Reported speech
Passive Voice
Gerund vs. Infinitive
Self-Talk Vocabulary
Mixed Challenge
100

"I talk to myself daily." → She said...

She said she talked to herself daily

100

"People use self-talk for motivation." → Self-talk...

Self-talk is used for motivation.

100

"I enjoy ___ (reflect) on my day."

reflecting

100

"Thinking aloud is called ___ self-talk."

outward

100

"Change to passive: 'She tackles tasks well.'"

Tasks are tackled well by her.

200

"Rumination is harmful." → They told us...

They told us rumination was harmful.

200

"Someone influenced her inner dialogue." → Her inner dialogue...

Her inner dialogue was influenced.

200

"She wants ___ (boost) her self-esteem."

to boost

200

"To think deeply = to ___."

ruminate

200

"Report this: 'I’m engaging in positive self-talk.'"

He said he was engaging in positive self-talk.

300

"Can you control your inner speech?" → He asked...

He asked if I could control my inner speech.

300

"The therapist gave advice." → Advice...

Advice was given by the therapist.

300

"___ (Ruminate) too much is unhealthy."

Ruminating

300

"Silent conversations in your head = ___."

inner speech/dialogue

300

"Complete: 'She avoids ___ (fall) into negativity.'"

falling

400

"Don’t fall into negative self-talk!" → She warned...

She warned me not to fall into negative self-talk.

400

"Negative thoughts can morph into anxiety." → Anxiety...

Anxiety can be morphed into by negative thoughts.

400

"He avoids ___ (talk) to himself in public."

talking

400

"To start doing something without planning = ___ into."

fall

400

"Define ‘reach for’ in this sentence: ‘Reach for positive thoughts.’"

try to use

500

"Has self-talk helped you?" → They wondered...

They wondered if self-talk had helped me.

500

"They don’t teach conscious control in school." → Conscious control...

Conscious control isn’t taught in school.

500

"We decided ___ (reach out) for help."

 to reach out

500

"The ability to manage your thoughts = ___ control."

conscious

500

"Fix the error: 'He told to me that inner speech is important.'"

He told me that inner speech was important.