"How far is Valencia from here?" Pepe asked Almudena. FAR Pepe asked Almudena .......................................... from there.
HOW FAR VALENCIA WAS
”We were on holiday.”
They said that they were on holiday.
They said that they had been on holiday.
They said that they have been on holiday.
He (give up/learn) guitar because it hurt his fingers.
He gave up learning the guitar because it hurt his fingers.
Peter (suggest/go) for a picnic.
Peter suggested going for a picnic.
"Don't play computer games without regular breaks," our parents told us. WARNED Our parents .......................................... computer games without taking regular breaks.
WARNED US NOT TO PLAY
FINISH THE SENTENCE: I don't think there's any point in...
+ gerund
“We are going on a school trip.”
The teacher said that they would be going on a school trip.
The teacher said that they are going on a school trip.
The teacher said that they were going on a school trip.
FINISH THE SENTENCE: My parents often help me...
...
FINISH THE SENTENCE: The teachers always make us...
...
Kate: What time is it? --> Kate asked...
Kate asked what time it was.
TRANSFORM INTO REPORTED SPEECH: "Please get me a cup of tea." said Eleanor.
Eleanor asked me to get her a cup of tea. Eleanor told me to get her a cup of tea.
People often get nervous before a speech. (normal)
It's normal to get nervous before a speech.
I (not feel like/eat) chicken and rice tonight. Can we have pizza instead?
I don't feel like eating chicken and rice tonight. Can we have pizza instead?
“What is making that strange noise?”
John asked what was making that strange noise.
John asked what that strange noise is making.
John asked what is making that strange noise.
The children are quite content playing in the garden all afternoon. (happy)
The children are happy to play in the garden all afternoon.
Fortunately, it didn’t rain on the day of the barbecue. (lucky)
We were lucky to not get rained on... / It was lucky to not be rainy...
"Did you go on the demonstration on Sunday?" Maria asked Carlos. GONE Maria asked Carlos .......................................... the demonstration on Sunday.
IF HE HAD GONE TO
"Could I borrow your mobile, Mike?" asked Tracy. LEND Tracy asked Mike .......................................... his mobile.
IF SHE COULD BORROW
Tom: The weather is fine. --> Tom said...
Tom said that the weather was fine.
Tom: Can I borrow a pen? --> Tom asked...
Tom asked if he could borrow a pen.
FINISH THE SENTENCE: I tend to avoid...
+ gerund
Talk about a hobby you began as a child and continued for a while? Do you still do it?
...
Tom: I'm fine. --> He says....
He says that he's fine.
How do we report a yes/no question?
Use if/whether
If you think you have Covid / (should)
...
Complete with a phrasal verb or verb in the correct form: The school is encouraging all Year 9 students _____ a new language.
TO LEARN / TO PICK UP
(bump) into Taylor Swift on the street completely caught me __ surprise.
BUMPING into Taylor Swift on the street completely caught me BY surprise.
At the library / (must)
...
Billy: We're the winners! --> Billy shouted...
Billy shouted that they were the winners.
FINISH THE SENTENCE: I can't imagine...
+ gerund
(watch) a horror film fills me with dread.
Watching
(go) to a theme park fills me with (excite)
Going to a theme park fills me with excitement.
FINISH THE SENTENCE: I'm really looking forward to...
+ gerund
"Did you go on the demonstration on Sunday?" Maria asked Carlos. GONE Maria asked Carlos .......................................... the demonstration on Sunday.
IF HE HAD GONE TO
The children are quite content playing in the garden all afternoon. (happy)
The children are happy to play in the garden all afternoon.
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