Vocabulary
Reported Speech
Say or Tell
Used to
"Set ___"
100

What is "coopering" in relation to whale ships? 

The process of making barrels. 

100

David: "We're working."

David said that they were working.

100

David _____that he was going to arrive at eight.

said 

100

Whalers _______ (hunt) whales with harpoons.

Whalers used to hunt whales with harpoons


100

A house like that would set you ........... at least £100,000! 

a. up

b. back

c. down

A house like that would set you BACK at least a quarter of a million pounds

200

What products use to be taken from a whale? 

baleen, blubber/oil, bone

used for: corsets, clothing, candles, and many other products

200
Sara: "I'm not going out."

Sara said she was not going out.

200

Jack _____my mother he would be in Spain this week.

told

200

Correct or Incorrect?

I would have brown hair when I was younger.

I used to have brown hair when I was younger.

200

The students all had to leave their classrooms because someone set the fire alarm ......

The students all had to leave their classrooms because someone set the fire alarm OFF. 

300

Stephen King's father __________ the family when he was young. (left/went away)

abandoned

300

Me: "He works in a bank"

You said that he worked in a bank.

300

They _____us that it was fine to come late.

told

300

Correct or incorrect?

She'd eat strawberries for breakfast when she was in college.

Correct!



300

They set ...... on their trip around India last week

They set OFF on their trip around India last week

400

horror, drama, romance, sci-fi, and comedy are examples of what? 

genres
400

Rachel: "She went out last night."

Rachel said that she had gone out last night

400

My friend is always _______ me to visit her.

telling

400

We _________(not buy) a Netflix subscription.

We didn't use to buy a Netflix subscription

400

 Soon after they'd got married, they sold their flat and set ...... home in Leeds

 Soon after they'd got married, they sold their flat and set UP home in Leeds

500

a person who writes a book for someone else

ghostwriter

500

Carl: "I''ll help you."

Carl said that he would help me.

500

I was ________ that we should watch a movie.

saying

500

Correct or Incorrect? 

They never used to play volleyball at the weekend.

Incorrect:


They never use to play volleyball at the weekend.

500

The project was set ..... for several weeks because of the terrible weather.

The project was set BACK for several weeks because of the terrible weather.