Reported statements
‘I can’t do this exercise,’ Ethan said. ABLE
Ethan said he wasn't able to do the exercise.
‘Where have you just been?’ Charlie asked Holly.
Charlie asked Holly where she had just been.
Last year the police _____ (promise/do) something about people downloading films illegally.
promised to do
Create the passive:
A boat rescued the boy and girl.
The boy and girl were rescued by a boat.
Write the sentence beginning with the person or people:
Flowers were given to the wedding guests.
The wedding guests were given flowers.
‘You must bring your ID,’ the teacher said to me. TO
The teacher told me I had to bring my ID.
‘Do you want to go out tonight, Jo?’ he asked her.
He asked Jo if she wanted to go out that night.
They _____ (accuse/one man/make) hundreds of illegal copies of a recent Hollywood blockbuster.
accused one man of making
Create the passive:
A Japanese company is going to rebuild the damaged towers.
Write the sentence beginning with the person or people:
Some sponsorship money is still owed.
I'm still owed some sponsorship money.
‘It’s on TV tonight on Channel 4,’ said Ava. THAT
Ava explained that it was on TV on Channel 4.
‘Can you speak English?’ Lucy asked the boy.
Lucy asked the boy if he could speak English.
They arrested him, but he _____ (refuse/answer) any of their questions.
refused to answer
Correct the sentence:
Avalanches are said that they are caused by loud noises.
Avalanches are said to be caused by loud noises.
Write the sentence beginning with the person or people:
A letter was sent to all students at the school.
All students at the school were sent a letter.
‘I failed the exam,’ said Daniel. PASSED
Daniel admitted that he hadn't passed the exam.
‘Will it rain next week?’ wondered Dave.
Dave wondered if it would rain the following week.
In the end, he _____ (admit/do) it.
admitted doing
Correct the sentence:
It was reported to have started the fire an accident.
An accident was reported to have started the fire. / The fire was reported to have been started by an accident.
Write the sentence beginning with the person or people:
Refunds are offered to customers who return faulty products.
Customers who return faulty products are offered refunds.
‘I’m sure these are our seats,’ said Chloe. WAS
Chloe claimed she was sure those were their seats.
‘How did they do that stunt?’ Sophie wanted to know.
Sophie wanted to know how they had done that stunt.
He _____ (confess/copy) nearly 1,000 films.
confessed to copying
Correct the sentence:
It is often claimed Paris to be one of the most beautiful cities in the world.
It is often claimed that Paris is one of the most beautiful cities in the world.
Write the sentence beginning with the person or people:
More funding has been promised to the scientists.
The scientists have been promised more funding.