1) "I haven't seen the new movie yet," a) a) Lisa said that she hasn't seen the new movie yet. b) b) Lisa said that she hadn't seen the new movie yet. c) c) Lisa said that she didn't see the new movie yet. d) d) Lisa said that she wouldn't see the new movie yet. e) e) Lisa said that she wasn't seeing the new movie yet. 2) "Could you explain this to me?" a) a) The student asked the teacher if he could explain this to her. b) b) The student asked the teacher to explain that to her. c) c) The student asked the teacher if he could explain that to her. d) d) The student asked the teacher to explain this to her. e) e) The student asked the teacher if she could explain that to her. 3) "Why didn't you come to the meeting yesterday?" a) a) My boss asked me why didn't I come to the meeting yesterday. b) b) My boss asked me why I hadn't come to the meeting the previous day. c) c) My boss asked me why I didn't come to the meeting the previous day. d) d) My boss asked me why I hadn't come to the meeting yesterday. e) e) My boss asked me why I hadn't came to the meeting the previous day. 4) "We will finish the project by next week," a) a) They promised that they will finish the project by next week. b) b) They promised that they would finish the project by next week. c) c) They promised that they would finish the project by the following week. d) d) They promised that they will finish the project by the following week. e) e) They promised that they would have finished the project by the following week. 5) "Don't forget to send the email," a) a) He reminded me not to forget to send the email. b) b) He reminded me not to forget sending the email. c) c) He reminded me that I shouldn't forget to send the email. d) d) He reminded me not forgetting to send the email. e) e) He reminded me not to send the email. 6) "I have never seen such a beautiful place before," a) a) Sarah exclaimed that she had never seen such a beautiful place before. b) b) Sarah exclaimed that she had never seen such a beautiful place until then. c) c) Sarah exclaimed that she has never seen such a beautiful place before. d) d) Sarah exclaimed that she never saw such a beautiful place before. e) e) Sarah exclaimed that she had never seen such a beautiful place. 7) "I can't attend the meeting because I have another appointment," a) a) He explained that he can't attend the meeting because he has another appointment. b) b) He explained that he couldn't attend the meeting because he had another appointment. c) c) He explained that he couldn't attend the meeting because he has another appointment. d) d) He explained that he can't attend the meeting because he had another appointment. e) e) He explained that he couldn't attend the meeting as he has another appointment. 8) "She may come to the party tonight," a) a) John said that she may come to the party that night. b) b) John said that she might come to the party tonight. c) c) John said that she might come to the party that night. d) d) John said that she may be coming to the party tonight. e) e) John said that she might be coming to the party tonight 9) "I would help you if I could," a) a) She said that she would help me if she can. b) b) She said that she would help me if she could. c) c) She said that she would help me if she could have. d) d) She said that she will help me if she could. e) e) She said that she would have helped me if she could. 10) "Have you finished your homework?" a) a) The teacher asked the students if they had finished their homework. b) b) The teacher asked the students if they have finished their homework. c) c) The teacher asked the students whether they have finished their homework. d) d) The teacher asked the students if they were finishing their homework. e) e) The teacher asked the students if they finished their homework.

INDIRECT SPEECH. Different verb tenses.

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