REPORTED SPEECH
Change this sentence to reported speech:
“I’m tired,” she said.
Answer: She said (that) she was tired.
Fill in the blank:
There isn’t ___ milk left.
Answer: much
Choose the correct option:
She ___ be at home. The lights are on.
Answer: must
Make the comparative:
cheap → ___
Answer: cheaper
Choose:
I ___ (see) this movie before.
Answer: have seen
Change this question to reported speech:
“Where do you live?” he asked me.
Answer: He asked me where I lived.
Choose the correct option:
There are (a few / a little) apples in the basket.
Answer: a few
Choose:
He ___ be the new manager. I’m not sure.
Answer: might / could
Make the superlative:
interesting → ___
Answer: the most interesting
Choose:
While I ___ (cook), she was watching TV.
Answer: was cooking
Use a reporting verb to rephrase:
“You should try this restaurant,” she said.
Answer: She recommended trying that restaurant.
Correct the sentence:
I didn’t eat many bread at breakfast.
Answer: I didn’t eat much bread at breakfast.
Choose:
That ___ be true. It’s impossible!
Answer: can’t
Complete the sentence:
She’s ___ the best player on the team.
(easy)
Answer: easily the best player on the team.
Choose the correct option:
When I was younger, I ___ (used to / use to) go fishing with my grandfather.
Answer: used to
Use a reporting verb to rephrase:
“Let’s meet at 7,” he said.
Answer:
He suggested meeting at 7.
Complete:
He had ___ time to prepare, so he was nervous.
Answer: little / very little
Rewrite the sentence using a modal of deduction:
I’m sure she knows the answer.
Answer:
She must know the answer.
Complete:
This is the ___ film I’ve ever seen. (bad)
Answer: worst
Complete the sentence:
She was tired because she ___ (not sleep) well the night before.
Answer: She had not slept well the night before.
Change this into reported speech and correct tense:
“Have you seen my keys?” she asked.
Answer: She asked if I had seen her keys.
What is the difference between “few” and “a few”?
Answer:
“Few” = almost none (negative);
“A few” = some (positive)
Complete the sentence:
You ___ have seen her yesterday — she was abroad.
Answer: can’t
Rewrite the sentence using a comparative structure with “not as...as”:
This book is better than the other one.
Answer:
The other book is not as good as this one.
Explain the difference:
I have lived here for 5 years vs I lived here for 5 years.
Answer:
“Have lived” = still live there now;
“Lived” = lived there in the past but not anymore.