order not to do something, what do we put before the infinitive with to?
not
I am working today - she told us.
She told us she was working that day.
I asked her if (she / see) this movie before.
I asked her if she saw this movie before.
to say ths suddenly and loudly because you are surprised
exclaim
When people sleep on their backs, they often ________more.
snuffle
snore
stare
snore
How does the tense of the main verb change in these tenses?
Present simple
Present conitnuous
Present perfect
Past simple
Past perfect
Past simple
Past continuous
Past perfect
Past perfect
Past perfect
I'll lend you the money - he told me.
He told me he would lend me the money.
"Why did you decide to move to another country last year, how did your family react when you told them about your decision?" he asked me.
He asked me why I had decided to move to another country the previous year and how my family had reacted when I had told them about my decision.