Tenses (Backshift)
He said: “I am happy.”
👉 ?
He said that he was happy.
Choose correct:
He ___ that he was tired.
said
He said: “Do you like coffee?”
👉 ?
He asked if I liked coffee.
He said: “Open the door.”
👉 ?
He told me to open the door.
today → ?
that day
She said: “I work every day.”
👉 ?
She said that she worked every day.
Choose correct:
She ___ me that she was busy.
told
She said: “Where do you live?”
👉 ?
She asked where I lived.
She said: “Don’t be late.”
👉 ?
She told me not to be late.
tomorrow → ?
the next day
He said: “I have finished my homework.”
👉 ?
He said that he had finished his homework.
Correct the mistake:
He told that he was ready.
He said that he was ready.
Correct:
He asked where did I go.
He asked where I went.
He said: “Please help me.”
👉 ?
He asked me to help him.
yesterday → ?
the day before
They said: “We will come tomorrow.”
👉 ?
They said that they would come the next day.
Choose correct:
She ___ him to wait.
told
He said: “Did you see the film?”
👉 ?
He asked if I had seen the film.
Correct:
She said me to sit down.
She told me to sit down.
now → ?
then
He said: “I can solve this problem.”
👉 ?
He said that he could solve that problem.
Correct the mistake:
He said me that he would come.
He told me that he would come.
She said: “Why are you late?”
👉 ?
She asked why I was late.
He said: “Don’t touch this!”
👉 ?
He told me not to touch that.
this → ?
that