1. She ___is_____ a teacher.
2. We __________ hungry.
3. Luke __________ late.
4. They __________ Spanish.
5. You __________ happy.
6. I __________ thirsty.
7. It __________ cold.
8. She __________ German.
9. He __________ early.
10. We __________ tired.
11. You __________ beautiful.
12. I __________ hot.
13. I __________ from London.
14. You __________ a doctor.
15. Emily __________ my sister.
16. He __________ in the garden.
17. They __________ on the bus.
18. We __________ friends.
19. I __________ 25 years old.
20. She __________ sick
Present Simple ‘Wh’ Questions with ‘Be’ Make a question with ‘be’:
1. Where / John? __Where is John?______________________________________________
2. Why / they / hungry? __Why are they hungry?________________________________________ 3. Where / we? _______________________________________________________________
4. Who / you? _______________________________________________________________
5. Why / he / late? _______________________________________________________________
6. What / this? _______________________________________________________________
7. Where / Jimmy ? _______________________________________________________________ 8. How old / she ? _______________________________________________________________
9. How / you ? _______________________________________________________________
10. Where / the station?_______________________________________________________________
11. What time / it now? _______________________________________________________________
12. Where / Pedro / from? _______________________________________________________________
13. Why / they / in the kitchen? _______________________________________________________________
14. How / the food? _______________________________________________________________ 15. How long / the journey? _______________________________________________________________
16. How old / you ? _______________________________________________________________ 17. Why / I / last ? _______________________________________________________________ 18. What time / the concert? _______________________________________________________________
19. Where / she? _______________________________________________________________
20. Who / Julie / with? _______________________________________________________________
Past Simple with ‘Be’ - Positive and Negative Form Make the past simple positive or negative:
1. It ________________ (be) cold yesterday.
2. She ________________ (be) hungry.
3. We ________________ (be) late for the meeting.
4. I ________________ (be) tired last night.
5. The exam ________________ (be) difficult.
6. They ________________ (be) in Berlin.
7. You ________________ (be) in the library when I called you.
8. The holiday ________________ (be) fun.
9. He ________________ (be) early for the interview.
10. The people we met last night ________________ (be) French.
11. That woman ________________ (not / be) Spanish.
12. Julie ________________ (not / be) late for the class.
13. The food ________________ (not / be) very good.
14. They ________________ (not / be) my uncle and aunt.
15. I ________________ (not / be) rude to the waitress.
16. The test ________________ (not / be) easy.
17. We ________________ (not / be) tired when we arrived.
18. They ________________ (not / be) on the bus when I called.
19. You ________________ (not / be) here when she came.
20. He ________________ (not / be) my boyfriend.
Present
Simple Positive with other verbs
Make positive present simple
sentences
1) (he / go to school every day)
_________________________________________________
2) (I
/ like swimming)
__________________________________________________________
3) (you
/ play badminton on Saturdays)
__________________________________________________________
4) (the
class / begin at 9 am)
__________________________________________________________
5) (they
/ sometimes go to the cinema)
_________________________________________________________
6) (she
/ love chocolate)
__________________________________________________________
7) (Lucy and Jill / want to go out tonight)
__________________________________________________________
8) (I
/ usually stay at home on Fridays)
__________________________________________________________
9) (he
/ love driving fast cars)
__________________________________________________________
10) (they
/ often have parties)
-__________________________________________________________
11) (she
/ take a piano lesson every Monday)
___________________________________________________________
12) (we
/ like watching French films)
___________________________________________________________
13) (you
/ go to bed very early)
___________________________________________________________
14) (you
/ come from France)
___________________________________________________________
15) (John
and David / often go to restaurants)
______________________________________________________________
16) (Susie
/ study English every night)
______________________________________________________________
17) (the
train / leave at 6 pm)
_______________________________________________________________
18) (we
/ go to the park on Sundays)
______________________________________________________________
19) (he
/ like taking photographs)
_______________________________________________________________
20) (the
moon / go round the earth)
________________________________________________________________
Present Simple Negative Other Verbs
Make negative present simple sentences
1) (I / not
/ like coffee)
_______________________________________________________
2) (I / not
/ live in Paris)
_______________________________________________________
3) (she /
not / come from Spain)
_______________________________________________________
4) (John /
not / work in a bank)
_______________________________________________________
5) (they /
not / get up at eight o'clock)
_______________________________________________________
6) (we /
not / go to the cinema every Friday)
_______________________________________________________
7) (you /
not / read the newspaper every day)
_______________________________________________________
8) (he /
not / go to school in France)
_______________________________________________________
9) (we /
not / watch TV in the evening)
_______________________________________________________
10) (I / not
/ have a shower in the morning)
________________________________________________________
Present Simple Yes / No Questions
Make present simple questions
1) (you /
like cake)?
_________________________________________________
2) (she /
live in London)?
__________________________________________________________
3) 3) (they
/ hate studying)?
________________________________________________________
4) (you
/ drink tea every morning)?
__________________________________________________________
5) (John
/ come from New Zealand)?
_________________________________________________________
6)
(it / snow here in winter)?
__________________________________________________________
7)
(I / work as a teacher)?
__________________________________________________________
8)
(you / meet your friends on Fridays?)?
_________________________________________________________
9)
(he / eat rice often)?
__________________________________________________________
10)
(you / go shopping at the weekend)?
_________________________________________________________
Present Simple 'Wh' Questions
Make present simple 'wh' questions
1) (where /
you / go to school)?
____________________________________________________
2)
(where / John / come from)?
____________________________________________________
3) (how
long / it / take from London to Paris)?
_____________________________________________________
4)
(how often / she / go to the cinema)?
______________________________________________________
5)
(how many children / you / have)?
_____________________________________________________
6)
(what sports / Lucy / like)?
_______________________________________________________
7)
(how / they / get to work)?
_______________________________________________________
8)
(how often / I / come here)?
______________________________________________________
9) (why
/ you / eat so much chocolate)?
_____________________________________________________
10)
(who / she / meet on Saturdays)?
_______________________________________________________
Total Score _____out of 50
Present
Continuous - Positive and Negative 1
Make the present continuous,
positive or negative
1)
(I / study at the moment)
|
|
2)
(you / play badminton tonight)
|
|
3)
(she / not / work in Spain)
|
|
4) (we / not
/ go to the cinema tonight
|
|
5)
(she / eat chocolate)
|
|
6)
(we / study French)
|
|
7)
(they / not / leave now)
|
|
8)
(he / work in a restaurant now)
|
|
9)
(I / not / meet my father at four)
|
|
10) (he / walk to school now)
|
|
11)
(she / play the guitar)
|
|
12)
(she / not / drink tea now)
|
|
13)
(he / meet his friend tonight)
|
|
14)
(he / not / walk to school now)
|
|
15) (we / not
/ watch TV at the moment)
|
Present Continuous - Questions
Make the present continuous - 'yes / no' or 'wh' questions
1) (what
time / you / go to the cinema)?
________________________________________________________
2)
(you / go / shopping at the weekend)?
________________________________________________________
3)
(she / work / in an office at the moment?)
_________________________________________________________
4)
(where / you / play tennis tonight)?
_________________________________________________________
5)
(you / meet / your friends on Friday)?
_________________________________________________________
6)
(she / live / in London)?
_________________________________________________________
7)
(why / you / watch TV now)?
_________________________________________________________
8)
(why / she / call her friend now)?
__________________________________________________________
9)
(they / study / Portuguese)?
__________________________________________________________
10)
(he / take dance classes)?
___________________________________________________________
11)
(where / you / stay)?
___________________________________________________________
12)
(we / work tomorrow)?
___________________________________________________________
13)
(when / you / arrive)?
__________________________________________________________
14)
(he / take dance classes)?
___________________________________________________________
15)
(how much / he / eat)?
___________________________________________________________
Total Score ____________ out
of 30
Choose
Present Progressive or Present Simple 1
Choose the present simple or
the present progressive - it could be positive, negative or question
1)
(he/eat)_______________ rice every day?
2)
I ____________(work) at the moment.
3)
(he/come)______________ to London often?
4)
(he/play)______________ tennis now.
5)
(they/not/come) _______________to
the party tomorrow.
6)
(you/play) __________________tennis
this Sunday?
7)
(They /go)__________________ to a restaurant every Saturday
8)
You usually(arrive)____________________
late.
9)
They(go)__________________
to a restaurant every Saturday.
10)
She (not/go) _____________________to
the cinema very often.
11)
He normally(eat) ____________________dinner at home.
12) (you/study) _________________________every night?
13) (they/work)_____________________ late usually?
14) (she/work)_____________________ at the moment?
15) You(not/like)_______________________ chocolate.
16) She(not/do)_______________________ his homework
17) (you/like) _________________________spicy food?
18) We(go) ______________________to the cinema this weekend
19)
I (clean)
_____________________the kitchen every day.
20) How long(she/stay)
________________in London?
Complete the sentences. Use Simple Present or
Present Progressive.
1.
Look! They (leave) the house.
2.
Brian (cycle) 30 km every day.
3.
Samantha (do) her homework at
the moment.
4.
My parents (shop) right now.
5.
He usually (get up) early in the
morning.
6.
(you / go) on
holiday by plane sometimes?
7.
(they / play) computer
games every day?
8.
(she / eat) dinner
at the moment?
9.
What (they / do) right now?
10.
(she / visit) her
grandma very often?
Complete the sentences. Use Simple Present or Present Progressive
1.
Look! Jenny (go) to school.
2.
On her back,
Jenny (carry) her
school bag.
3.
The school bag (be) very heavy
4.
Normally, Jenny (wear) black shoes, but
today she (wear) red
wellies.
5.
And look, she (wear) a raincoat
because it (rain) outside.
Jenny (not / want) to
get wet.
Complete the sentences. Use Simple Present or
Present Progressive.
1.
She (not / ride) her bike right
now.
2.
We (not / stay) at home tonight.
3.
I (not / like) bananas.
4.
They (not / know) the answer.
5.
I (not / sit) in the garden at
the moment.
- The lesson (start) at
9 o'clock.
- He often (wear) a
black cap.
- I (meet) my
friends in the youth club tonight.
- My friend (move) house
tomorrow.
- My birthday (be) in
September.
- When (arrive / the plane) ?
- (visit / you) Jane in
hospital today?
- What time (get up / you) in the
mornings?
- Why (cry / she) now?
- (swim / they) in the
pool at the moment?
Total Score ------------ out of 50
Irregular
Verbs - Past Simple
Change the verb into the past simple
1. I
_________________ (come) to England in 1993.
2. She
_________________ (stand) under the tree to shelter from the rain.
3. They
_________________ (do) their homework yesterday.
4. We
_________________ (sing) too much last night, I have a sore throat!
5. He
already _________________ (eat) all the cake.
6. The child _________________ (fall) off his
bicycle.
7. It
_________________ (take) three hours to drive to Paris.
8. I _________________ (find) your keys under
the table.
9. She
_________________ (get) a new bike for her birthday.
10. She
_________________ (sell) her house last year.
11. We
_________________ (go) to New York in January.
12. Finally
my mother _________________ (let) me go to a party.
13. It
_________________ (be) cold last night.
14. I
_________________ (meet) John at the weekend.
15. Lucy _________________ (pay) the bill,
before leaving the restaurant.
16. We
_________________ (see) the new film yesterday.
17. She
_________________ (wear) her new coat to the party.
18. I _________________ (think) my football
team would win.
19. They
_________________ (put) their bags in the bedroom.
20. Billy
_________________ (run) after the bus.
Total Score
-------------out of 50
Past
Continuous - Positive and Negative
Make the positive or
negative past continuous
1. (Julie / sleep at three o’clock)
__________________________________________________________________
2. (you / study at three o’clock)
__________________________________________________________________
3. (Luke / read at three o’clock)
__________________________________________________________________
4. (I / work at three
o’clock) __________________________________________________________________
5. (they / eat chocolate at three o’clock)
__________________________________________________________________
6. (John / play tennis at three o’clock)
__________________________________________________________________
7. (we / watch TV at three o’clock)
__________________________________________________________________
8. (he / use the Internet at three o’clock)
__________________________________________________________________
9. (you / cook lunch at three o’clock)
__________________________________________________________________
10. (we / travel to London at three o’clock)
__________________________________________________________________
11. (Mrs. Brown / not
/ walk in the garden when the murder happened)
_______________________________________________________________
12. (Mr. Black / not / work in his study when the murder
happened) _______________________________________________________________
13. (Miss Jones / not / talk to Mr. White when the murder
happened) _______________________________________________________________
14. (you / not / play cards when the murder happened)
_______________________________________________________________
15. (Dr. Ford / not / read in his room when the murder happened)
_______________________________________________________________
16. (Mr. and Mrs. Green / not / eat in the dining room when
the murder happened)
_______________________________________________________________
17. (Mr. Blue / not / drink coffee in the library when the
murder happened)
_______________________________________________________________
18. (the maid / not / clean the bedrooms when the murder
happened) _______________________________________________________________
19. (I / not / listen to music when the murder happened)
_______________________________________________________________
20. (the dogs / not / play outside when the murder happened)
_______________________________________________________________
Past Continuous - Questions
Make past continuous 'wh' or 'yes / no' questions
When you arrived at the party...
1. (Alan / dance?)
___________________________________________________________
2. (Susie / drink gin?)
_______________________________________________________________
3. (John and Ann / sing?)
_______________________________________________________________
4. (Luke / talk to the girls?)
_______________________________________________________________
5. (Jodie / put on make up?) _______________________________________________________________
6. (we / cook?)
_______________________________________________________________
7. (Jane / play guitar?)
_______________________________________________________________
8. (David / read a
book?)
_______________________________________________________________
9. (Francis / sit in the corner?)
_______________________________________________________________
10. (everybody / have fun?)
____________________________________________
When I saw you and Lucy last night...
11. (where / you / go?)
__________________________________________________________
12. (what / you / do?)
_______________________________________________________________
13. (who / you / meet?)
_______________________________________________________________
14. (what / Lucy / wear?)
_______________________________________________________________
15. (what / you / eat?)
_______________________________________________________________
16. (what / you / drink?)
_______________________________________________________________
17. (why / Lucy / smoke?)
_______________________________________________________________
18. (who / you / talk to?)
_______________________________________________________________
19. (what / you / carry?)
_______________________________________________________________
20. (how / Lucy / feel?)
_________________
Choose
Past Simple or Past Progressive
Make the past simple or past
progressive
1.
What
________________________ (you / do) when I ________________________ (call) you
last night?
2. I
________________________ (sit) in a café when you ________________________
(call).
3. When you ________________________ (arrive) at the
party, who ________________________ (be) there?
4. Susie ________________________ (watch) a film when
she ________________________ (hear) the noise.
5. Yesterday I ________________________ (go) to the
library, next I ________________________ (have) a swim, later I
________________________ (meet) Julie for a coffee.
6. We ________________________ (play) tennis when John
________________________ (hurt) his ankle.
7. What ________________________ (they / do) at 10pm
last night? It ________________________ (be) really noisy.
8. He ________________________ (take) a shower when
the telephone ________________________ (ring).
9. He
________________________ (be) in the shower when the telephone
________________________ (ring).
10. When I ________________________ (walk) into the
room, everyone ________________________ (work)
11. It ________________________ (be) a day last
September. The sun ________________________ (shine), the birds
________________________ (sing). I ________________________ (walk) along the
street when I ________________________ (meet) an old friend.
12. He ________________________ (live) in Russia when
the Revolution ________________________ (start).
13. When her train ________________________ (get) to
the station, we ________________________ (wait) on the platform.
14. He ________________________ (be) so annoying! He
________________________ (always / leave) his things everywhere.
15. On holiday we ________________________ (visit)
Rome, ________________________ (see) the Vatican, and ________________________
(spend) a few days at the beach.
16. Why ________________________ (you / stand) on a
chair when I ________________________ (come) into the room?
17. They ________________________ (live) in Germany
when they ________________________ (be) young.
18. At 7pm yesterday, we ________________________
(listen) to music.
19. When I ________________________ (leave) the house,
it ________________________ (snow).
20. He ________________________ (work) in a bank when
he ________________________ (meet) his wife.
Choose the past simple or past
progressive:
1.
He __________________ (sleep) when the doorbell __________________ (ring).
2. We __________________ (eat) dinner at 8pm
last night (we started eating at 7:30).
3.
Yesterday I __________________ (go) to the post office, __________________
(buy) some fruit at the supermarket and __________________ (read) a book in the
park in the afternoon.
4.
We __________________ (watch) TV when we __________________ (hear) a loud
noise.
5.
Julie __________________ (be) in the garden when Laurence __________________
(arrive).
6.
A: What __________________ (you / do) at 3pm yesterday? B: I __________________
(clean) my house.
7. Last year I __________________ (visit)
Paris and Rome.
8. They __________________ (have) dinner when
the police __________________ (come) to the door.
9.
He __________________ (work) in the garden when he __________________ (find)
the money.
10. Laura __________________ (study) at 11pm
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11.
I __________________ (walk) along the road when I __________________ (meet) an
old friend. 12. It __________________ (be) a day in December. Snow
__________________ (fall), children __________________ (sing) carols and people
__________________ (do) their Christmas shopping. 13. My ex-boyfriend
__________________ (be) so annoying! He __________________ (always / miss) the
bus and __________________ (arrive) late.
14.
When I __________________ (call) Julie, she __________________ (work).
15. Why __________________ (you / cry) when I
__________________ (arrive)?
16.
When he __________________ (get) home, we started to eat dinner.
17.
At 10am yesterday I __________________ (sit) on a bus.
18.
I __________________ (enjoy) my book so much that I __________________ (not /
notice) the train had stopped.
19.
David __________________ (not / sleep) when I __________________ (arrive), he
__________________ (study)!
20.
Mr Black __________________ (not / work) in the garden at 10pm last night
Total Score --------- out of 40
The
Present Perfect Tense
Make the present perfect -
it could be positive, negative or question
1. (I / go / to the library today)
_______________________________________________________________
2. (you / keep a pet for three years)
_______________________________________________________________
3. (you / eat Thai food before?) _______________________________________________________________
4. (it / rain all day?)
_______________________________________________________________
5. (who / we / forget to invite?)
_______________________________________________________________
6. (we / not / hear that song
already) _______________________________________________________________
7. (he / not / forget his books)
_______________________________________________________________
8. (she / steal all the chocolate!)
_______________________________________________________________
9. (I / explain it well?)
_______________________________________________________________
10. (who / he / meet recently?)
_______________________________________________________________
11. (how / we / finish already?) _______________________________________________________________
12. (he / study Latin)
_______________________________________________________________
13. (I / know him for three months)
_______________________________________________________________
14. (where / you / study Arabic?)
_______________________________________________________________
15. (what countries / they / visit in Europe?)
_______________________________________________________________
16. (he / hurt his leg)
_______________________________________________________________
17. (she / leave her phone in a taxi)
_______________________________________________________________
18. (we / not / lose our tickets)
_______________________________________________________________
19. (she / call her mother?)
_______________________________________________________________
20. (he / take a taxi?)
________________________________
Make the present perfect
simple. Choose positive, negative or question:
1. (she / pass the exam?) _______________________________________________________________
2. (you / eat lunch yet?)
_______________________________________________________________
3. (he / read the newspaper today?)
______________________________________________________________
4. (you / not / study French for ten years)
_______________________________________________________________
5. (they / be in London for six months)
_______________________________________________________________
6. (where / you / be?)
_______________________________________________________________
7. (we / not / go to Paris)
_______________________________________________________________
8. (she / not / see ‘The Lord of the Rings’)
_______________________________________________________________
9. (he / not / meet my mother)
_______________________________________________________________
10. (they / not / visit St. Paul’s
Cathedral yet) _______________________________________________________________
11. (what / she / eat today?)
_______________________________________________________________
12. (why / you / do your homework already?)
_______________________________________________________________
13. (how / she / make this fantastic
cake?) _______________________________________________________________
14. (why / I / miss the plane?)
_______________________________________________________________
15. (they / not / go to bed)
_______________________________________________________________
16. (it / rain a lot this week) _______________________________________________________________
17. (they / use a credit card before?)
_______________________________________________________________
18. (we / have enough to eat?)
_______________________________________________________________
19. (she / not / play basketball before)
_______________________________________________________________
20. (I / wear a kimono)
___________________________________________________________
Total Score
----------out of 40
Choose
Past Simple or Present Perfect
Change the verb into the
correct form of the past simple or present perfect
1.
Last night I __________________ (lose) my keys –
I had to call my flatmate to let me in.
2. I
__________________ (lose) my keys – can you help me look for them?
3. I __________________ (visit) Paris three
times.
4. Last year I __________________ (visit)
Paris.
5. I __________________ (know) my great
grandmother for a few years - she died when I was eight.
6. I __________________ (know) Julie for
three years – we still meet once a month.
7. I __________________ (play) hockey since
I was a child – I’m pretty good!
8. She __________________ (play) hockey at
school, but she __________________ (not / like) it.
9. Sorry, I __________________ (miss) the
bus, so I’m going to be late.
10. I __________________ (miss) the bus,
and then I __________________ (miss) the airplane as well!
11. Last month I __________________ (go) to
Scotland.
12. I’m sorry, John isn’t here now. He
__________________ (go) to the shops.
13. We __________________ (finish) this
room last week.
14. I __________________ (finish) my exams
finally – I’m so happy!
15. Yesterday, I __________________ (see)
all my friends. It was great.
16. I __________________ (see) Julie three
times this week!
17. She __________________ (live) in London
since 1994.
18. She __________________ (live) in London
when she was a child.
19.
I __________________ (drink) three cups of coffee this morning.
20. I __________________ (drink) seven cups
of coffee yesterday.
Choose the present perfect or
past simple:
1. I
_________________ (see) three police cars this morning (it’s still morning).
2.
After he _________________ (arrive) home, he _________________ (unpack) and
_________________ (go) to bed early.
3.
A: What’s wrong? B: I _________________ (break) a glass!
4. My grandparents only _________________
(know) each other for a few months before they _________________ (get) married.
5. I
_________________ (be) in London for three years. I love it here.
6. We _________________ (see) Julie last
night.
7.
He _________________ (be) a teacher before he _________________ (become) a
musician. 8. When the boss _________________ (walk) into the room, we
_________________ (know) someone was going to get fired.
9. The children _________________ (break) a
window in the school last week. 10. He _________________ (see) that film last
year
11.
Lucy _________________ (break) her leg, so she can’t come skiing.
12. Julie _________________ (arrive)! Come
and say hello!
13. They _________________ (be) cold when
they _________________ (arrive) home.
14. Jack _________________ (break) his arm
when he _________________ (fall) off a horse in 2005.
15. I _________________ (know) about the
problem for months, but I _________________ (not / find) a solution yet.
16. A: When _________________ (you /
arrive)? B: At 10pm last night.
17. She _________________ (be) a teacher
for ten years, and she still enjoys it.
18. How long _________________ (you / know)
Jill? I know you see her often.
19. I _________________ (see) the sea
before.
20. A: Hello B: Hi Mum, it’s me. I just
wanted to say I _________________ (arrive) safely and everything is fine.
Choose the past simple or the
present perfect:
1. We _________________ (go) to the theatre
last week.
2. Yesterday I _________________ (have)
dinner with a friend.
3. I _________________ (never / taste)
champagne.
4. When I _________________ (be) a child, I
_________________ (love) ice skating.
5. I _________________ (not/ have) any
coffee today – I feel very sleepy!
6. I
_________________ (not / drink) any coffee yesterday.
7. I _________________ (read) all his books
– I think he’s a wonderful writer.
8.
What _________________ (do) at the weekend?
9.
I_________________ (always / love) tea – I drink it every day.
10.
What subject _________________ (she / study) at university?
Total Score __________ out of 50
Reported Statements Mixed Exercise Change this direct speech into reported speech:
1. “He works in a bank” She said ___________________________________________________________
2. “We went out last night” She told me ________________________________________________________
3. “I’m coming!” She said
___________________________________________________________
4. “I was waiting for the bus when he arrived” She told me ________________________________________________________
5. “ I’d never been there before” She said ___________________________________________________________
6. “I didn’t go to the party” She told me ________________________________________________________
7. “Lucy’ll come later” She said ___________________________________________________________
8. “He hasn’t eaten breakfast” She told me ________________________________________________________
9. “I can help you tomorrow” She said ___________________________________________________________
10. “You should go to bed early” She told me ________________________________________________________
11. “I don’t like chocolate” She told me ________________________________________________________
12. “I won’t see you tomorrow” She said ___________________________________________________________
13. “She’s living in Paris for a few months” She said ___________________________________________________________
14. “I visited my parents at the weekend” She told me ________________________________________________________
15. “She hasn’t eaten sushi before” She said ___________________________________________________________
16. “I hadn’t travelled by underground before I came to London” She said ___________________________________________________________
17. “They would help if they could” She said ___________________________________________________________
18. “I’ll do the washing-up later” She told me ________________________________________________________
19. “He could read when he was three” She said ___________________________________________________________
20. “I was sleeping when Julie called” She said ___________________________________________________________
Reported Statements: Present Simple
1. “I live in New York” She said ________________________________________________________
2. “He works in a bank” She told me _____________________________________________________
3. “Julie doesn’t like going out much” She said ________________________________________________________
4. “I don’t have a computer” She said ________________________________________________________
5. “They never arrive on time” She said ________________________________________________________
6. “We often meet friends in London at the weekend” He told me _____________________________________________________
7. “David doesn’t have any children” She said ________________________________________________________
8. “I don’t go to the gym very often” She said ________________________________________________________
9. “Lucy owns three flats in the city” She said ________________________________________________________
10. “I never get up early on Sundays” She said ________________________________________________________
11. “She meets her boyfriend at the cinema every Friday night” He said ________________________________________________________
12. “We don’t travel much” She said ________________________________________________________
13. “John doesn’t live in Japan any more” She said ________________________________________________________
14. “They work in Hong Kong” She told me _____________________________________________________
15. “I have to work until seven or eight pm every night” She said ________________________________________________________
16. “I don’t want to go to the theatre next weekend” She said ________________________________________________________
17. “We like working in Paris” She said ________________________________________________________
18. “She doesn’t have enough time to do everything” She said ________________________________________________________
19. “Tony hates mushrooms” She told me _____________________________________________________
20. “They often go on holiday in July” She said ________________________________________________________
Reported Statements: Present Continuous
1. “I'm sleeping” She told me
_____________________________________________________
2. “We’re working” She told me
_____________________________________________________
3. “She's coming to the party” She told me _____________________________________________________
4. “He’s talking on the telephone” She told me _____________________________________________________
5. “Lucy is reading a book in front of the fire” She told me _____________________________________________________
6. “I'm not going out” She said ________________________________________________________
7. “We are not visiting Paris during our trip” She said ________________________________________________________
8. “I'm listening to my new CD” She said ________________________________________________________
9. “John is working in a bar for the summer” She told me _____________________________________________________
10. “I'm not going to go on holiday” She told me _____________________________________________________
11. “He isn't living in Beijing” She told me _____________________________________________________
12. “I’m taking the train to Berlin” She told me _____________________________________________________
13. “He is never coming back” She told me _____________________________________________________
14. “Jill is studying a lot” She told me _____________________________________________________
15. “I'm not meeting Julie” She told me _____________________________________________________
16. “We aren't renting a flat” She said ________________________________________________________
17. “They are visiting the museum” She said ________________________________________________________
18. “She's eating dinner” She said ________________________________________________________
19. “We aren’t going to the library” She said ________________________________________________________
20. “I’m coming” She said
________________________________________________________
Reported Statements: Past Simple
1. “I went to the cinema yesterday.” She said ________________________________________________________
2. “Jane left the party early.” She told me _____________________________________________________
3. “I didn't go out at the weekend.” She said ________________________________________________________
4. “He didn't like chocolate as a child.” She said ________________________________________________________
5. “They visited Japan.” She said ________________________________________________________
6. “She didn't buy the dress.” He told me _____________________________________________________
7. “I travelled through India and Pakistan.” She told me _____________________________________________________
8. “He met his girlfriend in a café.” She said ________________________________________________________
9. “David didn't arrive until 10 o'clock.” She said ________________________________________________________
10. “We went to the park to have a picnic.” She told me _____________________________________________________
11. “We ate Chinese food, then we walked home.” She told me _____________________________________________________
12. “She forgot to bring the CDs.” He told me _____________________________________________________
13. “I didn't like the food in the restaurant.” She said ________________________________________________________
14. “He didn't take a shower.” She said ________________________________________________________
15. “I worked until six.” She said ________________________________________________________
16. “We went to Paris for the weekend.” She said ________________________________________________________
17. “The plane left at seven.” She said ________________________________________________________
18. “I came to London in 2004.” She said ________________________________________________________
19. “Lucy didn't go to university.” She told me _____________________________________________________
20. “John never studied German.” She said ________________________________________________________
Reported Statements: Present Perfect Change the direct speech to reported speech:
Zero Conditional Form
Make
the zero conditional
For example: (not / rain / the flowers / die)
____
If it doesn’t rain, the flowers die.______________________________________
1. (I / wake up late / I / be late for work)
_______________________________________________________________
2. (my husband / cook / he / burn the food)
_______________________________________________________________
3. (Julie / not wear a hat / she / get
sunstroke) _______________________________________________________________
4.
(children / not eat well / they / not be healthy)
_______________________________________________________________
5.
(you / mix water and electricity / you / get a shock) _______________________________________________________________
6.
(people / eat / too many sweets / they / get fat)
_______________________________________________________________
7. (you / smoke / you / get yellow fingers)
_______________________________________________________________
8.
(children / play outside / they / not get overweight)
_______________________________________________________________
9.
(you / heat ice / it / melt)
_______________________________________________________________
10. (I
/ speak to John / he / get annoyed)
_______________________________________________________________
11. (I / feel good the next day / I / go to
bed early) _______________________________________________________________
12. (lots of people / come / Jenny / have a
party) _______________________________________________________________
13. (she / buy expensive clothes / she / go
shopping) _______________________________________________________________
14. (my daughter / pass her exams / she /
work hard) _______________________________________________________________
15. (David / be sick / he / drink milk)
_______________________________________________________________
16. (the river / freeze / it / be very cold)
_______________________________________________________________
17. (I / like to visit the museums / I / be
in a new city) _______________________________________________________________
18. (I / cycle to work / the weather / be
fine) _______________________________________________________________
19. (my flatmate / clean it really well / she
/ clean the house)
_______________________________________________________________
20. (everybody / be grumpy / it / rain a lot)
_______________________________________________________________
Total Score _______ out of 20
First Conditional Form
Make
the first conditional
1. If I __________________ (go) out tonight, I
__________________ (go) to the cinema.
2. If you __________________ (get) back late, I
__________________ (be) angry.
3. If we __________________ (not / see) each other tomorrow,
we __________________ (see) each other next week.
4. If he __________________ (come), I __________________
(be) surprised.
5. If we __________________ (wait) here, we
__________________ (be) late.
6. If we
__________________ (go) on holiday this summer, we __________________ (go) to
Spain.
7. If the weather __________________ (not / improve), we
__________________ (not / have) a picnic. 8. If I __________________ (not / go)
to bed early, I __________________ (be) tired tomorrow.
9. If we __________________ (eat) all this cake, we
__________________ (feel) sick.
10. If you
__________________ (not / want) to go out, I __________________ (cook) dinner
at home. 11. I __________________ (come) early if you __________________
(want).
12. They __________________ (go) to the party if they
__________________ (be) invited.
13. She __________________ (stay) in London if she
__________________ (get) a job.
14. He __________________ (not / get) a better job if he
__________________ (not / pass) that exam. 15. I __________________ (buy) a new
dress if I __________________ (have) enough money.
16. She __________________ (cook) dinner if you
__________________ (go) to the supermarket.
17. They __________________
(go) on holiday if they __________________ (have) time.
18. We __________________ (be) late if we __________________
(not / hurry).
19. She __________________ (take) a taxi if it
__________________ (rain).
20. I __________________ (not / go) if you
__________________ (not / come) with me.
Total Score
_______ out of 20
Second
Conditional Form
Make the second conditional
1. If I _________________ (be) you, I _________________
(get) a new job.
2. If he _________________ (be) younger, he
_________________ (travel) more.
3. If we
_________________ (not / be) friends, I _________________ (be) angry with you.
4. If I _________________ (have) enough money, I
_________________ (buy) a big house.
5. If she _________________ (not / be) always so late, she
_________________ (be) promoted.
6. If we
_________________ (win) the lottery, we _________________ (travel) the world.
7. If you _________________ (have) a better job, we
_________________ (be) able to buy a new car
8. If I _________________ (speak) perfect English, I
_________________ (have) a good job.
9. If we _________________ (live) in Mexico, I
_________________ (speak) Spanish.
10. If she _________________ (pass) the exam, she
_________________ (be) able to enter university. 11. She _________________ (be)
happier if she _________________ (have) more friends.
12. We _________________ (buy) a house if we
_________________ (decide) to stay here.
13. They _________________ (have) more money if they
_________________ (not / buy) so many clothes
14. We _________________ (come) to dinner if we
_________________ (have) time.
15. She _________________ (call) him if she
_________________ (know) his number.
16. They
_________________ (go) to Spain on holiday if they _______________ (like) hot
weather.
17. She _________________ (pass) the exam if she
_________________ (study) more.
18. I _________________ (marry) someone famous if I
_________________ (be) a movie star.
19. We never
_________________ (be) late again if we _________________ (buy) a new car.
20. You _________________ (lose) weight if you
_________________ (eat) less.
Total Score ______ out of 20
Fill in the
blanks with so, such or such a.
1.
It's
warm
today that I'm going to the beach.
2.
We're
pleased
with these new towels that we're going to buy some more.
3. He
has done
foolish
things that he will get into serious trouble.
4. He
made
generous
contributions to the university that they are naming one of the new buildings
after him.
5. This
hedge grows
fast
that we have to trim it often.
6. We
had
good
time that we hate to leave the party.
7. The
thief came in
quietly
that the sleeping couple never heard him.
8. He
is
extravagant
that all his money is spent long before his next pay check.
9.
Those are
great
moments that will never be forgotten.
10. He
wastes
much
time watching television that he never finishes his homework.
11. He
has read that book
many
times that he knows it by heart.
12. Her
work at the university has been poor
that she is thinking of leaving.
13.
This is
beautiful
piano that I'm sorry I have to sell it.
14. It
was
delicious
meal that we asked the chef for its recipe.
15.
They are
stingy
that they never want to eat out.
16.
They are
boring
people that we hate to visit them.
17. There was crowd
in the street that we could hardly move.
18. Betty is pretty
that she could be a model.
19. He seldom left the house because he was afraid of dogs.
20. I don’t know how you can afford to buy expensive clothes.
21. I’m sure Tom will pass his exam. He is clever boy.
22. It was strongly-flavoured cheese that I couldn’t eat it.
23. The bread was fresh that it was still warm.
24. The house cost huge amount of money that we couldn’t afford it.
25. Tom speaks softly that I sometimes have difficulty hearing him.
26. We all had headaches after the concert because the music was loud.
27. Why do few people take an interest in local politics?
19. He seldom left the house because he was afraid of dogs.
20. I don’t know how you can afford to buy expensive clothes.
21. I’m sure Tom will pass his exam. He is clever boy.
22. It was strongly-flavoured cheese that I couldn’t eat it.
23. The bread was fresh that it was still warm.
24. The house cost huge amount of money that we couldn’t afford it.
25. Tom speaks softly that I sometimes have difficulty hearing him.
26. We all had headaches after the concert because the music was loud.
27. Why do few people take an interest in local politics?
28. It is hot
cup of coffee that I can’t drink it.
29. This coffee is hot that I can’t drink it.
30. They were cheap shoes that I bought them.
29. This coffee is hot that I can’t drink it.
30. They were cheap shoes that I bought them.
Total
Score __________ out of 30
Participle
Adjectives
Choose the correct
adjective:
1.
My
nephew was (amusing / amused) by the clown.
2. It’s so (frustrating /
frustrated)! No matter how much I study I can’t seem to remember this
vocabulary.
3. This lesson is so (boring /
bored)!
4. I’m feeling (depressed /
depressing), so I’m going to go home, eat some chocolate, and go to bed early
with a good book.
5. I thought her new idea was
absolutely (fascinated / fascinating).
6. This maths problem is so
(confusing / confused). Can you help me?
7. The teacher was really (amusing / amused)
so the lesson passed quickly.
8. The journey was (exhausting /
exhausted)! Twelve hours by bus.
9. The plane began to move in a rather
(alarming / alarmed) way.
10. He was (frightening / frightened)
when he saw the spider.
11. I was really (embarrassing / embarrassed)
when I fell over in the street.
12. That film was so (depressing / depressed)!
There was no happy ending for any of the characters.
13. I’m sorry, I can’t come tonight.
I’m completely (exhausting / exhausted).
14. We are going in a helicopter? How
(exciting / excited)!
15. Don’t show my baby photos to people, Mum!
It’s so (embarrassing / embarrassed)!
16. It’s okay, it’s only me. Don’t be
(alarming / alarmed).
17. My sister is so (exciting /
excited) because she is going on holiday tomorrow.
18. I hate long flights, I’m always
really (boring / bored).
19. She looked very (confusing /
confused) when I told her we had to change the plan.
20. John was (fascinated / fascinating) by
Mandarin when he first started learning languages. He decided to study more and
now he can speak it fluently
Choose the
correct adjective:
1. I am so (relaxing / relaxed) I don’t want
to move.
2. I find horror films really
(frightening / frightened) and not at all fun to watch.
3. Sometimes I get really
(frustrating / frustrated) when I can’t express myself well in English.
4. We were stopped by a man with a
knife who took our money. It was (terrifying / terrified).
5. The programme was really (interesting /
interested).
6. She was (overwhelming /
overwhelmed) when everyone cheered and we gave her presents. 7. If I feel
stressed, I find taking a bath is often (relaxing / relaxed).
8. I am really (tiring / tired); I think I’ll
go to bed.
9. He’s very (interesting /
interested) in history.
10. The trip was (overwhelming /
overwhelmed), with so many things to do and it was all so new.
11. She is never (satisfying /
satisfied) with her work.
12. Cleaning is so (tiring / tired)!
I think I’ll have a rest!
13. She thought the ride on the
rollercoaster was (thrilled / thrilling).
14. I was really (surprising /
surprised) when I saw you. I had thought you were on holiday.
15. My grandmother was (shocking /
shocked) by the man’s bad language.
16. My niece is (terrifying /
terrified) of dogs.
17. Thank you so much for the prize!
I’m (thrilled / thrilling)!
18. My job is very (satisfying /
satisfied), I love helping people.
19. The news was so (shocking / shocked)
that she burst into tears.
20. My exam results were great! It’s
really (surprising / surprised) but good, of course
Total
Score ________ out of 40
Passive
(present simple)
Make these active present
simple sentences passive. You don't need to repeat 'somebody'.
1.
Somebody
cleans the office every day. _
The office is cleaned every day ________________________________
2. Somebody sends emails.
_______________________________________________________________
3. Somebody cuts the grass.
_______________________________________________________________
4. Somebody prefers chocolate. _______________________________________________________________
5. Somebody often steals cars.
_______________________________________________________________
6. Somebody plays loud music.
_______________________________________________________________
7. Somebody speaks English here. _______________________________________________________________
8. Somebody loves the London parks.
_______________________________________________________________
9. Somebody wants staff.
_______________________________________________________________
10. Somebody writes articles.
_______________________________________________________________
11. Somebody loves Julie.
_______________________________________________________________
12. Somebody reads a lot of books.
_______________________________________________________________
13. Somebody cooks dinner everyday.
_______________________________________________________________
14. Somebody delivers milk in the mornings.
_______________________________________________________________
15. Somebody buys flowers for the
flat. _______________________________________________________________
16. Somebody washes the cars every week.
_______________________________________________________________
17. Somebody writes a report every Friday. _______________________________________________________________
18. Somebody fixes the roads.
_______________________________________________________________
19. Somebody builds new houses every year.
_______________________________________________________________
20. Somebody sells vegetables in the market.
_______________________________________________________________
Total Score __________ out of 20
Passive
(past simple)
Make the passive form with
the past simple. You don't need to repeat 'somebody'.
1.
Somebody
lost the letter.
__The letter was lost
__________________________________________
2. Somebody found the key.
_______________________________________________________________
3. Somebody made mistakes.
_______________________________________________________________
4. Somebody loved that woman.
_______________________________________________________________
5. Somebody cleaned the rooms.
_______________________________________________________________
6. Somebody fixed the computer. _______________________________________________________________
7. Somebody built that house.
_______________________________________________________________
8. Somebody wrote ‘War and Peace’.
_______________________________________________________________
9. Somebody painted The Mona Lisa.
_______________________________________________________________
10. Somebody stole my wallet.
_______________________________________________________________
11. Somebody prepared lunch.
_______________________________________________________________
12. Somebody drank a lot of
coffee. _______________________________________________________________
13. Somebody forgot the papers.
_______________________________________________________________
14. Somebody closed the windows. _______________________________________________________________
15. Somebody invited Julie and Luke to a party.
_______________________________________________________________
16. Somebody built a website.
_______________________________________________________________
17. Somebody ate all the cakes.
_______________________________________________________________
18. Somebody told me to wait.
_______________________________________________________________
19. Somebody employed a lot of new waiters. _______________________________________________________________
20. Somebody opened a shop.
_______________________________________________________________
Total Score ________
out of 20
Passive
(future simple)
Change these future simple
sentences into the passive. You don't need to repeat 'somebody'.
1.
Somebody
will clean the windows.
___The windows will be cleaned _________________________________
2. Somebody will meet you at the airport.
_______________________________________________________________
3. Somebody will process your application.
_______________________________________________________________
4. Somebody will find your glasses.
_______________________________________________________________
5. Somebody will bring food.
_______________________________________________________________
6. Somebody will help you. _______________________________________________________________
7. Somebody will steal that bicycle.
_______________________________________________________________
8. Somebody will take your order.
_______________________________________________________________
9. Somebody will write a new book.
_______________________________________________________________
10. Somebody will build a stadium.
_______________________________________________________________
11. Somebody will collect your luggage.
_______________________________________________________________
12. Somebody will explain the
plan. _______________________________________________________________
13. Somebody will wash the floor
later. _______________________________________________________________
14. Somebody will deliver a parcel .
_______________________________________________________________
15. Somebody will drink all the juice.
_______________________________________________________________
16. Somebody will prepare everything.
_______________________________________________________________
17. Somebody will write the article next week.
_______________________________________________________________
18. Somebody will eat the chocolate. _______________________________________________________________
19. Somebody will send the information.
_______________________________________________________________
20. Somebody will call you.
_______________________________________________________________
Total Score _________out of 20
Reported Statements Mixed Exercise Change this direct speech into reported speech:
1. “He works in a bank” She said ___________________________________________________________
2. “We went out last night” She told me ________________________________________________________
3. “I’m coming!” She said
___________________________________________________________
4. “I was waiting for the bus when he arrived” She told me ________________________________________________________
5. “ I’d never been there before” She said ___________________________________________________________
6. “I didn’t go to the party” She told me ________________________________________________________
7. “Lucy’ll come later” She said ___________________________________________________________
8. “He hasn’t eaten breakfast” She told me ________________________________________________________
9. “I can help you tomorrow” She said ___________________________________________________________
10. “You should go to bed early” She told me ________________________________________________________
11. “I don’t like chocolate” She told me ________________________________________________________
12. “I won’t see you tomorrow” She said ___________________________________________________________
13. “She’s living in Paris for a few months” She said ___________________________________________________________
14. “I visited my parents at the weekend” She told me ________________________________________________________
15. “She hasn’t eaten sushi before” She said ___________________________________________________________
16. “I hadn’t travelled by underground before I came to London” She said ___________________________________________________________
17. “They would help if they could” She said ___________________________________________________________
18. “I’ll do the washing-up later” She told me ________________________________________________________
19. “He could read when he was three” She said ___________________________________________________________
20. “I was sleeping when Julie called” She said ___________________________________________________________
Reported Statements: Present Simple
1. “I live in New York” She said ________________________________________________________
2. “He works in a bank” She told me _____________________________________________________
3. “Julie doesn’t like going out much” She said ________________________________________________________
4. “I don’t have a computer” She said ________________________________________________________
5. “They never arrive on time” She said ________________________________________________________
6. “We often meet friends in London at the weekend” He told me _____________________________________________________
7. “David doesn’t have any children” She said ________________________________________________________
8. “I don’t go to the gym very often” She said ________________________________________________________
9. “Lucy owns three flats in the city” She said ________________________________________________________
10. “I never get up early on Sundays” She said ________________________________________________________
11. “She meets her boyfriend at the cinema every Friday night” He said ________________________________________________________
12. “We don’t travel much” She said ________________________________________________________
13. “John doesn’t live in Japan any more” She said ________________________________________________________
14. “They work in Hong Kong” She told me _____________________________________________________
15. “I have to work until seven or eight pm every night” She said ________________________________________________________
16. “I don’t want to go to the theatre next weekend” She said ________________________________________________________
17. “We like working in Paris” She said ________________________________________________________
18. “She doesn’t have enough time to do everything” She said ________________________________________________________
19. “Tony hates mushrooms” She told me _____________________________________________________
20. “They often go on holiday in July” She said ________________________________________________________
Reported Statements: Present Continuous
1. “I'm sleeping” She told me
_____________________________________________________
2. “We’re working” She told me
_____________________________________________________
3. “She's coming to the party” She told me _____________________________________________________
4. “He’s talking on the telephone” She told me _____________________________________________________
5. “Lucy is reading a book in front of the fire” She told me _____________________________________________________
6. “I'm not going out” She said ________________________________________________________
7. “We are not visiting Paris during our trip” She said ________________________________________________________
8. “I'm listening to my new CD” She said ________________________________________________________
9. “John is working in a bar for the summer” She told me _____________________________________________________
10. “I'm not going to go on holiday” She told me _____________________________________________________
11. “He isn't living in Beijing” She told me _____________________________________________________
12. “I’m taking the train to Berlin” She told me _____________________________________________________
13. “He is never coming back” She told me _____________________________________________________
14. “Jill is studying a lot” She told me _____________________________________________________
15. “I'm not meeting Julie” She told me _____________________________________________________
16. “We aren't renting a flat” She said ________________________________________________________
17. “They are visiting the museum” She said ________________________________________________________
18. “She's eating dinner” She said ________________________________________________________
19. “We aren’t going to the library” She said ________________________________________________________
20. “I’m coming” She said
________________________________________________________
Reported Statements: Past Simple
1. “I went to the cinema yesterday.” She said ________________________________________________________
2. “Jane left the party early.” She told me _____________________________________________________
3. “I didn't go out at the weekend.” She said ________________________________________________________
4. “He didn't like chocolate as a child.” She said ________________________________________________________
5. “They visited Japan.” She said ________________________________________________________
6. “She didn't buy the dress.” He told me _____________________________________________________
7. “I travelled through India and Pakistan.” She told me _____________________________________________________
8. “He met his girlfriend in a café.” She said ________________________________________________________
9. “David didn't arrive until 10 o'clock.” She said ________________________________________________________
10. “We went to the park to have a picnic.” She told me _____________________________________________________
11. “We ate Chinese food, then we walked home.” She told me _____________________________________________________
12. “She forgot to bring the CDs.” He told me _____________________________________________________
13. “I didn't like the food in the restaurant.” She said ________________________________________________________
14. “He didn't take a shower.” She said ________________________________________________________
15. “I worked until six.” She said ________________________________________________________
16. “We went to Paris for the weekend.” She said ________________________________________________________
17. “The plane left at seven.” She said ________________________________________________________
18. “I came to London in 2004.” She said ________________________________________________________
19. “Lucy didn't go to university.” She told me _____________________________________________________
20. “John never studied German.” She said ________________________________________________________
Reported Statements: Present Perfect Change the direct speech to reported speech:
1. “I've never been to Brazil.”
She said ________________________________________________________
2. “She has visited Paris three times.”
She said ________________________________________________________
3. “He has read ‘War and Peace’.”
She said ________________________________________________________
4. “I haven't seen Julie for ages.”
She said ________________________________________________________
5. “He hasn't been to school this week.”
She said ________________________________________________________
6. “We haven't seen ‘The Lord of the Rings’.”
She said ________________________________________________________
7. “They've eaten in a lot of different restaurants.”
She said ________________________________________________________
8. “I've never tried skateboarding.”
She said ________________________________________________________
9. “Lucy has drunk six cups of coffee today.”
She said ________________________________________________________
10. “Mr Black has written three books.”
She said ________________________________________________________
11. “It hasn't rained much this year.”
She said ________________________________________________________
12. “She has never swum in the sea.” She said ________________________________________________________
13. “He has studied Latin.” She said ________________________________________________________
14. “I've been sick all week.” She said ________________________________________________________
15. “Robert has been to China five times.” She said ________________________________________________________
16. “I haven't met Richard before.” She said ________________________________________________________
17. “Julie has never studied music.” She said ________________________________________________________
18. “He has eaten too much chocolate.” She said ________________________________________________________
19. “We haven't seen the new play.” She said ________________________________________________________
20. “I haven't tried the new restaurant yet.” She said ________________________________________________________
Reported Statements: Future Simple Change the direct speech into reported speech:
1. “I'll go to the cinema later.” She said ________________________________________________________
2. “We'll meet the children at six.” She said ________________________________________________________
3. “She’ll be late.” She said
________________________________________________________
4. “Lucy will definitely come.” She said ________________________________________________________
5. “I will stop smoking on Tuesday.” She told us _____________________________________________________
6. “John won't do it.” She said
________________________________________________________
7. “They won't be able to arrive early.” She said ________________________________________________________
8. “I won't come with you.” She said ________________________________________________________
9. “He won't remember to buy milk.” She said ________________________________________________________
10. “It won't rain later I'm sure.” She said ________________________________________________________
11. “The Conservatives will win the next election.” She said ________________________________________________________
12. “That girl will never pass the exam.” She told us _____________________________________________________
13. “John will arrive before David.” She said ________________________________________________________
14. “It will be cold tonight.” She said ________________________________________________________
15. “Jenny will cook dinner.” She said ________________________________________________________
16. “We want to get married next year.” She said ________________________________________________________
17. “I won't be able to afford a new car.” She said ________________________________________________________
18. “She won't want to attend the meeting.” She said ________________________________________________________
19. “Richard won't drink coffee.” She said ________________________________________________________
20. “I won't vote at the next election.” She said ________________________________________________________
Reported Yes / No Questions: Present Simple Change the direct questions into reported questions:
1. Is John at home? She asked me if __________________________________________________
2. Am I late? She asked me if __________________________________________________
3. Is it cold outside? She asked me if __________________________________________________
4. Are they in Paris? She asked me if __________________________________________________
5. Is the bus stop near the shopping centre? She asked me if __________________________________________________
6. Is the milk fresh? She asked me if __________________________________________________
7. Are you a doctor? She asked me if __________________________________________________
8. Are James and Lucy from France? She asked me if __________________________________________________
9. Is my brother in the garden? She asked me if __________________________________________________
10. Is the weather good in Shanghai in the summer? She asked me if __________________________________________________
11. Does Julie drink tea? She asked me if __________________________________________________
12. Do you like chocolate? She asked me if __________________________________________________
13. Do they own a flat? She asked me if __________________________________________________
14. Does David go to the cinema often? She asked me if __________________________________________________
15. Do the children study Chinese? She asked me if __________________________________________________
16. Do they go on holiday every summer? She asked me if __________________________________________________
17. Does your sister live in Stockholm? She asked me if __________________________________________________
18. Do I talk too much? She asked me if __________________________________________________
19. Does Jennifer want a new job? She asked me if __________________________________________________
20. Does it rain a lot in London? She asked me if __________________________________________________
Reported ‘Wh’ Questions: Present Simple Change the direct questions into reported questions:
1. Where is the post office? She asked me ___________________________________________________
2. Why is Julie sad? She asked me
___________________________________________________
3. What's for dinner? She asked me
___________________________________________________
4. Who is the woman in the red dress? She asked me ___________________________________________________
5. How is your grandmother? She asked me ___________________________________________________
6. When is the party? She asked me ___________________________________________________
7. How much is the rent on your flat? She asked me ___________________________________________________
8. Where are the glasses? She asked me ___________________________________________________
9. How is the weather in Chicago? She asked me ___________________________________________________
10. Who is the Prime Minister of Canada? She asked me ___________________________________________________
11. Where do you usually go swimming? She asked me ___________________________________________________
12. What does Luke do at the weekend? She asked me ___________________________________________________
13. Where do your parents live? She asked me ___________________________________________________
14. Who do you go running with? She asked me ___________________________________________________
15. When does Lucy get up? She asked me ___________________________________________________
16. How much TV do you watch? She asked me ___________________________________________________
17. How many books do they own? She asked me ___________________________________________________
18. Where does John work? She asked me ___________________________________________________
19. What do the children study on Fridays? She asked me ___________________________________________________
20. Why do you study English? She asked me ___________________________________________________
Reported Requests and Orders Change the direct speech into reported speech:
1. “Please help me carry this” She asked me ______________________________________________________
2. “Please come early” She ______________________________________________________________
3. “Please buy some milk” She ______________________________________________________________
4. “Could you please open the window?” She ______________________________________________________________
5. “Could you bring the book tonight?” She ______________________________________________________________
6. “Can you help me with my homework, please?” She ______________________________________________________________
7. “Would you bring me a cup of coffee, please?” She ______________________________________________________________
8. “Would you mind passing the salt?” She ______________________________________________________________
9. “Would you mind lending me a pencil?” She ______________________________________________________________
10. “I was wondering if you could possibly tell me the time?” She ______________________________________________________________
11. “Do your homework!” She told me ________________________________________________________
12. “Go to bed!” She ______________________________________________________________
13. “Don’t be late!” She ______________________________________________________________ 14. “Don’t smoke!” She ______________________________________________________________
15. “Tidy your room!” She ______________________________________________________________
16. “Wait here!” She ______________________________________________________________
17. “Don’t do that!” She ______________________________________________________________
18. “Eat your dinner!” She ______________________________________________________________
19. “Don’t make a mess!” She ______________________________________________________________
20. “Do the washing-up!” She ______________________________________________________________
‘Say’ and ‘Tell’ Put in ‘said’ or ‘told’:
1. Julie ______________ that she would join us after work.
2. She ______________ me that she was going running this evening.
3. John ______________ us that he couldn’t come to the party.
4. John ______________ that he had been to the cinema at the weekend.
5. She ______________ them she wanted to quit.
6. David ______________ he was going to arrive at eight.
7. They ______________ that they didn’t want to meet us on Tuesday.
8. I ______________ him I wasn’t impressed.
9. Lucy ______________ Julie that she was leaving on Wednesday.
10. We ______________ that we were going on holiday the following week.
11. Jack ______________ my mother he would be in Spain this week.
12. I ______________ that I hated mushrooms.
13. She ______________ she loved chocolate.
14. They ______________ they were meeting Luke today.
15. They ______________ us they were going to the museum this afternoon.
16. He ______________ he wouldn’t start without us.
17. I ______________ them I’d bring pudding.
18. Jonathan ______________ it would rain today.
19. They ______________ us that it was fine to come late.
20. The boss ______________ me that I should do some more work on this report.
12. “She has never swum in the sea.” She said ________________________________________________________
13. “He has studied Latin.” She said ________________________________________________________
14. “I've been sick all week.” She said ________________________________________________________
15. “Robert has been to China five times.” She said ________________________________________________________
16. “I haven't met Richard before.” She said ________________________________________________________
17. “Julie has never studied music.” She said ________________________________________________________
18. “He has eaten too much chocolate.” She said ________________________________________________________
19. “We haven't seen the new play.” She said ________________________________________________________
20. “I haven't tried the new restaurant yet.” She said ________________________________________________________
Reported Statements: Future Simple Change the direct speech into reported speech:
1. “I'll go to the cinema later.” She said ________________________________________________________
2. “We'll meet the children at six.” She said ________________________________________________________
3. “She’ll be late.” She said
________________________________________________________
4. “Lucy will definitely come.” She said ________________________________________________________
5. “I will stop smoking on Tuesday.” She told us _____________________________________________________
6. “John won't do it.” She said
________________________________________________________
7. “They won't be able to arrive early.” She said ________________________________________________________
8. “I won't come with you.” She said ________________________________________________________
9. “He won't remember to buy milk.” She said ________________________________________________________
10. “It won't rain later I'm sure.” She said ________________________________________________________
11. “The Conservatives will win the next election.” She said ________________________________________________________
12. “That girl will never pass the exam.” She told us _____________________________________________________
13. “John will arrive before David.” She said ________________________________________________________
14. “It will be cold tonight.” She said ________________________________________________________
15. “Jenny will cook dinner.” She said ________________________________________________________
16. “We want to get married next year.” She said ________________________________________________________
17. “I won't be able to afford a new car.” She said ________________________________________________________
18. “She won't want to attend the meeting.” She said ________________________________________________________
19. “Richard won't drink coffee.” She said ________________________________________________________
20. “I won't vote at the next election.” She said ________________________________________________________
Reported Yes / No Questions: Present Simple Change the direct questions into reported questions:
1. Is John at home? She asked me if __________________________________________________
2. Am I late? She asked me if __________________________________________________
3. Is it cold outside? She asked me if __________________________________________________
4. Are they in Paris? She asked me if __________________________________________________
5. Is the bus stop near the shopping centre? She asked me if __________________________________________________
6. Is the milk fresh? She asked me if __________________________________________________
7. Are you a doctor? She asked me if __________________________________________________
8. Are James and Lucy from France? She asked me if __________________________________________________
9. Is my brother in the garden? She asked me if __________________________________________________
10. Is the weather good in Shanghai in the summer? She asked me if __________________________________________________
11. Does Julie drink tea? She asked me if __________________________________________________
12. Do you like chocolate? She asked me if __________________________________________________
13. Do they own a flat? She asked me if __________________________________________________
14. Does David go to the cinema often? She asked me if __________________________________________________
15. Do the children study Chinese? She asked me if __________________________________________________
16. Do they go on holiday every summer? She asked me if __________________________________________________
17. Does your sister live in Stockholm? She asked me if __________________________________________________
18. Do I talk too much? She asked me if __________________________________________________
19. Does Jennifer want a new job? She asked me if __________________________________________________
20. Does it rain a lot in London? She asked me if __________________________________________________
Reported ‘Wh’ Questions: Present Simple Change the direct questions into reported questions:
1. Where is the post office? She asked me ___________________________________________________
2. Why is Julie sad? She asked me
___________________________________________________
3. What's for dinner? She asked me
___________________________________________________
4. Who is the woman in the red dress? She asked me ___________________________________________________
5. How is your grandmother? She asked me ___________________________________________________
6. When is the party? She asked me ___________________________________________________
7. How much is the rent on your flat? She asked me ___________________________________________________
8. Where are the glasses? She asked me ___________________________________________________
9. How is the weather in Chicago? She asked me ___________________________________________________
10. Who is the Prime Minister of Canada? She asked me ___________________________________________________
11. Where do you usually go swimming? She asked me ___________________________________________________
12. What does Luke do at the weekend? She asked me ___________________________________________________
13. Where do your parents live? She asked me ___________________________________________________
14. Who do you go running with? She asked me ___________________________________________________
15. When does Lucy get up? She asked me ___________________________________________________
16. How much TV do you watch? She asked me ___________________________________________________
17. How many books do they own? She asked me ___________________________________________________
18. Where does John work? She asked me ___________________________________________________
19. What do the children study on Fridays? She asked me ___________________________________________________
20. Why do you study English? She asked me ___________________________________________________
Reported Requests and Orders Change the direct speech into reported speech:
1. “Please help me carry this” She asked me ______________________________________________________
2. “Please come early” She ______________________________________________________________
3. “Please buy some milk” She ______________________________________________________________
4. “Could you please open the window?” She ______________________________________________________________
5. “Could you bring the book tonight?” She ______________________________________________________________
6. “Can you help me with my homework, please?” She ______________________________________________________________
7. “Would you bring me a cup of coffee, please?” She ______________________________________________________________
8. “Would you mind passing the salt?” She ______________________________________________________________
9. “Would you mind lending me a pencil?” She ______________________________________________________________
10. “I was wondering if you could possibly tell me the time?” She ______________________________________________________________
11. “Do your homework!” She told me ________________________________________________________
12. “Go to bed!” She ______________________________________________________________
13. “Don’t be late!” She ______________________________________________________________ 14. “Don’t smoke!” She ______________________________________________________________
15. “Tidy your room!” She ______________________________________________________________
16. “Wait here!” She ______________________________________________________________
17. “Don’t do that!” She ______________________________________________________________
18. “Eat your dinner!” She ______________________________________________________________
19. “Don’t make a mess!” She ______________________________________________________________
20. “Do the washing-up!” She ______________________________________________________________
‘Say’ and ‘Tell’ Put in ‘said’ or ‘told’:
1. Julie ______________ that she would join us after work.
2. She ______________ me that she was going running this evening.
3. John ______________ us that he couldn’t come to the party.
4. John ______________ that he had been to the cinema at the weekend.
5. She ______________ them she wanted to quit.
6. David ______________ he was going to arrive at eight.
7. They ______________ that they didn’t want to meet us on Tuesday.
8. I ______________ him I wasn’t impressed.
9. Lucy ______________ Julie that she was leaving on Wednesday.
10. We ______________ that we were going on holiday the following week.
11. Jack ______________ my mother he would be in Spain this week.
12. I ______________ that I hated mushrooms.
13. She ______________ she loved chocolate.
14. They ______________ they were meeting Luke today.
15. They ______________ us they were going to the museum this afternoon.
16. He ______________ he wouldn’t start without us.
17. I ______________ them I’d bring pudding.
18. Jonathan ______________ it would rain today.
19. They ______________ us that it was fine to come late.
20. The boss ______________ me that I should do some more work on this report.
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