Compound words: I was late because the traffic was very slow on the avenue > I was caught in .....................................traffic in the avenue.
slow-moving
Sara asked me if I had done the homework the previous day.
"Did you do the homework yesterday?"
Simon asked me where he could buy a pencil.
"Where can I buy a pencil?"
Compound nouns: The walk to school takes me 5 minutes > It's a...............................to my school.
five-minute walk
Pam asked me whether I had a car.
"Do you have (have you got) a car?"
Compound words: The film really made me think about that issue > It was a very ...........................film.
thought-provoking
"Where are you going?" he asked Tom.
He asked Tom where he was going.
"I don't study religion at school" said Bob.
Bob said that he didn't (doesn't) study religion at school.
"Where is Cuenca?" he asked me.
He asked me where Cuenca is.
"Will Tom pass the exam tomorrow?" Jane asked María
Jane asked María if Tom would pass the exam the following day.
Sara apologised for breaking the glass.
"I'm sorry I broke the glass"
I can't stop reading his latest novel. It's a real .................................
page-turner
She asked me where I had bought my trainers.
"Where did you buy your trainers?"
Reporting verbs: "Don't forget to call Peter later" said my mum.
My mum reminded me to phone Peter.
Pepe offered to help me.
"Shall I help you?" / Would you like some help?
Reporting verbs: "Shall we go for a walk?" said Mary.
Mary suggested going for a walk.
"Where does your grandmother live?" she asked me.
She asked me where my grandmother lives / lived.
Say four insects in English
fly, bee, ...
Compound nouns: Where do you buy tickets for a film or musical?
the box office
He says that his dad works for Microsoft.
"My dad works for Microsoft"
"I clean my teeth every day" said Sam.
Sam said that he cleaned (cleans) his teeth every day.
The teacher told me to do the homework.
"Do the homework"
Pepe offered to help me.
"Shall I help you?" / Would you like some help?
He said he was playing tennis the next day.
"I'm playing tennis tomorrow"
"Can your mum ride a bike?" Tony asked Ted.
Tony asked Ted if his mum could/can ride a bike.
She says that she lives near the bank.
"I live near the bank"
"Are you English?" she asked Helen.
She asked Helen if she was (is) English.
He asked me where Tom was.
"Where is Tom?"
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