Reported Speech
“You must keep your room clean !”
The lady told the students (that) ............
The lady told the students (that) they must/ had to keep their room clean.
“This is my first visit to the United States.”
Keith told the immigration officer ......................
Keith told the immigration officer (that) that was his first visit to the United States.
I wanted to go for a walk, but it started to rain.
The type of the sentence is ..................
compound
I ...................... to the store with my sister yesterday. (walk)
walked
Ann ................... the piano beautifully. (play)
plays
“You are the most beautiful girl I have ever seen.”
My friend told me
My friend told me that I was the most beautiful girl she had ever seen.
"I enjoy reading." → She mentioned that ............
She mentioned that she enjoyed reading.
Although it was raining, we decided to go hiking.
complex
He ......................... a book while waiting for the bus. (read)
was reading
They .......................... a movie right now. (watch)
are watching
“I will play a game tomorrow.”
Mary informed me that she would play a game the following day.
"I can’t attend the meeting." → Sarah explained that .......................
Sarah explained that she couldn’t attend the meeting.
Ann and Julie runs every morning.
simple
I .................... breakfast before I left for work. (eat)
had eaten
Tom ............................. soccer since he was a child. (practice)
has been practicing
"You should try this dish."
Mom told my sister ...............
mom told my sister that she should try that dish.
"I will definitely help you with your homework."
Ali told Ann that.......................
Ali told Ann that he would definitely help her in her homework.
1. The movie was long, yet it was very entertaining.
2.Since you asked, I will help you with your project.
3. She studied hard for the exam, so she passed with flying colors.
1. compound
2. Complex
3. compound
By the time we arrived, they ............. already .................. the project. (complete)
had completed
I ........................ Petra three times before. (visit)
have visited
My sister told me that she had seen me at the supermarket the day before.
“I saw you at the supermarket yesterday.”
The student said that if he had known the answer he would tell me.
“If I knew the answer, I would tell you.”
write 3 different sentences and challenge one group of your classmates.
free answer
He ......................... at the company for five years when he got promoted. (work)
had been working
Write a paragraph using the different present tenses correctly.
free answer