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Practice 1: Using Reporting Verbs in the Simple Past Tense
Instructions: For each of the following sentences, read the direct quote, and then complete the sentence by typing your response in the box.When you are happy with your response, press the *Correct Answer* button, and you will see the correct answer.
1. "I take English classes at DeMaisonneuve College."
He said that English classes at DeMaisonneuve College. *Correct Answer* he took
*Correct Answer* he took
2. "I am practicing how to write a formal paragraph."
He said that how to write a formal paragraph. *Correct Answer* he was practicing
*Correct Answer* he was practicing
3. "I have already written this paragraph four times."
He said that that paragraph four times. *Correct Answer* he had already written
*Correct Answer* he had already written
4. "I really wanted to drop my English class."
He said that to drop his English class. *Correct Answer* he had really wanted
*Correct Answer* he had really wanted
5. "I had made too many mistakes to continue."
He said that too many mistakes to continue. *Correct Answer* he had made
*Correct Answer* he had made
6. "I am not going to give up yet."
He said that yet. *Correct Answer* he was not going to give up
*Correct Answer* he was not going to give up
7. "I have to get a scholarship for college."
He said that a scholarship for university. *Correct Answer* he had to get
*Correct Answer* he had to get
8. "I must support myself after college graduation."
He said that himself after college graduation. *Correct Answer* he had to support
*Correct Answer* he had to support
9. "I cannot continue to depend on my parents."
He said that to depend on his parents. *Correct Answer* he could not continue
*Correct Answer* he could not continue
10. "I might have to work full time and go to school part time."
He said that work full time and go to school part time. *Correct Answer* he might have to
*Correct Answer* he might have to
Practice 2: Using Reporting Verbs in the Simple Present, Present Perfect, and Future Tenses
1. "I like taking English classes at DeMaisonneuve College."
She says that English classes at DeMaisonneuve College. *Correct Answer* she likes taking
*Correct Answer* she likes taking
2. "Every day I practice how to write a formal paragraph."
She says that every day how to write a formal paragraph. *Correct Answer* she practices
*Correct Answer* she practices
She has said that that paragraph four times. *Correct Answer* she has already written
*Correct Answer* she has already written
She has already said that to drop his English class. *Correct Answer* she really wanted
*Correct Answer* she really wanted
Tomorrow she will say that too many mistakes to continue. *Correct Answer* she had made
*Correct Answer* she had made
She will say that yet. *Correct Answer* she is not going to give up
*Correct Answer* she is not going to give up
She says that a scholarship for university. *Correct Answer* she has to get
*Correct Answer* she has to get
She will say that herself after college graduation. *Correct Answer* she must support
*Correct Answer* she must support
Practice 3: Using Reporting Verbs in the Imperative Tense
Instructions: For each of the following sentences, read the direct quote, and then complete the sentence by typing your response in the box. When you are happy with your response, press the *Correct Answer* button, and you will see the correct answer.
1. "Sit down."
She said. *Correct Answer* to sit down
*Correct Answer* to sit down
2. "Put your books away."
She said. *Correct Answer* to put our books away
*Correct Answer* to put our books away
3. "Take out your pen."
She said. *Correct Answer* to take out our pens
*Correct Answer* to take out our pens
4. "Follow the directions."
She said. *Correct Answer* to follow the directions
*Correct Answer* to follow the directions
5. "Do well on the surprise quiz."
She said. *Correct Answer* to do well on the surprise quiz.
*Correct Answer* to do well on the surprise quiz.
Practice 4: Using Reporting Verbs With or Without Object Pronouns
Instructions: For each of the following sentences, read the direct quote, and then complete the sentence by typing your response in the box. Change all PROPER NOUNS/NAMES that are within the quotation marks to PRONOUNS. For example: John =>he; to John => to him
When you are happy with your response, press the *Correct Answer* button, and you will see the correct answer.
1. Pierre shouted, " The students should strike now."
*Correct Answer* Pierre shouted that they should strike now.
2. Marian yelled, " Stop shouting!"
*Correct Answer* Marian yelled to stop shouting.
3. Pierre retorted, " I will not stop until the school is shut down."
*Correct Answer* Pierre retorted that he would not stop until the school was shut down.
4. Alina promised, " Pierre, I will help organize the strike."
*Correct Answer* Alina promised him to help organize the strike.
5. Pierre warned, " Alina, you might miss some classes."
*Correct Answer* Pierre warned her that she might miss some classes.
6. Jonathan agreed, " Last year I missed two weeks of classes."
*Correct Answer* Jonathan agreed that last year he missed two weeks of classes.
7. Pierre reminded Jonathan, " This year things are worse."
*Correct Answer* Pierre remined him that this year things were worse.
8. Jean-Guy replied, " I don't think so."
*Correct Answer* Jean-Guy replied that he didn't think so.
9. Pierre said, " Jean-Guy, stop lying."
*Correct Answer* Pierre told Jean-Guy to stop lying.
10. The security guard advised, " Pierre, you must leave the cafeteria now."
*Correct Answer* The security guard advised Pierre to leave the cafeteria.
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