Reported Statements Exercises PDFSet 4: Time, Place & Demonstrative Shifts
20 questions·14 min·Answers included·Explanations included
Preview: Questions
Fill in the blank with the correct option.
1."I have an exam today." → She said she had an exam ___.
a) todayb) that dayc) this dayd) the day
2."I am feeling very tired today." → He said he was feeling very tired ___.
a) that dayb) todayc) the dayd) this day
3."I saw your brother yesterday." → She said she had seen my brother ___.
a) yesterdayb) the last dayc) the day befored) the day ago
4."We arrived yesterday." → They said they had arrived ___.
a) yesterdayb) the day agoc) the last dayd) the previous day
5."I will call you tomorrow." → He said he would call me ___.
a) tomorrowb) the next dayc) the day afterd) next day
... and 15 more questions in the PDF
Preview: Answers
1.that day
2.that day
3.the day before
4.the previous day
5.the next day
... and 15 more answers in the PDF
Preview: Explanations
1."that day"(b)
In reported speech, 'today' shifts to 'that day'. The present simple 'have' becomes past simple 'had', and 'I' changes to 'she'.
2."that day"(a)
In reported speech, 'today' becomes 'that day'. The present continuous 'am feeling' shifts to past continuous 'was feeling', and 'I' changes to 'he'.
3."the day before"(c)
In reported speech, 'yesterday' changes to 'the day before' (or 'the previous day'). The past simple 'saw' shifts to past perfect 'had seen', and 'your' changes to 'my'.
4."the previous day"(d)
In reported speech, 'yesterday' becomes 'the previous day' (or 'the day before'). The past simple 'arrived' shifts to past perfect 'had arrived', and 'we' changes to 'they'.
5."the next day"(b)
In reported speech, 'tomorrow' changes to 'the next day' (or 'the following day'). The modal 'will' shifts to 'would', and pronouns change from 'I/you' to 'he/me'.
... and 15 more explanations in the PDF
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