A.Reported Speech: I. Put The Following Sentences Into Reported Speech. Use The Introducing Verbs in The Past

Clasa a VIII-a Revision – Verb Tenses
A.Reported Speech
I. Put the following sentences into Reported Speech. Use the introducing
verbs in the past.
1. “I’ll come tomorrow”, Laura said.
Laura …………………………………………………………………..
2. “Carol, don’t make so much noise,”
Carol’s mother………………………………………………………
3. “When did Mary buy her new car?”
Peter ……………………………………………………………………..
4. “Would you like a piece of cake, John?”
I ……………………………………………………………………………..
5. “Look, why don’t we go by plane?
My dad ………………………………………………………………
6. “If I were you I’d have a healthy diet.”
The doctor ……………………………………………………………
7. “Mary and Paul are getting married today.”
She……..……………………………………………………………………
8. “What time is it?”
The woman ……………………………………………………………
9. “Can you take the children to school for me?”
Paul’s wife ……………………………………………………………..
10. “You see, I didn’t write my essay because I didn’t have a pen.”
The student ……………..……………………………………………
11. “Whose address are you looking up?”
I ……………………………………………………………………………
12. “I met him two weeks ago”
She …………………………………………………………………………..
13. “Do you play rugby?”
The P.E. teacher …………………………………………………..
14. “I won’t tidy up my room.”
My brother …..………………………………………………………..
15. “Are you going to Rome next week?”
They …………………………………………………………………………
16. “I’m sorry I crashed your car, daddy.”
I ……………………………………………………………………………
17. “I’ll kick you if you don’t give your new ball.”
The bullies ……………………………………………………………
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18. “I must go out to post a letter.”
She …………………………………………………………………………..
19. “Don’t go near the water, children.”
The mother …………………………………………………………..
20. “How difficult the exercise is!”
The student …………………………………………………………..
II. Choose the option that best answers or completes the question or sentence.
1. Are you listening to me?
a. She asked me if I was listening to her
b. She said you were listening to me
c. She told me you were listening to her
d. She asked me if you were listening to her
2. Close the door and turn the lights off
a. She said that closed the door and turned the lights off
b. She asked me to close the door and to turn the lights off
c. She ordered me that I closed the door and I turned the lights off
d. She asked me I closed the door and turned the lights off
3. If you come with me, I'll tell you a secret.
a. She told me that if I went with her, she would tell me a secret
b. She said that if I came with her, she will told me a secret
c. She told me if I come with her, she will tell you a secret
4. I broke it when I was playing football.
a. The boy said he had broken it when he was playing football
b. The boy said that he broke it when he had played football
c. They boy said he had broken it when I was playing football
5. Did you like pizza?
a. He told me did you like pizza
b. He asked me if I had liked pizza
c. He said me if I liked pizza
d. He asked me that did I like pizza
B.Conditionals
I. Choose the correct answer.
1. I would have answered the phone but I didn’t hear it. If I _________it, I______it.
a) had / would have answered c) hear/ will answer
b) heard/ would answer d) did/ answered

2. It is cold outside. If it _____, we_____ go for a picnic today.

a) were/ would c) isn’t / go
b) weren’t / would d) is / will
3. Linda wasn’t at home yesterday. If she ____ at home yesterday, I ____ her.
a) had been/ would have visited c) were/ would visit
b) had been/ would visit d) is / will visit
4. If I ______enough time, I ____ to my parents every week. But I don’t.

a) had / write c) have / will write
b) have / write d) had/ would write
5. I think Sally isn’t in her office. If she _____ in her office, she ______ the phone.
a) were / would be answered c) were / would answer
b) is / will d) had been/would have answered
6. I think Sally wasn’t in her office yesterday. If she _____ in her office, she ___ the phone.
a) had had/ would answer c) is / will
b) were / would answer d) had been / would have answered
7. Just imagine! What _____ you do if you ___ a lot of money from the lottery?
a) will/ win d) will / won
b) would/win
c) would/won
8. I would mend your bike if I _____ a screwdriver of the proper size.
a) have c) has had
b) had d) had had
9. You should eat your breakfast. If you ____ eat it, you _____ get hungry.
a) don’t / are c) don’t / will
b) doesn’t/ will d) didn’t / would
10. My grandfather is no longer alive, but if he ______, I’m sure he ____ be proud of me.
a) was/ will c)had been/ would
b) had / would d) were / would
II. Rephrase these situation using Conditionals (First, second & third)
1. We didn't see The Two Towers because the cinema was closed.
2. She doesn't understand because you haven't explained the situation to her.
3. You won't get a promotion if your work doesn't improve.
4. We didn't pick you up at the station because you didn't phone us.
5. She wanted to buy that picture, but she didn't have enough money.
6. We haven't got any matches, so we can't light a fire.
7. He was too slow to win the race.
8. I won't go to Rio unless I find a cheap flight.
9. I never sunbathe because I get sunburt easily.

10. He won't come for a drink because he's got work to do.
C.The Passive: Mixed Tenses

I. Change these sentences from active to passive:
1. People speak Portuguese in Brazil.
2. The Government is planning a new road near my house.
3. My grandfather built this house in 1943.
4. The cleaner has cleaned the office.
5. He had written three books before 1867.
6. The traffic might have delayed Jimmy.
7. They are building a new stadium near the station.
8. The wolf ate the princess.
9. Somebody has drunk all the milk!
10. I had cleaned all the windows before the storm.
II. Choose the correct passive sentence

1. The storm has damaged a lot of houses.
a. A lot of houses have damaged by the storm.
b. A lot of houses have been damage by the storm.
c. A lot of houses have been damaged by the storm.
2. They are building a new road around the city.

a. A new road is being built around the city.
b. A new road was being built around the city.
c. A new road has being built around the city.
3. They had painted the house before they moved away.

a. The house had painted before they moved away.
b. The house has been painted before they moved away.
c. The house had been painted before they moved away.
4. They have changed the date of the meeting.

a. The date of the meeting has changed.
b. The date of the meeting has been changed.
c. The date of the meeting has been changing.
5. They will ask Tim a lot of unpleasant questions.

a. Tim will be asked a lot of unpleasant questions.
b. Tim has been asked a lot of unpleasant questions.
c. Tim is asked a lot of unpleasant questions.

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Clasa a VIII-a Revision – Verb Tenses

Teacher: Liliana Gheorghe

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2. It is cold outside. If it _, we_ go for a picnic today.

4. If I __enough time, I to my parents every week. But I don’t.

9. I never sunbathe because I get sunburt easily.

C.The Passive: Mixed Tenses

II. Choose the correct passive sentence

2. They are building a new road around the city.

3. They had painted the house before they moved away.

4. They have changed the date of the meeting.

5. They will ask Tim a lot of unpleasant questions.

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