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D Verb Tense Changes in Reported Speech
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Verb Tense Changes in Reported Speech Change the quoted speech to reported speech. Refer to your handout on verb tense changes in reported speech. e.g. Jim said, “I am tired.” Jim said he was tired. 1. Kate said, “I don’t like seafood.” ______________________________________________________ 2. Tom said, “I have already seen that movie.” ______________________________________________________ 3. Mary said, “I am planning to go to Turkey.” ______________________________________________________ 4. Deb said, “I called my doctor.” ______________________________________________________ 5. Richard said, “I’m going to New York.” ______________________________________________________ 6. Tom said, “I have to finish my report.” ______________________________________________________ 7. Ann said, “I can’t read Farsi.” ______________________________________________________ 8. Ahmad said, “I will come to the presentation.” ______________________________________________________ 9. Safia said, “I can meet you at noon.” ______________________________________________________ 10. Peter said, “I’ve been to Afghanistan twice.” ______________________________________________________ 13 Answer Key Practice Activity 1 Identifying Quoted and Reported Speech Reported speech is underlined; quoted is highlighted. Maria recently returned from a conference in Dubai and told her colleagues about her trip there. She said that the architecture of Dubai was really fascinating, with many new buildings of glass and steel. Of course, she also saw the Burj Khalifa, the world’s tallest building. Some of her friends went up to the top, but Maria said she didn’t because she has a fear of heights. “I don’t even like being on a second-story balcony, so the Burj Khalifa was definitely out of the question for me!” Maria said that there were many shopping centers in Dubai, but that they were expensive. The weather was “unbelievably hot.” On her last night in Dubai, Maria and her friends went on a dinner cruise on a small boat in the harbor. There was music and great food, and they could see the lights of the city as the boat cruised through the harbor. “It was the perfect ending to two weeks in Dubai,” she said. Download 1.17 Mb. Do'stlaringiz bilan baham: |
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