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embedded and narrative tenses

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  • I _______ (walk) home when I _______ (see) an old friend.
    was walking / saw
  • She left the meeting early. We didn’t understand the reason. → Rewrite with "understand" and "why"
    We didn’t understand why she had left the meeting early.
  • I met him in Rome. I had completely forgotten that moment. → Rewrite with remember and when
    I didn’t remember when I had met him in Rome.
  • Correct the error: I remembered when did I meet him.
    I remembered when I met him.
  • Correct or incorrect? He told me that what did I want was impossible.
    Incorrect → He told me that what I wanted was impossible.
  • Find the error: She had cooked dinner when her guests had arrived.
    She had cooked dinner when her guests arrived.
  • She arrived late. I didn’t notice that moment. → Rewrite with notice and when
    I didn’t notice when she arrived.
  • Did they finish the project? We wondered. → Rewrite with wonder
    We wondered if/ whether they had finished the project.
  • I had already seen that film. I forgot that fact. → Rewrite with forget and when
    I forgot when I had seen that film.
  • He looked confused. He didn’t know the location. → Rewrite with know and where
    He didn’t know where he was
  • Choose the correct form: When I _______ (arrive), they _______ (already start) dinner.
    arrived / had already started
  • Did she call you last night? I can’t remember. → Rewrite with remember
    I can’t remember if she called me last night.
  • They were exhausted because they _______(work) all day.
    had been working
  • I didn’t know. She had gone somewhere. → Rewrite with "realize" and "where"
    I didn’t realize where she had gone.
  • Transform into an embedded question: Where is the manager? → I’d like to know __________
    I’d like to know where the manager is.
  • Find the mistake: He wondered when was the restaurant closing.
    He wondered when the restaurant was closing.
  • Rewrite using an embedded clause: I don’t know. Where did she go? →
    I don’t know where she went.