REPORTED SPEECH
"I'll bring you the book. She said
She said she would bring the book (later.)
I have never been more surprised.
Never have I been more surprised.
John broke the window yesterday.
I t was John who broke the window yesterday.
having strong feelings of enthusiasm for something or belief in something .P_________
PASSIONATE
We are planning a big party to celebrate our parents’ 25th wedding ________.
anniversary
"Laura, can you carry my other bag?" (Her mom - her)
Her mother asked her TO CARRY her other bag.
If I had known you were coming, I wouldn't have invited Maria.
Had I known you were coming, I wouldn't have invited Maria.
I need a good night sleep.
What I need is a good night sleep.
only thinking about one particular aim or goal because you are determined to achieve something (TWO WORDS)
SINGLE-MINDED
I lost my job. It's time to t__ my b____.
tighten my belt.
"Watch out - the floor is wet." (He - us warn)
He warned us that the floor was wet.
The scenery was so beautiful. We stopped to admire it.
So beautiful was the scenery that we stopped to admire it.
I like her kindness the most.
What I like the most is her kindness. T thing that I like the most is her kindness.
It's a feeling/ ability you have when you put yourself in the shoe of another person.
EMPATHY
This necklace has been ________ in our family for generations.
handed
He wishes he had not accepted the job. (regret)
He regretted accepting the job.
Immediately after I had left my house, it started to rain. No sooner...
No sooner had I left the house than it started to rain.
We still don't know who is responsible.
The question is: Who is responsible.
Working on your genealogy and finding information about your ancestors is T___ our A_______.
TRACING OUR ANCESTRY
She arrived at the party d___ t_ k___, turning heads with her stunning outfit and sparkling jewelry.
DRESSED TO KILL
I'm sorry I didn't come to your birthday party. Use a reporting verb structure with a gerund/infinitive.
She apologized for not coming to my birthday party.
Immediately after the students had started their exam, the fire alarm went off. Hardly....
Hardly had the studend started the exam when the fire alarm went off.
We need more evidence to prove our case. That's the truth of the matter.
The truth of the matter is we need more eveidence to prove our case.
She felt it was difficult to ________ her children from their familiar surroundings when she moved abroad as an ________.
uproot/ immigrant
After reading the instructions several times, she finally ________ the main idea of the experiment. a phrasal verb meaning begin to understand
LATCHED ON