STATEMENTS
TENSES
COMMANDS, REQUESTS, OFFERS, SUGGESTIONS
TIME EXPRESSIONS
VOCABULARY
100

"I AM EXHAUSTED" TIM SAID.

TIM SAID THAT HE WAS EXHAUSTED.

100
IN REPORTED SPEECH, CHANGE "PRESENT TENSE" TO...
PAST TENSE
100

'Don't touch that plate because it's hot!'

My mother ____________ me not to touch that plate because it ______ hot.

My mother told me not to touch that plate because it was hot.

100
IN REPORTED SPEECH, CHANGE "TODAY" TO...
THAT DAY
100

to say something as an answer: __________

to say something as an answer: reply

200
"I WILL BUY A HOUSE ONE DAY" SARA SAID.
SARA SAID SHE WOULD BUY A HOUSE ONE DAY.
200
IN REPORTED SPEECH, CHANGE "PRESENT PERFECT" TO...
PAST PERFECT
200

'Shall I help you with the drinks?'

Peter __________ to help me with the drinks.

Peter offered to help me with the drinks.

200
IN REPORTED SPEECH, CHANGE "NOW" TO...
THEN
200

to say you did not do or say something that someone thinks you did: _____________

to say you did not do or say something that someone thinks you did: deny

300
"I CAN GET A JOB IN LONDON" TIM TOLD ME.
TIM TOLD ME THAT HE COULD GET A JOB IN LONDON.
300
IN REPORTED SPEECH, CHANGE "PAST SIMPLE" TO...
PAST SIMPLE OR PAST PERFECT
300

'Could you pass me the English book?'

My classmate __________ me to pass her the English book.

My classmate asked me to pass her the English book.

300
IN REPORTED SPEECH, CHANGE "YESTERDAY" TO...
THE PREVIOUS DAY, THE DAY BEFORE
300

to say something more that is related to what has just been said: _________

to say something more that is related to what has just been said:add

400

"I HAVE JUST FINISHED MY WRITING.", JOSH SAID.

JOSH SAID THAT HE HAD JUST FINISHED HIS WRITING. 

400
IN REPORTED SPEECH, CHANGE "CAN" TO...
COULD
400

'Why don't we go to the cinema tomorrow?'

John suggested __________ to the cinema _______________.

John suggested going to the cinema the following day.

400
IN REPORTED SPEECH, CHANGE "TOMORROW" TO...
THE FOLLOWING DAY, THE NEXT DAY
400

Jack claimed / reported that he had seen Titanic 30 times.

Jack claimed that he had seen Titanic 30 times.

500

"DON'T SMOKE HERE" I TOLD ANN.

I TOLD ANN NOT TO SMOKE THERE.

500
IN REPORTED SPEECH, CHANGE "MAY" TO...
MIGHT
500

'Open your books on page 73'.

The teacher _________________________.

The teacher told us to open our books on page 73.

500
IN REPORTED SPEECH, CHANGE "THREE DAYS AGO" TO...
THREE DAYS BEFORE
500

Millie complained / insisted to her brother that he was always using the TV to play video games and she couldn't watch her favourite series.

Millie complained to her brother that he was always using the TV to play video games and she couldn't watch her favourite series.