Reported speech
Change it to reported speech:
“Please don’t tell anyone about this,” she said.
She asked me not to tell anyone about that.
Choose the correct:
He stopped (smoke) when he got sick.
He stopped smoking when he got sick.
Use even though to contrast two surprising ideas.
Even though the weather was bad, we continued.
Rewrite:
Living alone is normal for her now.
She is used to living alone.
Choose the correct:
The lights are off. They must have left / might have left already.
She must have left already.
Change it to reported speech:
“How long have you been working here?” he asked.
He asked how long I had been working there.
Rewrite using avoid:
Try not to make the same mistake.
Avoid making the same mistake.
Rewrite using despite:
Although he tried hard, he failed.
Despite trying hard, he failed.
Rewrite:
At first, it was difficult to drive at night, but now it’s okay.
She got used to driving at night./She is used to driving at night.
Make a logical deduction about someone arriving late.
He might have missed the bus.
Rewrite using reported speech:
“I can’t meet you tomorrow,” she said.
She said she couldn’t meet me the next day.
Correct or Incorrect:
I look forward to meet you soon.
Incorrect!
Correct: I look forward to meeting you soon.
Correct or Incorrect:
Despite of his efforts, he didn’t succeed.
Incorrect!
Correct: Despite his efforts, he didn’t succeed.
Correct or Incorrect:
When I was a child, I am used to wake up early.
Incorrect!
Correct: When I was a child, I used to wake up early.
Correct the mistake:
He can have forgotten the meeting.
Correct: He might have forgotten / He could have forgotten.
Correct or Incorrect:
He asked me where was I going.
Incorrect!
Correct: He asked me where I was going.
Make two sentences using:
forget + gerund
forget + infinitive
I’ll never forget meeting you for the first time.
Don’t forget to send the email.
Create a complex sentence with
“Nevertheless / Nonetheless”.
She was tired; nevertheless, she finished the project.
Make a sentence using didn’t use to about a childhood habit.
Answers will vary.
Rewrite with a past modal:
It’s possible she was lying.
She might have been lying.
Rewrite using reporting verbs (advise, warn, remind):
“Don’t forget to lock the door,” he said to her.
He reminded her to lock the door.
(or He warned her to lock the door)
Make a sentence using remember + gerund and remember + infinitive.
Answers will vary
Join these two ideas using whereas:
City life is fast. Village life is slow.
City life is fast, whereas village life is slow.
Create a complex sentence using used to + be used to together.
I used to live in the countryside, but now I am used to living in the city.
Correct the mistake:
He must forgot his keys.
He must have forgotten his keys.