* Complete the sentences to report what was said. Use appropriate verb tenses and make other changes you think are necessary.
01. “You can sit here.”
The steward said..............................................
02. “Jim may arrive late today.”
She told me ...............................................................
03. “John left here an hour ago.”
She told me ............................................................................
04. “I posted the card yesterday.”
Joanna told me ....................................................
05. “I grow these carrots myself.”
He said .....................................................
06. “I don’t want anything to eat now.”
He said ...........................................................................................
07. “I don’t know where Archie is today.”
Vicky said .............................................................................................
08. “I’m taking my driving test tomorrow.”
She said ...................................................................................................
09. “I saw Susan in a local shop last week.”
Paul said .........................................................................................................
10. “There isn’t any milk in this bottle, Ann.”
Mike told Ann ................................................................................
11. “You must do your homework every day.”
Jane told me .....................................................................................
12. “You should go to the library more often.”
Tom told us ............................................................................
13. “I’ve only had this new computer since yesterday.”
Louis said ......................................................................................
14. “The twins can’t go to school today because they are ill.”
Chris said ...........................................................................................
15. “I won’t be home this evening because I have to work late.”
Mike said ...................................................................................
01. “You can sit here.”
The steward said..............I could sit there................................
02. “Jim may arrive late today.”
She told me .............Jim might arrive late that day..................................................
03. “John left here an hour ago.”
She told me ...................................John had left there an hour before.........................................
04. “I posted the card yesterday.”
Joanna told me ...she had post the postcard the day before.................................................
05. “I grow these carrots myself.”
He said ...he grew those carrots himself ..................................................
06. “I don’t want anything to eat now.”
He said ....he didn't want anything to eat then.......................................................................................
07. “I don’t know where Archie is today.”
Vicky said .......he didn't know where Archie was that day......................................................................................
08. “I’m taking my driving test tomorrow.”
She said .............she was taking her driving test the day after......................................................................................
09. “I saw Susan in a local shop last week.”
Paul said ..........he had seen Susan in a local shop the week before...............................................................................................
10. “There isn’t any milk in this bottle, Ann.”
Mike told Ann ....there wasn't any milk in that bottle............................................................................
11. “You must do your homework every day.”
Jane told me .......I had to done my homework everyday..............................................................................
12. “You should go to the library more often.”
Tom told us ..........to go to the library more often..................................................................
13. “I’ve only had this new computer since yesterday.”
Louis said ..........she had only had that new computer since the day before ............................................................................
14. “The twins can’t go to school today because they are ill.”
Chris said .......the twins couldn't go to school that day because they were ill....................................................................................
15. “I won’t be home this evening because I have to work late.”
Mike said .........he wouldn't be home that evening because he had to work late..........................................................................
* Complete the sentences to report what was said. Use appropriate verb tenses and make other changes you think are necessary.
01. “You can sit here.”
The steward said I could sit there.
02. “Jim may arrive late today.”
She told me Jim might arrive late that day.
03. “John left here an hour ago.”
She told me John had left there an hour before.
04. “I posted the card yesterday.”
Joanna told me she had posted the card the previous day.
05. “I grow these carrots myself.”
He said he grew those carrots himself.
06. “I don’t want anything to eat now.”
He said he didn't want anything to eat then.
07. “I don’t know where Archie is today.”
Vicky said he didn't know where Archie was that day.
08. “I’m taking my driving test tomorrow.”
She said she was taking her driving test the following day.
09. “I saw Susan in a local shop last week.”
Paul said he had seen Susan in a local shop the previous week.
10. “There isn’t any milk in this bottle, Ann.”
Mike told Ann there wasn't any milk in that bottle.
11. “You must do your homework every day.”
Jane told me I had to do my homework everyday.
12. “You should go to the library more often.”
Tom told us to go to the library more often.
13. “I’ve only had this new computer since yesterday.”
Louis said she had only had that new computer since the previous day.
14. “The twins can’t go to school today because they are ill.”
Chris said the twins couldn't go to school that day because they were ill.
15. “I won’t be home this evening because I have to work late.”
Mike said he wouldn't be home that evening because he had to work late.
