Modals
You _______ brush your teeth before going to bed. (must/ may)
must
“I visited the National Museum last weekend,” said Sarah.
Reported speech: Sarah said that she _______ the National Museum the previous weekend.
had visited
Jason wanted to ace his final exam. _______, he studied late into the night.
Accept any reasonable answers
Identify the verb and state the tense it is written in.
They were walking in the park when it started to rain.
were walking - past continuous
All or nothing!
Keep all your current points or get zero!
Craft a sentence using past continuous tense.
She _______ play the piano when she was younger. (can/ could)
could
"I have been exercising since the start of the school term," Ken said.
Reported speech: Ken said that he ________ exercising since the start of the school term.
had been
Maria hoped to perform at the recital. _______, she practiced the piano every day.
Accept any reasonable answers
Identify the verb and state the tense it is in.
He had finished his homework before he went out with friends.
had finished - past perfect
Double your points!
Use fronting to craft a sentence that shows cause and effect.
You _______ wear a jacket, as it’s quite cold outside.
should
Change the following sentence to reported speech.
“I played soccer with my friends this afternoon,” said Alex.
Alex said that he had played soccer with his friends that afternoon.
The weather was very hot all week. The crops started to wilt and dry up.
_______________________ because of _______________________.
The crops started to wilt and dry up because of the very hot weather all week.
Fill in the blank using the verb given.
They ______ (live) in this city for ten years.
have lived
400 POINTS QUESTION
Craft a short story using different verb tenses: simple past, past continuous, past perfect, etc. The most interesting story gets the points!
She _______ have left her book at home, but I’m not sure.
might
Change the following sentence to reported speech.
“I baked a cake for my friend’s birthday yesterday,” said Emily.
Emily said that she had baked a cake for her friend's birthday the previous day.
Jack missed his morning train. He was late to the important meeting.
____________________ due to ____________________.
Jack was late to the important meeting due to him missing his morning train.
He _______ (visit) the museum before, so he did not need a guide.
had visited
All or nothing!
Keep all your current points or get zero!
Perform a short dance to the class :) Ms Chow must be happy with your performance for your group to get the points!
Craft a sentence using the modal 'should' to indicate obligation.
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Craft your own group's direct and reported speech.
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Rewrite the sentences by fronting the cause.
It had rained heavily all afternoon. The streets flooded, causing traffic delays.
Having rained heavily all afternoon, the streets flooded, causing traffic delays.
Craft a sentence using present perfect.
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1.5X your points!
Perform for the class (could be a song, dance, or riddle). Ms Chow must be happy with your performance for your group to get the points!