Grammar - Unit 8

Question 1

verb tenses

present simple

“I haven’t got time to finish the report now”, said Jack

Answer 1

past simple

Jack said he didn’t have time to finish the report immediately

Question 2

verb tenses

present continuous

“I’ve decided to apply for a new job”, Helen told me

Answer 2

past continuous

Helen told me (that) she had decided to apply for a new job

Question 3

verb tenses

present perfect

“I’ve hurt my leg”, she said

Answer 3

past perfect

She said (that) she had hurt her leg

Question 4

verb tenses

present perfect continuous

“I’ve been waiting for you, Mr Bond” Blofeld told to Mr. Bond

Answer 4

past perfect continuous

Blofeld told Mr Bond that he had been waiting for him.

Question 5

verb tenses

past simple

“I worked there for ten years”, said Kate

Answer 5

past perfect simple

Kate said (that) she had worked there for ten years

Question 5

verb tenses

past continuous

“The witch was watching the mirror”, said Ariel

Answer 5

past perfect continuous

Ariel said that the witch had been watching the mirror

Question 6

verb tenses

past perfect/past perfect continuous

Answer 6

no change

Question 7

modals verbs

will

“I’ll show you where the manager’s office is”, she said

Answer 7

would

she said (that) she would show me where the manager’s office was

Question 8

modals verbs

must (obligation)

“you must have a permit”, he said

Answer 8

had to

he said (that) we had to have a permit

Question 9

modals verbs

can

“I can play the violin quite well”, said Ian

Answer 9

could

Ian said (that) he could play the violin quite well

Question 10

modals verbs

shall

“shall I pick you up?”, he said

Answer 10

should

He asked if he should pick me up

Question 11

modals verbs

may

“I may go to London”, he said

Answer 11

might

he said that he might go to London

Question 12

time expressions

today

Answer 12

that day

Question 13

time expressions

tonight

Answer 13

that night

Question 14

time expressions

now

Answer 14

then / at that time, moment

Question 15

time expressions

yesterday

Answer 15

the day before / the previous day

Question 16

time expressions

days ago

Answer 16

days before

Question 17

time expressions

last week

Answer 17

the week before / the previous week

Question 18

time expressions

next year

Answer 18

the following year

Question 19

time expressions

tomorrow

Answer 19

the next day / the following day

Question 20

time expressions

(two hours) ago

Answer 20

(two hours) before / earlier

Question 21

place

here

Answer 21

there

Question 22

demonstratives

this

Answer 22

that

Question 23

demonstratives

these

Answer 23

those

Question 24

commands

“Open the door!”

Answer 24

to-infinitive and not to-infinitive

He ordered me to open the door

“Don’t answer the phone.”
She told me not to answer the phone.

Question 25

Reported questions

reported yes/no questions

Answer 25

• when there is no question word in the direct speech question, we use if/whether
• the word order is the same as in the statement
• the verb tenses and other changes are the same as for other types of reported speech

“Could I borrow your notes?”, she asked
she asked if/whether she could borrow my notes

Question 26

Reported questions

reported wh- questions

Answer 26

• the wh-word is followed by statement word order (subject+verb)
• the verb tenses and other changes are the same as for other types of reported speech

“why did you leave that job?” she asked him
she asked him why he had left that job