Question

3. TENSES

Fill in the following blanks with correct tense of the verbs given in brackets:

1.They ___________________ in Chicago for 20 years (be).

2.I ___________________ a wonderful film in the cinema last night. (see)

3.The sun ___________________ at 6:38 yesterday morning. (rise)

4.The sun ___________________ when the climber reaches Mount Everest.

(shine)

5.I promise that I ___________________ this secret to anyone (not tell)

6.Unfortunately, just as we got to the airport their plane ___________________

off (take).

7.They ___________________ to the movies only once in a while. (go)

8.I was tired yesterday because I ___________________ well the night before

(not sleep).

9.Sh! Someone ___________________ to our conversation (listen)!

10.When I left the house this morning, it ___________________ (already rain)

11.I think Bob ___________________ for London this very moment. (leave)

12.The plane ___________________ off in a few minutes. (take)

13.I ___________________ up at 7 every morning but this morning I

___________________ long and I ___________________ up until 8. (get,

sleep, not get)

14.I ________________________ my watch because it is being fixed. (not

wear)

15.This ___________________ an easy quiz so far (be).

4. REPORTED SPEECH

Value points

Try to follow 5 steps to put the sentence into Reported Speech

✓ Define the type of the sentence (statement, questions, command)

✓ What tense is used in the introductory sentence?

✓ Do you have to change the person (pronoun)?

✓ Do you have to backshift the tenses?

✓ Do you have to change expressions of time and place?

Rewrite these sentences using reported speech.

1. Jessica: "Don't play football in the garden."

Jessica told me______________________ .

2. She: "Don't sing that song."

She told me________________________.

3. Linda: "Did he fly to Paris two weeks ago?"

Linda asked me _____________________ .

4. Helen: "I was writing a letter yesterday."

Helen told me that_____________________ .

5. Rohan: "I'm going to find a job soon."

Rohan told me that_____________________ .

6. Betty: "When did you come?"

Betty asked me________________________.

7. Teacher: "Don't forget your homework."

The teacher told me ______________________ .

8. You: "Don't open this door."

You told me_____________________________ .



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Answer 1

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