Quotes & Reported Speech
Fix the error:
Mary said "I will help you."
Mary said, "I will help you."
Which of the following words could describe a sad mood?
a. giddy
b. gloomy
c. cheerful
d. hyper
b. gloomy
Fix the error:
Due to CO2. Temperatures have increased.
Due to CO2, temperatures have increased.
Which is NOT a phrase used to compare similar things?
a. both
b. although
c. as well as
d. likewise
b. although
Fix the error:
Pat said that, "I want to go."
Pat said, "I want to go."
Which of these words could describe a happy mood?
a. hostile
b. melancholy
c. nightmarish
d. jubilant
d. jubilant
Fix the error:
Temperatures are increasing as a result there are droughts.
Temperatures are increasing. As a result, there are droughts.
Which is NOT a phrase used to contrast different things?
a. while
b. wheras
c. as opposed to
d. overall
d. overall
Change this to reported speech:
Lizzie said, "I went to the mall."
Lizzie said (that) she had gone to the mall.
Which of these words could describe a scary mood?
a. haunting
b. exhilarating
c. joyous
d. moody
a. haunting
Fix the error:
I use a lot of electricity. Therefore my carbon footprint is large.
I use a lot of electricity. Therefore, my carbon footprint is large.
Fix the error:
Some say college is better but others say trade school is better.
Some say college is better, but others say trade school is better.
Change to reported speech:
Anna said, "I'll come too."
Anna said (that) she would come too.
Which of these words could describe a calm mood?
a. grumpy
b. tense
c. mellow
d. vivacious
c. mellow
Fix the error:
Global warming. As a consequence, there are heat waves.
As a consequence of global warming, there are heat waves.
Fix the error:
Some say college is better however others say trade school is better.
Some say college is better. However, others say trade school is better.
Change to a quote:
Daniel said that his family had helped him.
Daniel said, "My family helped me."
Which of these adjectives would you use to describe an empty place?
a. desolate
b. ecstatic
c. overwhelming
d. enraged
a. desolate
Fix the error:
Because of the sea level is rising, there are more floods.
Because of the rising sea level, there are more floods.
OR
Because the sea level is rising, there are more floods.
Neither my mom nor my dad think that trade school is not the right choice for me.
Neither my mom nor my dad think that trade school is the right choice for me.