Grammar

3 Rewrite the sentences in reported speech. Use the reporting verbs below. (6 x 3 = 18
points)
claimed • demanded • recommended • wondered • promised • offered
1. “I won’t disappoint you again,” Rita said.
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2. “How long have you been here?” he asked.
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3. “I’ll drive you to school today,” my mum said.
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4. “You should read this book,” Nancy said.
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5. “Get away from my door,” the politician said to the reporter.
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6. “A policeman hit me,” Janet said.
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4 Rewrite the sentences in reported speech using the words in brackets. Do not change
the original meaning. (4 x 3 = 12 points)
1. “There were too many speeches at the event last night,” Sally said. (complained)
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2. “How much money has the charity raised this year?” the reporter asked. (wanted to know)
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3. “Let’s post the petition online,” Gary suggested. (we)
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4. “Don’t tell anyone what I did,” Megan warned me. (to)
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5 Complete the sentences in reported speech. Use a suitable reporting verb. (4 x 4 = 16

points)
1. “I didn’t convince anyone to sign the petition yesterday.”
Debbie .................................................................................................. .
2. “This newspaper quoted me incorrectly.”
The politician ......................................................................................... .
3. “I can help you tomorrow.”
Ian ......................................................................................................... .
4. “They haven’t allowed demonstrations here for years.”
She …………………………………………………………………………… .
3 Complete the sentences with a suitable verb. Use present, past, perfect or future tenses.
1. Don’t call me before 9 o’clock. I ……………………………… the match.
2. They ……………………………… this bridge in 1900.
3. ……………………………… you ……………………………… your book report
tonight?
4. People ……………………………… to Mars by 2050.
5. It was fun trying ice-skating. I ……………………………… never
……………………………… it before.
6. It ……………………………… too long since I did something fun.
7. She ……………………………… for the bus when she texted me.
8. We ……………………………… physics this year.
9. That’s the perfect gift. He ……………………………… it.
10. My friend rarely ……………………………… violent films.

4 Rewrite the sentences using the correct form of the verbs in brackets. Do not change the original meaning.

1. The doctor is busy with a patient. (see)

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2. I’m still cooking dinner. (finish)
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3. Were those sunglasses expensive? (cost)
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4. I was asleep before 11pm last night. (sleep)
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5. Keira isn’t due home until Sunday. (return)
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5 Write a suitable continuation to follow each sentence below. Use the words in brackets and the correct form
of a suitable verb below.
finish • surf • not smell • run • not act
1. I’m so excited! (on Friday / in Hawaii)
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2. I hope I didn’t ruin the soup. (very good)
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3. He was exhausted. (just / the marathon)
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4. She was a child actor. (in a film / for years)………………………………………………………………..
5. Let’s meet tonight. (my homework / by then)…………………………………………………