Marin Marina

Romana-Engleza ,ID, Anul II

Disciplina: Limba engleza
Lesson Three: Grammar view
Unit II: Indirect speech
The type of the lesson: evaluation
Date: 28-10-2011
Class: 8-th

Objectives of the evaluation

1. To identify the changes of the verbs succeeding the reporting verb in the present simple or
present perfect simple when turned into indirect speech from direct speech.
2. To identify the reporting verbs in the past tense
3. To make the necessary changings of the following verbs from direct speech to indirect
speech.
4. To be able to turn statements into indirect speech after a reporting verb in past tense.
Notes:
a) All the subjects are obligatory
b) Timing: 50
c) 1 point from the office

Test paper
Task 1
Turn the following statements into indirect speech from direct speech using the reporting
verb say in present simple tense or present perfect simple tense by answering the
question: What does she say?
1. I am fourteen years old.
2. I live near the school.
3. My parents and I have just moved into a new flat.
4. I like my new home very much.
5. I came to this school last year
6. I like to learn in this school.
O, 25 x 6: 1, 50 pct

Task 2.
Report the following sentences using the reporting verb say/tell in the past tense and make the
necessary changes:
1. The bus stop is near the school.
2. I am drinking a cup of tea .
3. I can do my homework tonight.
4. I know French and English.
5. I watch television to see my favorite show.
6. I dont go out very often.
7. I enjoy eating my breakfast .
0, 50 x 7: 3, 50 pct
What did he say / tell you?
He said/told me that .

Task 3.
Here are four statements which were turned into indirect speech. Complete the gaps and
identify the reporting verbs in the past tense along with the tense changes suffered within the
sentences.
1.I have been in Bucharest for a month.
Hethat he in Bucharest for a month.
2. I cant find my notebook.
Alex his teacher that he his notebook.
3. I have a terrible headache.
Mrs. Scott to her husband that she a terrible headache.
4. I dont want to go out.
Betty that she to go out.
1x4:4 pct

Scorring

Task 1
What does she say?
1. She says (that) she is fourteen years old.
2. She says (that) she lives near the school.
3. She says (that) she and her parents have just moved into a new flat.
4. She has said (that) she likes her new home very much.
5. She has said (that) she came to this school last year.
6. She has said (that) she likes to learn in this new school.
0, 25x6:1,50pct

Task 2
What did he say /tell you?
He said/told me that: 1.The bus stop was near the school.
2. She was drinking a cup of tea.
3. She could do her homework that night.
4. She knew French and English.
5. She watched TV to see her favorite show.
6. She didnt go out very often.
7. She enjoyed eating her breakfast.
0,50x7: 3,50pct

Task 3:
1.said

3.told

2.told

4.said
0,25x4:1pct

Task 4 :
1.had been
2.couldnt find

3.had
4.didnt want
0,75x4:3pct