Correction
"I am not going to tolerate this any more," said Sarah.
Sarah said she was not going to tolerate this any more.
Sarah said she was not going to tolerate THAT any more.
Write in passive:
The wolf ate the princess.
The princess was eaten by the wolf.
Change the direct speech into reported speech:
He works in a bank.
She said that he worked in a bank.
If I ____(wake up) late, I ____ (be) late for work.
wake up/ I`m
I'm sorry I haven't written to you for such a long time . (TAKEN)
I'm sorry it ________ so long to write to you.
HAS TAKEN ME
"We never eat meat," claimed Bill.
Bill claimed that they had never eaten meat.
Bill claimed that they NEVER ATE meat.
Write in passive:
My grandfather built this house in 1943.
This house was built in 1943 by my grandfather.
Change the direct speech into reported speech:
I do not like chocolate.
She said that she did not like chocolate.
If I____(be) you, I____(get) a new job.
were/ would get
Richard is normally very talkative, so I'm surprised he was so quiet. (LIKE)
I'm surprised that Richard didn't say very much because it's ____________ so quiet.
NOT LIKE HIM TO BE
If he didn't know what to do, he would have asked us.
If he HADN'T KNOWN what to do, he would have asked us.
Write in Passive:
The Government is planning a new road near my house.
A new road is being planned near my house.
Change the direct speech into reported speech:
She is living in Paris for a few months.
She said that she was living in Paris for a few months.
If the weather____(not improve), we____(not have) a picnic.
does not improve/ will not have
We've been back at school for nearly two weeks and I still find it hard to get up early. (USED)
We've been back at school for two weeks, and I'm still not _________ up early.
USED TO GETTING
I'll tell him the news if I'll see him.
I'll tell him the news if I SEE him.
Write in passive:
By next year the students will have studied the passive.
By next year the passive will have been studied by the students.
Change the direct speech into reported speech:
He has not eaten breakfast.
She said that he had not eaten breakfast.
What _________ (DO) if you ________ (HIT) a parked car in the street?
would you do/ hit
I can't wait to go on holiday. (FORWARD)
I'm really_____________ on holiday.
LOOKING FORWARD TO GOING
"Why haven't you called me in a week?"
She asked me why hadn't I called her for a week.
She asked me why I HADN'T called her for a week.
Write in passive:
By this time tomorrow we will have signed the deal.
By this time tomorrow the deal will have been signed.
Change the direct speech into reported speech:
I was waiting for the bus when he arrived.
She said that she had been waiting for the bus when he arrived.
If I __________ (KNOW) that England was so cold, I _________ (BRING) some warm clothes.
had known/ would have brought
HARDLY EVER STAY