Reported Speech
put into reported speech:
Brian: "I have known Jill since kindergarten."
Brian said that he had known Jill since kindergarten.
If the wind gets stronger, we (not go) sailing today.
If the wind gets stronger, we won't go sailing today.
At the moment / John / write / his exam.
At the moment John is writing his exam.
Give a phrasal verb for: to discover
to find out
change the sentence into passive voice:
They build very good cars in Germany.
Very good cars are built in Germany.
put into reported speech:
Mum: "We will not go on holiday this summer."
Mum said that we wouldn't go on holiday that summer.
If you really liked me you (not say) such things about me.
If you really liked me you wouldn't say such things about me.
Last year we / catch / some great pictures while we / hike/ up the mountain.
Last year we caught some great pictures while we were hiking up the mountain.
Give a phrasal verb for: to postpone
to put off
change the sentence into active voice:
The people in the room were told to go home by the security.
The security told the people in the room to go home.
put into reported speech:
Maria: "I saw your sister in town yesterday."
Maria told me that she had seen my sister in town the day before.
They (recognize) yoz if you hadn't cut your hair.
They would have recognized you if you hadn't cut your hair.
I / know / my best friend since we / be / in kindergarten.
I have known my best friend since we were in kindergarten.
Give a phrasal verb for: to cancel
to call off
change the sentence into passive voice:
My mum has written all these books.
All these books have been written by my mum.
put into reported speech:
Susan to me "I cannot come with you because I am helping my friend."
Susan said that she couldn't come with me because she was helping her friend.
Connect the sentences and use conditional 3:
She didn't have a ticket. she couldn't go to the concert.
If she had had a ticket she would have been able to go to the concert.
Before my visit to the US last year I (not / be) in America before.
Before my visit to the US last year I had not been in America before.
Give a phrasal verb for: to consider
to think about
change the sentence into active voice:
One day, the truth will be told!
One day they will tell the truth.
put into reported speech:
The doctor "You must take one pill today and one tomorrow."
The doctor told me to take one pill that day and one the following day.
Connect the sentences and use conditional 3:
The students didn't study. They failed the exam.
If the students had studied they would have passed the exam.
While / Mum / watch TV / I / help / my brother / in the garden.
While Mum was watching TV I was helping my brother in the garden.
Give a phrasal verb for: to request
to ask for
change the sentence into passive voice:
Listen, they are playing our song!
Listen! Our song is being played!