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Test 6: Reported speech
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Test 1: The present perfect
Test 10: The passive
Test 2: The present perfect and the past simple
Test 3: Comparative and superlative adjectives; 'Too' and 'enough'
Test 4: The past continuous and the past simple; 'Used to'
Test 5: The future
Test 6: Reported speech
Test 7: The first conditional
Test 8: Modals for possibility; 'Have to'
Test 9: Indefinite pronouns; Question tags
Test 6:
Reported speech
Choose the correct answer.
I like the science museum.
...
He said he liked the science museum.
He said he was liking the science museum.
He said I liked the science museum.
I want to go home.
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She said she wants to go home.
She said she wanted to go home.
She said I wanted to go home.
It's a good film.
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Mum and Dad said it is a good film.
Mum and Dad said it's a good film.
Mum and Dad said it was a good film.
We're having dinner.
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They said they were having dinner.
They said they're having dinner.
They said we were having dinner.
The cut isn't bleeding.
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The boy said the cut didn't bleed.
The boy said the cut wasn't bleeding.
The boy said the cut isn't bleeding.
I don't have time to make a cake.
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Mrs Windsor said she didn't have time to make a cake.
Mrs Windsor said she wasn't having time to make a cake.
Mrs Windsor said I didn't have time to make a cake.
I like you.
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He said he likes them.
He said he likes you.
He said he liked me.
The nurse said she wanted to work in a different hospital.
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He wants to work in a different hospital.
I want to work in a different hospital.
I wanted to work in a different hospital.
He said he was busy at work.
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I'm busy at work.
I was busy at work.
She's busy at work.
They said they liked Chinese food a lot.
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We like Chinese food a lot.
They liked Chinese food a lot.
We liked Chinese food a lot.
Mrs Blair said I was getting better at art.
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I'm getting better at art.
You're getting better at art.
He's getting better at art.
Ted said he was listening to us.
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I'm listening to us.
I'm listening to you.
You're listening to him.
Louise said she was sending me an email.
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I'm sending you an email.
She's sending me an email.
I'm sending me an email.
Dad
...
said
told
told to
Mum he was looking for a new job.
Jason
...
told
said me
said
he was planning to go to Europe soon.
The doctor
...
told us
said us
told
chips weren't as healthy as salad.
The doctor also
...
told to us
said us
said
we needed to do more exercise.
The referee
...
told
said
told to
us the game was nearly finished.
We're having a party tonight.
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They said they were having a party that night.
They said we were having a party tonight.
They said they are having a party that night.
The school holiday begins tomorrow.
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The teacher said the school holiday was beginning tomorrow.
The teacher said the school holiday began the next day.
The teacher said the school holiday began tomorrow.
I'm cleaning my room now.
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He said he was cleaning his room now.
He said he cleaned his room then.
He said he was cleaning his room then.
There are no good films at the cinema this week.
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Mrs Dickens said there are no good films at the cinema that week.
Mrs Dickens said there were no good films at the cinema that week.
Mrs Dickens said there were no good films at the cinema this week.
He said they were working then.
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We work now.
We're working now.
We're working then.
She said she had a test last week.
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I had a test last week.
I had a test next week.
I have a test the next day.
Jamie said he liked the lunches they were having at school that week.
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I like the lunches we're having at school that week.
I like the lunches they're having at school that week.
I like the lunches we're having at school this week.