Download Grammar Exercise: Reported Speech and Tenses and more Essays (high school) History in PDF only on Docsity! English with Marvin Reported Speech Supplementary Grammar Ex. 1 Read the sentences below. Identify the grammatical tenses used. 1. John: I’m on holiday now. tense:_______________ 2. Mary: We have been arguing for ages! tense: _____________ 3. Peter: I’m looking for my girlfriend. tense: _______________ 4. Ms Smith: I will help you tomorrow. modal verb:__________ 5. Sue: I cleaned my room yesterday. tense: ______________ 6. Teacher: You can do it! modal verb:________ 7. Jim: I was learning the whole time last week. tense: ______________ 8. Mother: Please, be quiet. . request (positive) 9. Tom: I have broken my arm. tense: _______________ 10. Father: Don’t worry! order (negative) 1 English with Marvin Reported Speech Supplementary Grammar Ex. 2 Study the table below. Complete the gaps with the missing information. DIRECT SPEECH / TENSE: REPORTED SPEECH REPORTED SPEECH TENSE / STRUCTURE: 0. Teacher: I want my students to be happy. tense: Present Simple The teacher said that she wanted her students to be happy. tense: Past Simple 1. John: I’m on holiday now. tense: ________ John said that he was on holiday then. tense: ________ 2. Peter: I’m looking for my girlfriend. tense: _______ Peter said that he was looking for his girlfriend. tense: ________ 3. Sue: I cleaned my room yesterday. tense: ________ Sue said that she had cleaned her room the day before / the previous day. tense: ________ 4. Jim: I was learning all the time last week. tense: ________ Jim said that he had been learning the whole time the week before / the previous week. tense: ________ 5. Tom: I have broken my arm. tense: ________ Tom said that he had broken his arm. tense: ________ 6. Mary: We have been arguing for ages! tense: ________ Mary said that they had been arguing for ages. tense: ________ 7. Ms Smith: I will help you tomorrow. tense: ________ Ms Smith said that she would help Mr Johnson the following day/ the day after. tense: ________ 8. Teacher: You can do it! Modal verb: can The teacher said that I could do it. Modal verb: ________ 10. Father: Don’t worry! Order (negative) Father told his son not to worry. tell somebody NOT TO DO something 2 English with Marvin Reported Speech Supplementary Grammar FLASHCARDS – Practice 4 – CUT OUT AND LAMINATE Mary: Can you help me with the shopping? John: I’m afraid I can’t. I’m busy now. I’m working on the new project. Peter: Will you marry me? Ann: I don’t know, Peter. You have hurt me so many times. Tom: Don’t leave me, Samantha... Samantha: I have to leave you, Tom. I want to be a film star! John: How many MM lessons have you done this week? Martha: I did one MM lesson yesterday. Today I’m going to do another one. Patricia: Please, do the dishes, honey. Jim: I can’t. I have to go to bed early tonight. Mary: Have you seen my keys anywhere? John: I’m sure they are right where you have left them. John: Are you still angry at me? Simon: No, I’m not. I just can’t look at you, that’s all. Fred: What are you doing tonight? Betty: I’m visiting my grandmother. Can we meet next Friday? Mary: Do you know this man in the corner? Ann: Yes, his name is John. He lived here some time ago. 5 English with Marvin Reported Speech Supplementary Grammar Kate: I don’t feel very well. Mark: You work too much. Do you need any help? 6
