1. Jack and Sue said that they (go) _____would go________ cycling the day after 

2. I don't feel like going out tonight. I think I just (go) ______will go_______ to bed.

3. In the future, robots (be)______will be_______ able (do)_______to do______ everything.

4. He said that robots (can do) _______could______many things for us, but they might not (enhance) _____enhance________ totally the quality of our lives

5. This time next month she (go) ______will be going_______ on a business trip to Australia?

6. They asked me if I (see)  ______had seen_______ Mr. Smith the previous day.

7. When I (rang) _______rang______ Nam last week, he said he (be) _____had been _____busy that day.

8. When I called, Susan said she (give) _______had been giving______ the dog a bath so she (ask) _______asked______ me (phone) ______to phone_______ back in half an hour.

9. His teacher thinks that she (be)______will be_______ a famous musician one day.

10. Mai said that she (travel) ____would travel_________to Australia the following year.

11. We reminded Mark (not be)____not to be_________ late for our appointment the next day.

12. In the future, e-learning (replace)_______will be replaced______ traditional schools and millions of people around the world (be)______will be_______ able (study)____to study_________ the similar online lesson at the same time.

13. Technician said fuel used and carbon dioxide released from vehicles (be)_____could be________ reduced by a new cruise control.

14. The girl is having flu now. She (take) ____Will-take_________ part in the contest next week?

15. We believed that advances in medical science (will) _______will______ help people (live) ______live_______ longer.

16. She said that she (use)_______used______ solar panels because they (be)_______were______ cheaper than electricity.

1) John said, “I want to attend a famous university.”

John said he wanted to attend a famous university.

2) “I’m looking for the book you gave me last week,” Mary said to Peter.

Mary told Peter she was looking for the book he had given her the previous week.

3) Alfred said to John, “I did not promise to send you a telegram.”

Alfred said to John he hadn't promised to send him a telegram.

4) “I will get myself a drink,” she said.

She said she would get herself a drink.

5) “I cannot drive them home,” he said

He said he couldn't drive them home.

6) “Peter, do you prefer tea or coffee?” she said.

She asked Peter if he preferred tea or coffee.

7) “The film began at seven o’clock,” he said.

He said the film had began at seven o'clock

8) The father said, “I was on a business trip the whole day yesterday.”

The father said he was on a bussiness trip the whole day the day before.

9) “My brother will get married next month,” James said.

James said his brother would get married the following month.

10) Henry said to his mother, “Come and spend a week with us.”

Henry told his mother to come and spend a week with them.

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1. He said to him that he had seen his parents in the department the previous year.

2. He said he had to finish his work in two days' time.

1.    I (see) ………saw…………..her yesterday when she (drive)………………was driving………to her office.

2.    When the police (come)……came…………, they (play)…………were playing……………..cards.

3.    She (not, write)…………hasn't written………………….to him since last year.

4.    Look! The policeman (run) ………is running…………..after the pick pocket.

5.    When I (call) ……called………….him last night, he (read)………………was reading………..the new book.

6.    I hope he (marry) …………will marry……………next year.

7.    The rain (fall)……falled……………when we (work) …………were working………….in the garden.

8.    When he (come)……came……………. to the station, the train (already, leave)………had already left ………………….

9.    She (just, move)…………has just move………………………..to Hanoi.

10. Last Saturday while Sandy (clean) ………was cleaning……………..out the attic, she (find)………found…………her grandmother’s weeding dress.

11. My mother (cook) ………was cooking……….dinner while my father (read)………was reading……….newspaper yesterday.

12. Last year, he (fly)……flew……………………..380,000 miles.

13. Yesterday I (go) ………went……………………my daughter’s house.

14. I (not, take)…………haven't taken…………….dancing lessons when I was young.

15. I (start) ………… started………………acting when I was in elementary school.

16. After Ali (return) ………returned……………to his country next month, he (start)………had started………….working at the Ministry of Agriculture.

17. He (be)………will be……………….here before there (be)………is……………a flood in the kitchen.

18. Water (boil) ………boil…………….at 100 degree Celsius.

19. My father (work) …………has worked……….as a teacher.

1.    I (see).saw ……..her yesterday when she (drive )was ………driving……to her office.

2.    When the police (come)…came………, they (play)…………was playing……………..cards.

3.    She (not, write)…hasn't written …….to him since last year.

4.    Look! The policeman (run) .is running.after the pick pocket.

5.    When I (call) …called…….him last night, he (read)……………was reading…………..the new book.

6.    I hope he (marry) to marry……………next year.

7.    The rain (fall)……falled......when we (work) were working…….in the garden.

8.    When he (come)came……. to the station, the train (already, leave)…has already left…………….

9.    She (just, move)has just moved……………..to Hanoi.

10. Last Saturday while Sandy (clean) was cleaning……..out the attic, she (find)found………her grandmother’s weeding dress.

11. My mother (cook) …was cooking …….dinner while my father (read)was reading………….newspaper yesterday.

12. Last year, he (fly) flown ………..380,000 miles.

13. Yesterday I (go) went…………my daughter’s house.

14. I (not, take)didn't take………….dancing lessons when I was young.

15. I (start) started………acting when I was in elementary school.

16. After Ali (return) will return……to his country next month, he (start)will started ……….working at the Ministry of Agriculture.

17. He (be)had been…….here before there (be)was………a flood in the kitchen.

18. Water (boil) boils….at 100 degree Celsius.

19. My father (work) works as a teacher.

1.Susan said ''I'm going away for a few days''

->Susan said that she was going away for a few days

2. We will send Christmas cards tomorrow.

->Christmas cards will be sent by us tomorrow

3.Mary asked Tom: ''Do you know the way to the bus station?"

->Mary asked Tom if he knew the way to the bus station

4.My sister asked: ''Are you hungry, Tom ?''

->My sister asked Tom if he was hungry

1.Susan said I'm going away for a few days

->Susan said that she was going away for a few days

2. We will send Christmas cards tomorrow.

->Christmas cards will be sent the next day

3.Mary asked Tom: ''Do you know the way to the bus station?"

->Mary asked Tom if he knew the way to the bus station

4.My sister asked: ''Are you hungry, Tom ?''

->My sister asked Tom if he was hungry

1. Susan said that she was going away for a few days.

2. Christmas cards will be sent by us tomorrow.

3. Mary asked Tom if he knew the way to the bus station.

4. My sister asked if Tom was hungry.

1 advised

2 refused 

3 admitted

4 denied

5 accused

6 confessed

7 begged

8 refused 

9 regretted

10 accused

Mary, you should start learning for the exam next week.

I (1)_______ ADVISED______ Mary to start learning for the exam next week.

They didn't accept credit cards at the store.

The cashier (2)_______ REFUSED______ to accept credit cards.

The criminal told the officer that he had robbed the bank.

The criminal (3)_____ ADMITTED ________ robbing the bank.

Mum, I didn't do it on purpose!

The girl (4)_____ DENIED________ doing it on purpose.

You stole y money !

He (5)________ ACCUSED_____ me of stealing his money.

Dad, I fell in love with Martha.

I (6)________ CONFESSED_____ that I had fallen in love with Martha.

Please, go to the toy store with me.

The child (7)_____ BEGGED________ his mum to go to the toy store with him.

I'm not going to go with you. I'm simply not going.

He (8)______ REFUSED _______ to go with him.

I wish I had gone to the concert.

I (9)_________ REGRETTED____ not having gone to the concert.

Mum said to her daughter : "You cheated at the test"!

Mum (10)______ ACCUSED_______ her daughter of cheating.

1. advised

2. refused 

3. admitted

4. denied

5. accused

6. confessed

7. begged

8. refused 

9. regretted

10. accused

EXERCISE 16:

Reported Statements: Past Simple

1.  “I went to the cinema yesterday.”

She said _______________she had gone to the cinema the day before_________________________________________

2.  “Jane left the party early.”

She told me ________________that Jane had left the party early_____________________________________

3.  “I didn't go out at the weekend.”

She said ___________she hadn't gone out at the weekend_____________________________________________

4.  “He didn't like chocolate as a child.”

She said _________he hadn't liked chocolate as a child_______________________________________________

5.  “They visited Japan.”

She said _________they had visited Japan_______________________________________________

6.  “She didn't buy the dress.”

He told me _____________that she hadn't bought the dress________________________________________

7.  “I travelled through India and Pakistan.”

She told me ______________she had travelled through India and Pakistan_______________________________________

8.  “He met his girlfriend in a café.”

She said ______________he had met his girlfriend in a café.__________________________________________

9.  “David didn't arrive until 10 o'clock.”

She said _____________David hadn't arrived until 10 o'clock___________________________________________

10.  “We went to the park to have a picnic.”

She told me _______________they had gone to the park to have a picnic ______________________________________

11.  “We ate Chinese food, then we walked home.”

She told me ________________they had eaten Chinese food, then they had walked home_____________________________________

12.  “She forgot to bring the CDs.”

He told me __________she had forgotten to bring the CDs___________________________________________

13.  “I didn't like the food in the restaurant.”

She said ______________she hadn't liked the food in the restaurant__________________________________________

14.  “He didn't take a shower.”

She said _____________he hadn't taken a shower___________________________________________

15.  “I worked until six.”

She said ___________she had worked until six_____________________________________________

16.  “We went to Paris for the weekend.”

She said ____________they had gone to Paris for the weekend____________________________________________

17.  “The plane left at seven.”

She said ____________the plane had left at seven____________________________________________

18.  “I came to London in 2004.”

She said ________she had come to London in 2004________________________________________________

19.  “Lucy didn't go to university.”

She told me ______________Lucy hadn't gone to university_______________________________________

20.  “John never studied German.”

She said ________________John had never studied German________________________________________

1. “I’ll tell you about this tomorrow, Mary.” said Tom.

A. Tom said to Mary that he will tell her about that the next day.

B. Tom told Mary that I would tell you about that the next day.

C. Tom told Mary that he would tell her about that the next day.

D. Tom told Mary that she would tell him about that the next day.

2. “I have something to tell you” Mary said to John.

A. Mary told John I had something to tell him.

B. Mary told John she had something to tell him.

C. Mary told John she had had something to tell him.

D. Mary told John he had had something to tell her.

3. He said, “My wife has just bought a diamond ring.”

A. He said that his wife had just bought a diamond ring.

B. He said that my wife had just bought a diamond ring.

C. He said that his wife has just bought a diamond ring.

D. he said that his wife just bought a diamond ring.

4. “I will come with you as soon as I am ready”, she said to Philip.

A. She said to Philip he will come to see you as soon as he I am ready.

B. She told Philip she will come to see her as soon as she was ready.

C. She told Philip she would come to see you as soon as she was ready.

D. She told Philip she would come to see him as soon as she was ready.

5. “I wrote to him yesterday”

A. She said to me I wrote to him the day before.  

B. She told me she wrote to him yesterday.

C. She told me she had written to him yesterday.

D. She told me she had written to him the day before.

6. “He is talking to your sister”, She said to me.

A. She told me he was talking to your sister.         B. She told me she was talking to my sister.

C. She told me he was talking to my sister. D. She told me he was talking to her sister.

7. “It is the time to check what you have done”, the father said to the boys.

A. The father said to the boys it was time to check what they had done.

B. The father told the boys it was time to check what they had done.

C. The father told the boys it was time to check what they have done.

D. The father told the boys it is time to check what they had done.

8. “You will like my sister when you meet her”

A. He told me you will like her sister when you meet her.

B. He told me I will like his sister when I met her.

C. He told me I would like his sister when I met her.

D. He told me I would be liked his sister when I met her.

9. “I didn’t meet Susan last week”

A. He said he didn’t meet Susan the week before.         

B. He said he hasn’t met Susan last week.

C. He said he hadn’t met Susan last week.                     

D. He said he hadn’t met Susan the week before.

10. “I didn’t break your watch”

       A. The boy told the girl he hadn’t broken her watch.   

       B. The boy told the girl he didn’t break her watch.

       C. The boy asked the girl he hadn’t broken her watch. 

       D. The boy told the girl he hadn’t broken your watch.

11.   The mother told her son ______ so impolitely.

A. not behaving          B. not to behave         C. did not behave     D. not behave

12.   She said she _________ collect it for me after work.

A. would                    B. did                         C. will                     D. had

13.   He asked me where I ______________.

A. have studied           B. study                     C. am studying         D. studied

14. The man wanted to avoid __________ on security cameras.

        A. to see                             B. being seen                C. seeing                   D. to be seen             

15.   Peter said that he had lived in London four years ________ .

A. then                       B. ago                        C. before                  D. later

16.   John asked me _______________ in English.

A. what does this word mean                        B. what that word means

C. what did this word mean                          D. what that word meant

17.   The host asked her _______________ tea or coffee.

A. whether she liked                                     B. that she liked

C. if she likes                                               D. whether she like

18.   My friend asked me who _______________ the piano in the sitting room.

A. was playing           B. plays                     C. is playing            D. has played

19.   The teacher told his students _______________ laughing.

A. would stop             B. to stop                   C. stop                     D. stopped

20.   Mary asked me ________________.

        A. whether I would watch the football match on TV the day before.

        B. whether I watched the football match on TV the day before.

        C. If I had watch the football match on TV the day before.

        D. whether I had watched the football match on TV the day before.

21. He asked _______________ him some money.

A. her to lend             B. her lending             C. she has lent         D. she lends

22.   Jennifer asked me where _______________ the week before.

A. had I gone              B. did I go                  C. I had gone           D. was I going

23. Tom asked me ________.

A. if was I having a good time last year             

C. if would I have a good time the year before   

B. whether I had had a good time the year before         

D. whether I have had a good time the year before

24.   Do you know where _______?

A. he lives                  B. did he live              C. does he live         D. he live

25. She asked me __________ the seat ___________ or not

A. If / had occupied                                             B. Whether / was occupied

C. If / has been occupied                                      D. Whether / occupied

26. The policeman asked us ______________

A. had any of us seen the accident happen        

C. Whether any of us had seen the accident happen

B. If had any of us seen the accident happen     

D. that if any of us had seen the accident happen

27.  I asked him ___________, but he said nothing

A. what the matter was                               B. what was the matter

C. the matter was what                               D. what’s the matter was

28. James___________ him up when the bus reached the square

A. told me wake                                        B. asked me to wake

C. said me to wake                                    D. requested me waking

29. Excuse me. Could you tell me___________ ?

A. what time is it                                                 B. what is the time

C. what time it is                                                 D. it is what time

30. We wonder___________ from his office after that scandal

A. why did he not resign                            B. why he did not resign

C. why he not resign                                  D. why didn’t he resign

31. Jeff wanted to know ___________

A. that why were his friends laughing                   B. why were his friends laughing

C. why his friends were laughing                D. the reason why his friends laughing

 32. Mr. Hawk told me that he would give me his answer the ___________ day

A. previous                  B. following           C. before                          D. last

 33. She ___________ him whether he liked the steak she cooked

A. asks                        B. wondered           C. wanted to know            D. asked

 34.  His neighbors sometimes wondered ___________ he did for a living

A. why                        B. when                  C. where                           D. what

35. Could you please tell me ___________?

A. It is how far to the nearest bus stop                  B. how far is it to the nearest bus stop

C. how far to the nearest bus stop is it                   D. how far it is to the nearest bus stop

36. Marigold wondered ___________ Kevin and Ruth would be at the party

A. that                         B. whether              C. if                                 D. B& C

37. He asked me___________

A. How long I have studied English            B. How long had I studied English

C. How long I had study English                D. How long I had studied English

38. The passenger asked ___________ we landed

A. what                      B. when                  C. if                                 D. why

39. She asked Nam what ___________ in that room.

     A. he is doing                 B. he was doing    C. was he doing                  D. she was doing

40. “I didn’t take your calculator”, Bob said to Mary .

   A. Bob told Mary he hadn’t taken her calculator

   B. Bob told Mary I didn’t take your calculator

   C. Bob told Mary he haven’t taken her calculator

   D. Bob told Mary he had taken her calculator