Final Project | English III

Yair E. Rodriguez Zavaleta (A01331178) Mara Guadalupe San Romn Snchez (A01271049)

 It is a way to tell a person what was expressed by another person. That means that instead of repeating the exact words of the speaker(direct speech),we transform it into an indirect way of saying it(reported speech).
Example: I am tired! He said that he was tired.

 Several changes have to be done in the pronouns ,tense (backshift),and place and time expressions. Dont forget to eliminate quotation marks Structure :
VERB PLACE AND TIME EXPRESSION.

TOLD THAT TEASE BACKSHIFT PLACE TIME E. SAID TO SAID

 Affirmative:
I havent seen Pablo in months He told me that he hadnt seen Pablo in months. They said the weather is awful They said that the weather was awful

Negative:
We cant work today. They said that they couldnt work yesterday. I will not come tomorrow He told me that he wouldnt come the next day

 Interrogative:
introduce ask and words like if or whether; no ? mark
The teacher asked me Do you understand? The teacher asked me if I understood. The salesman asked meAre you interested in buying this car? He asked me whether I was interested in buying this car.

 1. Anne______me that she didnt remember us.

a)said b)told c)asked d)if ask

2. In 1999,the newspapers said that the hurracane _____ a lot of damage

a)cause b)is causing c)has caused d)had caused

3. Michael said to me that he________ read a book that week.

a) has gone b) were going to c) was going to d) have gone

 4. Jason and Victoria________they would do their best in the exams the next day.
a) said me b) told to me c) said that d) told me that

5. Emily said that their teacher________Monterrey the next day.

a) will go to b) going to c) would go to d) should go to

1.- Linda said that her boyfirend will not go with her to the party. A B C D 2.- The president informs that there was an accident last weekend. A B C D 3.-The teacher told to the students that the project would be due next Wednesday. A B C D 4.-Carinas boyfriend asked her if she want to marry her. A B C D 5.-The director said the students to work harder. A B C D

 Tim wandered along the path thinking aloud, "If I continue this diet I should lose twenty pounds by the end of" when BOOM! he bumped into another city dweller out for a day's walk in the park. "I'm terribly sorry", he apologized. "I was so caught up in my thoughts I didn't see you!" he managed to stammer. Smiling, Sheila said, "It's OK. Nothing's broken... No really, I wasn't watching my step either." Suddenly they both stopped making excuses and stared at each other. "Don't I know you from somewhere?" inquired Tim while Sheila exclaimed, "You're Tim, Jack's brother, aren't you?!" They both began to laugh as they had met each other the week before at a party that Jack had given. Still laughing, Tim suggested, "Why don't we have a cup a coffee and donut?" to which Sheila replied, "I thought you wanted to continue your diet!" They both were still laughing by the time they reached the Swimming Donut cafe.

 1. Why did Tim bump into Sheila?

a) He was on a diet. b) He wasn't paying attention. c) He was writing his thoughts down.

d) He was dreaming

2. Where do they live?

a) In the park b) In the countryside c) In the city d) In the street

3. Whose fault was the incident?

a) Tim's b) Sheila's c) It's not clear. b) Sheila's

 4. Where did they first meet?

a) In the park b) At the Swimming Donut c) At Tim's Brother's house d) At school.

5. Why was Tim's suggestion funny?

a) He was supposedly on a diet. b) The name of the cafe was strange. c) They were on a walk and their were no donuts in the park. d) Because he was stammering.

 In the first part of the conversation, what are the man and the woman discussing?
A) about prosperous world corporation situation B) about his mental problems C) about things that Norma said D) about the hospital

What is the name of the doctor that Bob was talking with?
A) Turner B) William Wallace C) Thompson D) Fiona Thompson

 Who has amnesia?

A) Bob Smith B) Wallace C) Dr. Thompson D) Bob

Where was the man when he was talking with the woman?
A) British Museum B) Eifel Tower C) in a Hospital D) in a restaurant

 What was the suggestion of the woman?

A) dont talk with Norma B) to relax and sleep more C) to take a shower D) to travel to London

1. Sentence completion TOEFL like exercise

4. Listening Comprehension
1) C 2) D 3) D 4) A 5) A

1) B 2) D 3) C 4) D 5) C
1) C 2) B 3) A 4) D 5) B 1) B 2) C 3) C 4) C 5) A

2. Error identification exercise

3. Reading

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