REPORTED SPEECH 1
The Passive Voice
Reported Speech 2
Modal verbs + have +Past Participle
Words easily confused
100


"I am not going to tolerate this any more," said Sarah.


Sarah said she was not going to tolerate THAT any more.

100

Write in passive:

The wolf ate the princess. 

The princess was eaten by the wolf. 

100

Change the direct speech into reported speech:

He works in a bank. 

She said that he worked in a bank. 

100


Peter (must / can't) have seen Alice at the party last week. She's in Paris.

CAN'T

100

Over twenty million __________ watched last night's football match.

(audience - viewers - spectators)

VIEWERS

200

"We never eat meat," claimed Bill.

Bill claimed that they NEVER ATE meat.

200

Write in passive: 

My grandfather built this house in 1943. 

This house was built in 1943 by my grandfather. 

200

Change the direct speech into reported speech:

I do not like chocolate. 

She said that she did not like chocolate. 

200


Elsa (can / must) have gone to the doctor. She wasn't feeling well.

MUST

200

david bought twenty lottery tickets last night, in the hope that he will __________ the jackpot.

(win - gain -earn)

WIN

300

"We are going to visit our grandparents next year" the children said.

The children said that they were going to visit their grandparents the next/ following year.

300

Write in Passive:

The Government is planning a new road near my house.

A new road is being planned near my house. 

300

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. 

300


Fiona (may / couldn't) have been promoted but we don't know yet.

MAY

300

John is not a __________ teenager; he prefers reading to watch TV.

(normal - typical - common)

TYPICAL

400

"Someone stole the money yesterday.  It may have been Peter!" she said.

She said (that) someone had stolen the money the day before/ previous day and that it might have been Peter.

400

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. 

400

Change the direct speech into reported speech:

He has not eaten breakfast. 

She said that he had not eaten breakfast. 

400

Mona (might / needn't) have cooked all that food. After all, some of the guests didn't come.

NEEDN'T

400

A:   Did you complete the application form?

B:   Yes, it was a (1) break the ice / piece of cake / pain. It just required a few personal details.

PIECE OF CAKE
500

"Why haven't you called me in a week?"


She asked me why I HADN'T called her for a week.

500

Write in passive: 

By this time tomorrow we will have signed the deal. 

By this time tomorrow the deal will have been signed. 

500

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. 

500

You (may / ought to) have informed us earlier about the change of plans.

OUGHT TO

500

I can't stand the __________ of spiders!

(sight - scene - image)


SIGHT