Reported speech game

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Choose "reporting verbs" such as "say" or "tell"

Change subject and object

Change adverbs of time and place

"Backshift"

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Ex: I want to see this movie with my girlfriend tomorrow. → Tom said that he wanted to see that movie with his girlfriend the following day.

Reported Questions

WH-question:

Ex: Where can I find Lisa? → He asked where he could find Lisa.

Yes/No question:

Ex: Do you like chocolate? →She asked me if I liked chocolate.

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Question 1/5

1. Someone ______ me there had been an accident on the motorway.

spoke

said

asked

told

Question 2/5

He said to me "I haven’t finished my work"--→ He told me he_____finished_____work.

hadn't/his

haven't/my

haven't/his

hadn't/my

Question 3/5

I can speak perfect English --→She said (that)_______speak perfect English.

I could

she can

I can

she could

Question 4/5

Peter said he was leaving for Paris ______.

the following week

next week

the week previous

following week

Question 5/5

She asked me _____ I liked pop music.

if

when

what

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