من درس : Unit 12: Transport workers

Read the direct speech (DS) and the reported speech (RS) and identify which element of the RS is incorrect. DS: “The road can become very slippery when the leaves fall in autumn,” the guide explained. RS: The guide told us that the road can became very slippery when the leaves fell in autumn.

The pronoun (us) should be we.

The backshifted verb (can) should be could.

There is a spelling mistake.

The reporting verb (told) should be said.

There is no incorrect element.

اسئلة متعلقة بالدرس

س 1: Which of the following is a reported statement?

س 2: Identify the reporting verb in the following example. Liam told me his new job would start in September.

س 3: Fill in the blank by changing the pronoun (if appropriate) and backshifting the reported verb: DS: “My birthday falls on a Monday this year,” David explained. RS: David explained that his birthday ........................ on a Monday that year. Hint: DS means “direct speech,” and RS means “reported statement.”

س 4: What is the function of this example? James said that manual work could be really tiring.

س 5: Which of the following is an incorrect reported statement of the direct speech below? The office worker said, “The lights will turn on automatically.”

س 6: Which of the following is the direct speech of the reported statement below? The office worker said the toilet was on the second floor.