Complete the following sentences using the verb tenses for formal reported speech.
1. Maria asked, "Can you meet me at Lee's Sandwich shop today?"
Maria asked if I_______
meet her at Lee's Sandwich shop today. (could)
2. Susan said, "The food is very delicious there."
Susan said the food_______
very delicious there. (was)
3. Mark said, "I am going to ride my bike to work today."
Mark said he__________
to ride his bike to work today. (was going)
4. Janice said, "I have been to Dubai several times.
Janice said she_______
to Dubai several times. (had been)
5. Hani said, "I forgot to call my mother."
Hani said he_________
to call his mother. (had forgotten)
6. Karine said, "I can teach you how to edit video."
Karine said she________
me how to edit video. (could teach)
7. Michael said, I want to visit Cairo one day."
Michael said he________
to visit Cairo one day. (wanted)
8. Bob's boss said, 'The meeting starts at 2:00.11
at 21.00, starte)
Bob's boss said the meeting
9. The mechanic said, I'm sorry, but I won't be able to fix your car today."
The mechanic said he_______
sorry, but he________
today. (was) (wouldn't)
10. Sue said, "I've already seen that movie.
sue said she_______
already seen that movie!(had)
Answers
1. Maria asked if I could meet her at Lee's Sandwich shop today.
2. Susan said the food was very delicious there.
3. Mark said he was going to ride his bike to work today.
4. Janice said she had been to Dubai several times.
5. Hani said he had forgotten to call his mother.
6. Karine said she could teach me how to edit videos.
7. Michael said he wanted to visit Cairo one day.
8. Bob's boss said the meeting would start at 2:00 p.m.
9. The mechanic said he was sorry, but he wouldn’t be able to fix the today.
10. Sue said she had already seen that movie!
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Verb tenses are words which convey the tense of the sentence.
Explanation:
The examples given here are direct and indirect speech of each of these sentences.
Direct speech are sentences which convey the essence of a sentence verbatim. The exact words used are put in inverted comas. Whereas Indirect speech sentences are which only report the essence of an actual sentence or of an direct speech.
1) Direct speech: Maria asked, "Can you meet me at Lee's Sandwich shop today?"
Indirect speech: Maria asked if I could meet her at Lee's Sandwich shop today.
This sentence is in future tense. It is a politely asked question.
2) Direct speech: Susan said, "The food is very delicious there."
Indirect speech: Susan said the food was very delicious there.
3) Direct speech: Mark said, "I am going to ride my bike to work today."
Indirect speech: Mark said he was about to ride his bike to work today.
4) Direct speech: Janice said, "I have been to Dubai several times.
Indirect speech: Janice said she had been to Dubai several times.
5) Direct speech: Hani said, "I forgot to call my mother."
Indirect speech: Hani said he had forgotten to call his mother.
6) Direct speech: Karine said, "I can teach you how to edit video."
Indirect speech: Karine said she could teach me how to edit video.
7) Direct speech: Michael said, "I want to visit Cairo one day."
Indirect speech: Michael said he wanted to visit Cairo one day.
8) Direct speech: Bob's boss said, "The meeting starts at 2:00".
Indirect speech: Bob's boss said that the meeting would start at 2:00.
9) Direct speech: The mechanic said, I'm sorry, but I won't be able to fix your car today."
Indirect speech: The mechanic said he was sorry, but he wouldn't be able to fix his car today.
10) Direct speech: Sue said, "I've already seen that movie."
Indirect speech: Sue said she had already seen that movie!