Reported Speech
What's the word / phrase
Conditionals
Spot the mistake
100
"As long as you're on time, I won't leave without you," James promised Ruth.
James promised Ruth that ........(leave - )
James promised Ruth that he wouldn't leave her as long as she was on time.
100
It's not very polite to ................... at people.
It's not very polite to stare at people.
100
You ............ something if you ............ more carefully. (learn, listen)
You woud learn something if you listened more carefully.
100
He told that he had bought a new computer.
He said that he had bought a new computer.
or
He told me that he had bought a new computer.
200
'You have to take out the recycling,' Mum told me.
Mum told me that.............
Mum told me that I had to take out the recycling.
200
If you've been cutting up chillies, you should never ....... your eyes.
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If you've been cuting up chillies, never rub your eyes.
200
If you ............. a car, you .......... whenever you wanted to. (have, go out)
If you had a car, you could go out whenever you wanted to.
200
I have my car stolen last year.
I had my car stolen last year.
300
'In India, shaking your head can mean that you agree,' the teacher said.
The teacher told us.......
The teacher told us that in India shaking your head could mean that you agree.
300
Sometimes, when I'm tired I ........... but some people think it's because I'm bored.
Sometimes, when I'm tired I yawn but some people think it's because I'm bored.
300
I ....... this website if I...... Italian. (not understand, not speak)
I wouldn't understand this website if I couldn't speak Italian.
300
She explained him that she had not broken the glass.
She explained to him that she had not broken the glass.
or
She explained that she had not broken the glass.
400
'I've had an allergic reaction to something I've eaten,' Abbie said.
Abbie explained that she.........
Abbie explained that she had had an allergic reaction to something she'd eaten.
400
Some buildings use energy from the sun by putting .............. .................. on their roofs.
Some buildings use energy from the sun by putting solar panels on their roofs.
400
If you ........... me, I....... twice as quickly. (help, finish)
If you helped me , I'd finish twice as quickly.
400
It would be nice if you can fix the problem as soon as possible.
It would be nice if you could fix the problem as soon as possible.
500
'I'm blinking because there's something in my eye,' Robert replied.
Robert replied that .......
Robert replied that he was blinking because there was something in his eye.
500
Most of the students in this class think that they take care of the world by the things that they do so they're e.................... f...................
Most of the students in this class think that they take care of the world by the things that they do so they're environmentally friendly.
500
..... ....... ...... ...... if you ...... a lot of money? (you/do, win ?)
What would you do if you won a lot of money?
500
I would fly, if I have a super power.
I would fly if I had a super power.
and
no comma after fly!