Which is odd: She said we could have download the book for free.
have
Which is odd: The tutor wanted to know what if genre we were interested in.
if
Which is odd: My classmate refused to tell to me the answer.
to (the second one)
Which is odd: The writer said us it was going to be his last book for teenagers.
us
"I left my Kindle on the sofa here, but now I can´t find it" My brother said....
he had left his Kindle on the sofa there, but then he couldn´t find it
Which is odd: The journalist asked if that he had always been keen on writing.
that
"I´m going to publish my first book of short stories next year" She told us....
she was going to publish her first book of short stories the following year.
"I was watching a film when you texted last night" Dad said....
he had been watching a film when I (we) texted the night before (the previous night).
"What was the last movie you saw at the cinema?" You report this question with a QUETION WORD or IF.
QUESTION WORD
Which is odd: The students wanted to know how many stories he does writes a year.
does
"Most people nowadays choose to watch movies on Netflix". "Choose" CAN or CAN¨T stay the same when you report this sentence.
CAN
"Have you ever appeared on TV or radio?" You report this question with a QUESTION WORD or IF
IF
"You must all write a paragraph plan before you start the task. The teacher said....
we all had to write a paragraph plan before we started that task
"We might go to the book festival tomorrow" My friends told me ....
they might go to the book festival the following day ( next day)
"I´ll see you both later at the leisure complex" My sister said .......
she would see us both later at the leisure complex.
"I´m watching my favourite soap opera now" To report this sentence in the past, you need the PRESENT or PAST continuous. "Now" NEEDS or DOESN¨T NEED to change.
PAST, NEEDS
"This is the worst TV programme I´ve ever seen. Mum said .....
it was (is) the worst TV programme she had ever seen
Which is odd: I explained that I´d had already seen that episode the day before.
had
"I would love to be an actress if I could, but it might not be a secure career. The modals ¨would, could and might" CHANGE or DON¨T CHANGE when you report this sentence.
DON¨T CHANGE
Which is odd: The survey asked how often did we read classic literature.
did
"We´re readimg a great new story at our book club at the moment. My friend said ....
they were reading a great new story at their book club at that time (then).
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