UNIT 1 Grammar practice
Reported speech: tense changes Reported questions
1 Read the report. Then complete the text 3 Rewrite the questions as reported questions.
underneath with the correct forms of the verbs in ‘Did you see this man?’ the police asked me.
bold. The police asked me if I had seen that man.
1 ‘Which websites do you look at regularly?’ Jon
Privacy and social media
asked Paco.
A survey was recently carried out to discover what .................................................................................
information people are sharing on their social media 2 ‘Where did you buy your phone?’ Miriam asked her
pages. It showed that most people (1) post photos of brother.
themselves and (2) reveal the name of their town. .................................................................................
However, not many people (3) display their phone 3 ‘How often do you eat meat?’ the doctor asked me.
number. .................................................................................
The majority of Facebook users (4) have set their 4 ‘Why were you crying yesterday?’ Silvia asked
profiles to be private. These people (5) are also Esther.
confident that they can manage their privacy settings. .................................................................................
5 ‘When will you be ready?’ Sonia asked her sister.
I read a survey recently about what information people .................................................................................
were sharing on their social media pages. It showed 6 ‘Who told you about this place?’ Alicia asked Dan.
that most people (1) ……………… photos of .................................................................................
themselves and (2) ……………… the name of their
town. However, not many people (3) ……………… Consolidation
their phone number. 4 Complete the text with the correct forms of the
The survey went on to say that the majority of verbs in brackets.
Facebook users (4) ……………… their profiles to be This computer is (be) really old – I
private, and that these people (5) ……………… also (1) …………………… (have) it since I was fifteen! I
confident that they can manage their privacy settings. (2) …………………… (want) one for years before that,
but my parents (3) …………………… (tell) me that I
Reporting verbs & structures had to pay for it myself. It took me a long time to save
2 Complete the second sentence. Use reporting up enough money. I usually (4) ……………………
verbs and pay attention to pronouns and time (spend) about three or four hours a day on my
expressions. computer, although at the moment it’s more than that
‘I’ll call you tomorrow,’ Julia told Irene. because I (5) …………………… (do) a lot of research
Julia promised Irene that she would call her the for a college project. Next year, I
following day. (6) …………………… (buy) a new computer and my
1 ‘I didn’t break the window yesterday,’ said Pat. IT teacher has advised me (7) …………………… (get)
Pat denied ............................................................... a tablet. She suggested (8) …………………… (shop)
2 ‘Don’t use this website, Sara,’ said the teacher. online to find the best deals.
The teacher warned ................................................
5 Complete the sentences with your own ideas.
.................................................................................
My dad asked me if I wanted to go to university.
3 ‘Remember to give these apples to your
1 My friend advised me ..............................................
grandmother,’ Mum told Helen.
.................................................................................
Mum reminded Helen .............................................
2 By next June I .........................................................
.................................................................................
.................................................................................
4 ‘Shall I give you a lift tomorrow?’ David asked Kim.
3 This time yesterday I ...............................................
David offered ..........................................................
.................................................................................
.................................................................................
4 Next summer I .........................................................
5 ‘I lost the money last week,’ said Julia.
.................................................................................
Julia admitted ..........................................................
6 ‘It’s a bad idea to take the train,’ Simon told Ian.
Simon advised ........................................................
Reported speech: tense changes Reported questions
1 Read the report. Then complete the text 3 Rewrite the questions as reported questions.
underneath with the correct forms of the verbs in ‘Did you see this man?’ the police asked me.
bold. The police asked me if I had seen that man.
1 ‘Which websites do you look at regularly?’ Jon
Privacy and social media
asked Paco.
A survey was recently carried out to discover what .................................................................................
information people are sharing on their social media 2 ‘Where did you buy your phone?’ Miriam asked her
pages. It showed that most people (1) post photos of brother.
themselves and (2) reveal the name of their town. .................................................................................
However, not many people (3) display their phone 3 ‘How often do you eat meat?’ the doctor asked me.
number. .................................................................................
The majority of Facebook users (4) have set their 4 ‘Why were you crying yesterday?’ Silvia asked
profiles to be private. These people (5) are also Esther.
confident that they can manage their privacy settings. .................................................................................
5 ‘When will you be ready?’ Sonia asked her sister.
I read a survey recently about what information people .................................................................................
were sharing on their social media pages. It showed 6 ‘Who told you about this place?’ Alicia asked Dan.
that most people (1) ……………… photos of .................................................................................
themselves and (2) ……………… the name of their
town. However, not many people (3) ……………… Consolidation
their phone number. 4 Complete the text with the correct forms of the
The survey went on to say that the majority of verbs in brackets.
Facebook users (4) ……………… their profiles to be This computer is (be) really old – I
private, and that these people (5) ……………… also (1) …………………… (have) it since I was fifteen! I
confident that they can manage their privacy settings. (2) …………………… (want) one for years before that,
but my parents (3) …………………… (tell) me that I
Reporting verbs & structures had to pay for it myself. It took me a long time to save
2 Complete the second sentence. Use reporting up enough money. I usually (4) ……………………
verbs and pay attention to pronouns and time (spend) about three or four hours a day on my
expressions. computer, although at the moment it’s more than that
‘I’ll call you tomorrow,’ Julia told Irene. because I (5) …………………… (do) a lot of research
Julia promised Irene that she would call her the for a college project. Next year, I
following day. (6) …………………… (buy) a new computer and my
1 ‘I didn’t break the window yesterday,’ said Pat. IT teacher has advised me (7) …………………… (get)
Pat denied ............................................................... a tablet. She suggested (8) …………………… (shop)
2 ‘Don’t use this website, Sara,’ said the teacher. online to find the best deals.
The teacher warned ................................................
5 Complete the sentences with your own ideas.
.................................................................................
My dad asked me if I wanted to go to university.
3 ‘Remember to give these apples to your
1 My friend advised me ..............................................
grandmother,’ Mum told Helen.
.................................................................................
Mum reminded Helen .............................................
2 By next June I .........................................................
.................................................................................
.................................................................................
4 ‘Shall I give you a lift tomorrow?’ David asked Kim.
3 This time yesterday I ...............................................
David offered ..........................................................
.................................................................................
.................................................................................
4 Next summer I .........................................................
5 ‘I lost the money last week,’ said Julia.
.................................................................................
Julia admitted ..........................................................
6 ‘It’s a bad idea to take the train,’ Simon told Ian.
Simon advised ........................................................
