1) Ben said, “I am ready to join you.” R.s. He said that he ____ to join us a) was ready b) will ready c) did not ready d) would ready 2) Mark said, “I played football.” R.s. He said that he ____ football a) did play b) is played c) played d) had played 3) Anna said, “I did not go to work.” R.s. She said that she ____to work a) was going  b) had not gone c) went d) had gone 4) Emma said,“They had broken down a car.” R.s. She said that they ___ down a car a) had broken b) broke c) did d) are broke 5) The teacher said, “I have often told you not to play with fire.” R.s. The teacher said that he ___ often ___ me not to play with fire. a) Have tolden b) had told c) did told d) tell 6) He says, "I am going to college."R.s. He says that he __ to college. a) are going b) did go c) is going d) went 7) He said to me, "you are not a man of your word." R.s. He told me that I ___ not a man of my word. a) am b) were c) was d) not 8) Ali said, he will come and meet you." R.s. Ali said that he ____ come and meet me. a) might b) would c) had to d) could 9) He said to me, " I will visit you soon." R.s. He told me that he ___ visit me soon. a) would b) could c) can d) is 10) she said, "I am doing my home task now." R.s. she said that she__ doing her home task then. a) was b) are c) is d) could 11) She said: «He will be eating at 8:30». R.s. She said he ___ be eating at 8:30. a) could b) may c) would d) is 12) "She is on holiday," he said. R.s. He said that she ___ on holiday. a) is b) did c) could d) was 13) He said,"I will help you." R.s. He said that He____ help me a) will b) would c) may d) can

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