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Simon: "David was ill.

Simon said that David had been ill.

Simon say that David had been ill.

Simon told that David had been ill.

Simon said that David has been ill.

Richard: "I am going to ride a skateboard.

Richard said to me that he was going to ride a skateboard.

Richard tell to me that he was going to ride a skateboard.

Richard said to me that he is going to ride a skateboard.

Richard say to me that he was going to ride a skateboard.

Jean: "The boss must sign the letter.

Jean said that the boss had to sign the letter.

Jean tell that the boss had to sign the letter.

Jean say that the boss had to sign the letter.

Jean said that the boss have to sign the letter.

Mrs Jones: "My mother will be 50 years old.

Mrs Jones told me that her mother would be 50 years old.

Mrs Jones say me that her mother would be 50 years old.

Mrs Jones tell me that her mother would be 50 years old.

Mrs Jones said me that her mother would be 50 years old.

Robert: "My father flew to Valencia last year.

Robert told me that his father had flown to Valencia last year.

Robert told me that his father has flown to Valencia last year.

Robert tell me that his father had flown to Valencia last year.

Robert told me that his father had flown Valencia last year.

Alice: "I spent all my pocket money on Monday.

Alice said she had spent all her pocket money on Monday.

Alice say that she has spent all her pocket money on Monday.

Alice said me she had spent all her pocket money on Monday.

Alice told that she had spent all her pocket money on Monday.

Lisa said, "Tim went to the stadium an hour ago.

Lisa said Tim had gone to the stadium an hour before.

Lisa told Tim had gone to the stadium an hour before.

Lisa said that Tim have gone to the stadium an hour before.

Lisa said that Tim has gone to the stadium an hour before.

Helen: "I was writing a letter yesterday.

Helen told me that she had been writing a letter yesterday.

Helen told she that she had been writing a letter yesterday.

Helen said me that she had been writing a letter yesterday.

Helen told me that she have been writing a letter yesterday.

Did he _____ you where he had put my notes?

tell

say

said

told

María said, ''I must study today.''

She said she had to study today.

She told she have to study today.

She said she have to study today.

She say she had study today.

''I'm going to visit my mother tomorrow.''

She told me she was going to visit her mother the next day.

She told me she going to visit her mother the next day.

She told me she will visit her mother the next day.

They said, ''We have eaten pizza.''

They said they had eaten pizza.

They said we had eaten pizza.

They said we have eat pizza.

They say we had eaten pizza.

Lisa said, "I don't drink coffee anymore.

Lisa said she didn't drink coffee anymore.

Lisa said she doesn't drink coffee anymore.

Lisa told she didn't drink coffee anymore.

Lisa said she didn't drunk coffee anymore.

Jerry said, 'I'm studying English a lot at the moment.'

Jerry said he was studying English a lot at that moment.

Jerry told he was studying English a lot at that moment.

Jerry said he study English a lot at that moment.

Jerry say he is studying English a lot at that moment.

''We've lived here for a long time.'' They said ................

they had lived there for a long time.

we have live there for a long time.

we had live there for a long time.

they had live there for a long time.

Susan reassured me, ''I can come tonight.''

Susan told me she could come that night.

Susan told me that she can come this night.

Susan said she can came tahat night.

Susan say her could come that night.

''My plane will be two hours late.'' John said ..................

his plane would be two hours late.

my plane would be two hours late.

my plane will be two hours late.

his plane will be two hours late.

Rewrite this sentence using the word given: “Why don’t you buy your mum flowers?” She said (BUYING) She ________________ my mum flowers.

She suggested buying my mum flowers.

Rewrite this sentence using the word given: “Go on, you can do it” My dad said to me (ENCOURAGED). My dad ________ it.

My dad encouraged me to do it.

Rewrite this sentence using the word given: “I’ll help whether you like it or not” She said to my mother. (INSISTED) She ______________ my mother.

She insisted on helping my mother.

Rewrite this sentence using the word given: “I’ll get you an mp3 player for your birthday” He said (THAT) He promised me _______ an mp3 player for my birthday.

He promised me that he would get me an mp3 player for my birthday.

Rewrite this sentence using the word given: “Don’t stay out after 10 p.m.” My father said to me. (WARNED) My father __________ out after 10 p.m.

My father warned me not to stay out after 10 p.m.

Rewrite this sentence using the word given: “Would you like to come to Spain with us?” She asked me. (INVITED) She ______ to Spain with them.

She invited me to come/go to Spain with them.

Rewrite this sentence using the word given: “I’m sorry I didn’t go shopping with you”, I told him. (FOR) I _________________ shopping with him.

I apologised for not going shopping with him.

Rewrite this sentence using the word given: “Yes, it was my fault” He said. (THAT) He admitted _________________ fault.

He admitted that it had been his fault

Choose the correct option: We insisted that they should pay / for them paying us for our work.

That they should pay.

Choose the correct option: Hanna reminded bringing me / me to bring my notebook to the meeting.

Me to bring.

Choose the correct option: Hanna reminded bringing me / me to bring my notebook to the meeting.

Me to bring.

Choose the correct option: He denied copying / to copy my work.

Copying.

Choose the correct option: They promised to reply / replying within fourteen days.

To reply.

Choose the correct option: We apologised to make / for making so much noise

For making.

Choose the correct option: The police officer advised them to lock / locking their front door.

To lock.

Choose the correct option: My father warned me against driving / to drive too fast.

Against driving.

Rewrite this sentence using the word given: “Please, hurry up!” she said to him. (ASKED) // He _____________ up.

He asked him to hurry up.

Rewrite this sentence using the word given: “I’ll come and pick you up later, Maria”, he said (TOLD) // He _________________ and pick her up later.

He told Maria he would come and pick her up later.

Rewrite this sentence using the word given: “I’ll come and pick you up later, Maria”, he said (TOLD) // He _________________ and pick her up later.

He told Maria he would come and pick her up later.

Passive to active: Anna said she wanted to go into town the following week.

I want to go into town next week.

Passive to active: I told her not to leave her clothes on the stairs.

Don’t leave the clothes on the stairs.

Passive to active: Mark said that he couldn’t come to the cinema with us.

I can’t come to the cinema with you.

Passive to active: I asked her if she was going to buy some new jeans.

Are you going to buy some new jeans?

“Who did you see at the meeting?”, my mother asked.

My mother asked me who I had seen at the meeting.

“Don’t take your coat off”, his mother said.

His mother told him not to take his coat off.

“Keep all the windows closed, Bill” they ordered

They ordered Bill to keep all the windows closed.

“Remember to buy a map, Ann”, he said.

He told Ann to buy a map.

“When does the train leave?”, asked the passenger

The passenger asked when the train left.

“How much money does the skirt cost?”, the customer asked the shopkeeper

The customer asked the shopkeeper how much money the skirt cost.

“Where will you stay during your holidays in Italy?”, she wondered.

She wondered where I would stay during my holidays in Italy.

“What are you wearing to the wedding?”, my fiancé asked.

My fiancé asked what I was wearing to the wedding

“What’s your name?”, Fiona asked me.

Fiona asked me what my name was.

“Have you ever won a trophy?”, the P.E. teacher asked us.

The P.E. teacher asked us if we had ever won a trophy.

“Did you watch the news yesterday?” my dad wanted to know.

My dad wanted to know if I had watched the news the day before.

“Are you doing anything interesting now?” my friend wondered.

My friend wondered if I was doing anything interesting then.

“Has she ever rented a house before?” , Kathleen asked me.

Kathleen asked me if she had ever rented a house before.

“Do you like coffee?”, he asked.

He asked me if I liked coffee.

“I found an old Roman coin in the garden yesterday”, he pointed out.

He pointed out that he had found an old Roman coin in the garden the day before.

“I’ll stay at home on Sunday”, Bill explained.

Bill explained that he would stay at home on Sunday.

“Everybody must try to do their best”, Jill said.

Jill said that everybody had to do their best.

“Tom can’t use a computer but he can write quicker than me”, Ella claimed.

Ella claimed that Tom couldn’t use a computer but he could write quicker than her.

“I’ve never been to Russia”, Mike admitted.

Mike admitted that he had never been to Russia

“I’m staying here with some friends next week”, Jim told me.

Jim told me that he was staying there with some friends the following week.