Obligation, expectation, and
permission
Tag Questions
Reported Speech
Say vs Tell
100

No one is _______ smoke in the building.

No one is ALLOWED TO smoke in the building.

100

A: The landlord isn't going to return my security deposit.
B: Why? The apartment isn't damaged, ________?

B: Why? The apartment isn't damaged, is it ?

100

Rewrite his complaints. (Use said)

“My rent is too expensive.”


He said (that) his rent is too expensive.

100

She always ___ "hello" when she sees me.

She always SAYS "hello" when she sees me.

200

Tenants are __________ pay rent on time.

Tenants are REQUIRED TO pay rent on time.

200

Complete the question.

The landlady didn’t call, _______?

The landlady didn’t call, did she ?

200

Rewrite her words. (Use said)  

"I am tired," she said.

She said (that) she was tired.

200

Please ___ me your name.

Please TELL me your name.

300

Tenants are _________ keep their apartment clean.

Tenants are SUPPOSED TO keep their apartment clean.

300

Complete the question.

There’s a garbage area behind the apartment building,______ ?

There’s a garbage area behind the apartment building, isn't there ? 

300

Rewrite his words. (Use said)  

"I can swim," he said.

He said (that) he could swim.

300

He ___ that he was tired.

He SAID that he was tired.

400

Complete the sentence.

A: Could you leave the front door of the building unlocked for me?
B: Sorry, I can't. We ________ keep the door locked. 

(Talk about expectations, or things that people should do)

B: Sorry, I can't. We are supposed to keep the door locked.

400

Rewrite the sentence. Use tag questions. 

I don't think this apartment is cold.

This apartment isn’t cold, is it?

400

Rewrite John’s sentence. (Use said)  

"I will call you tomorrow," John said.

John said (that) he would call me the next day.

400

They ___ us to bring our passports.

They TOLD us to bring our passports.

500

This building rule is an example of what kind of expression:

Tenants are not supposed to make noise in their apartments after 10:00 P.M.

EXPECTATION

500

Rewrite the sentence. Use tag questions. 

I think the neighborhood is a little noisy.

The neighborhood is a little noisy, isn’t it?

500

3️⃣Rewrite Mia’s words. (Use said)  

"I will help you," Mia said.

Mia said (that) she would help me.

500

Can you ___ me what time the movie starts?

Can you TELL me what time the movie starts?