Unit 5 Grammar

Reported statements Reported questions

1 Rewrite the statements in reported speech. 3 Choose the correct options.
1 Lucy said, ‘I have lived in Toledo for five years.’
The interviewer asked (1) ____ how long she
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(2) ____ a police detective for. He also asked why
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(3) ____ had become one. The interviewer
2 ‘I can't believe it’s raining again,’ said Aunty Gill.
wondered (4) ____ it was difficult working out when
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a person was telling the truth or lying in an
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interview. Finally, he asked (5) ____ the detective
3 Portia said, ‘I’m going to go shopping.’
(6) ____ working on next.
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4 Fred said, ‘The party was great.’ 2 A is being B had been C have been
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4 A whether B how C when
Time, place & pronouns 5 A whether B what C if
6 A is B will be C would be
2 Read the dialogue, then complete the reported
summary with the words in the box.
Reporting verbs
Ana What are you doing this weekend, Jo?
Jo Oh, nothing exciting. I’ll be back here in the 4 Correct any errors. Two sentences are correct.
library all day tomorrow.
1 I told to myself that I wouldn’t cry.
Ana I’ve been here all day today, if that makes you
2 My father encouraged me to join a club.
feel any better.
3 Our teacher complained that we were being too
Jo Not really! What are you doing tomorrow?
noisy.
Ana I’m going to the beach tomorrow morning.
4 Angeles asked to me call her.
Jo I was there yesterday evening – it was great!
5 He didn’t apologize against ignoring me at the
Ana I can't wait. I haven't been since last month.
party.
Jo Well, enjoy it. See you next week.
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that day the previous month she the next day ______________________________________
that weekend the following week there
the evening before the next morning
Consolidate
Ana and Jo were talking about their plans for
(1) ________________________. Jo said that 5 Translate the sentences into your language.
(2) _____________________ would be back in the 1 I shouldn't have lied to you.
library all (3) ________________________. ______________________________________
Ana said she had been (4) ___________________ 2 We needn’t have argued about it.
all (5) ______________________ and that she was ______________________________________
going to the beach (6) _______________________. 3 We didn’t use to argue.
Jo said that she had gone to the beach ______________________________________
(7) ________________________.
Ana said she hadn't been to the beach since 6 Write sentences using the future continuous.
(8) ________________________. 1 This time tomorrow / I / meet / my English friend
Jo said she hoped Ana would enjoy it and that she / the airport
would see her (9) ________________________. ______________________________________
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2 I / pretend / I / understand / what she is saying
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