Reported Speech
Change to reported speech: “I’m tired,” she said.
She said she was tired.
Form a first conditional: If it rains, …
If it rains, I’ll stay home.
Use can: Ask permission to board early.
Can I board early?
Change to passive: They clean the rooms every day.
The rooms are cleaned every day.
Meaning of check in (travel).
Check in = register when you arrive (hotel/airport).
Change to reported speech: “We will leave tomorrow,” they said.
They said they would leave the next day.
Form a second conditional: If I had more money, …
If I had more money, I would travel more.
Use could: Ask politely about luggage weight.
– Could you tell me the weight limit for luggage?
Change to passive: The guide will show us the city.
The city will be shown to us by the guide.
Use look after in a sentence.
I’ll look after your bags while you go to the restroom.
Change to reported speech: “Do you like Italian food?” he asked.
He asked if I liked Italian food.
Correct the mistake: If I will see him, I will tell him.
Correct form: If I see him, I will tell him.
Use be able to: Talk about missing a flight but catching another one.
I missed my flight, but I was able to catch the next one.
Change to active: The tickets were checked by the agent
The agent checked the tickets.
Meaning of carry on.
Carry on = continue.
Change to reported speech: “I haven’t finished the report,” she said
She said she hadn’t finished the report.
Complete: If you studied harder, …
If you studied harder, you would improve faster.
Replace can with be able to in past form: I can find a taxi.
I was able to find a taxi.
Change to passive: Someone stole my passport.
My passport was stolen.
Use pick up in a sentence (travel-related).
I need to pick up my suitcase at the baggage claim.
Change to reported speech: “You must be careful,” the doctor told me.
The doctor told me that I had to be careful.
Transform to second conditional: If she is late, we start without her.
If she were late, we would start without her.
Describe a travel problem using couldn’t.
I couldn’t check in because the system was down.
Change to active: The museum has been renovated.
They have renovated the museum.
Explain and use put off (meaning: delay or postpone).
They had to put off their trip because of the storm.