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Mary "I love chocolate."

Jill: "Mary said (that) she ___ chocolate."
a. loved
b. loves
c. loving
Mary: "I went skiing."
Jill: "Mary said (that) she ___ skiing."
a. went
b. had gone
c. have gone
Mary: "I will eat steak for dinner."
Jill: "Mary said (that) she ___ eat steak for dinner."
a. willing
b. will
c. would
Mary: "I have been to Sydney."
Jill: "Mary said (that) she ___ to Sydney."
a. had been
b. has been
c. was being
Mary: "I have had three cars."
Jill: "Mary said (that) she ___ three cars.
a. has
b. has had
c. had had
Mary: "I'm going to go to Long Beach."
Jill: "Mary said (that) she ___ going to go to Long Beach."
a. is
b. was
c. went
Mary: "I don't like spinach."
Jill: "Mary said (that) she ___ like spinach."
a. doesn't
b. don't
c. didn't
Mary: "I have never been to London."
Jill: "Mary said (that) she ___ never been to London."
a. had
b. has
c. have
Mary: "I was swimming."
Jill: "Mary said (that) she ___ swimming.
a. has been
b. had been
c. have been

Mary: "I had a cat."

Jill: Mary said (that) she had ___ a cat."
a. have
b. has
c. had
Mary: "I can't swim."
Jill: "Mary said (that) she ___ swim."
a. can't
b. couldn't
c. can not
Mary: "I won't buy a new car."
Jill: "Mary said (that) she ___ by a new car."
a. won't
b. will
c. wouldn't
Mary: "I have to do my laundry."
Jill: "Mary said (that) she ___ to do her laundry."
a. had
b. has
c. have
1. "My grandfather is going to cook dinner for us".
She told me that her grandfather ________ dinner for us.
would cook
would be cooking
cook
2. "I loved him very much".
My sister told me that she ________ him very much.
was loving
loved
would love
3. "Marta is learning Vietnamese".
He told me that Marta ________ Vietnamese.
will learn
learns
was learning

4. "Yeah, I've been to Greece.".

My friend told me that he ________ to Greece.
been
had been
was
5. "I'll talk to the general about this".
The colonel said that he ________ to the general about this.
would talk
will talk
talked
6. "Tell me your name".
She asked me ________ her my name.
tell
to tell
told
7. "I run a successful design studio".
Victor told the man that he ________ a successful design studio.
running
was running
ran
8."I am a good dancer".
She told me that she ________ a good dancer.
is
was
will be
9. "I have been to that bar.".
He told me that he ________ to that bar.
had been

will have been

is being
10. "I am writing an email to my girlfriend."
He told me that he ________ an email to his girlfriend.
is writing
was writing
writes

1.
The reporter asked ________.
a. how long is it he prepare for race
b. he prepare how long for the race
c. how long did he prepare for the race
d. how long he had been preparing for the race
2.
The runner replied that _______________.
a. I have been running for about five years
b. I was running for about five years
c. he had been running for about five years
d. he is running for about five years
3.
Next, the reporter asked him ____________.
a. why he likes to run
b. why does he like to run
c. why do you like to run
d. why he liked to run

4.
The runner said ____________.
a. that he is needing to improve his overall health.
b. he needed to improve his overall health
c. that I have needed to improve my overall health
d. I needed to improve my overall health.
5.
He added that __________ to get out in the morning and run.
a. I can't wait
b. I couldn't wait
c. he can't wait
d. he couldn't wait
6.
Next, the reporter asked him ___________
a. what is your favorite part of a marathon
b. what his favorite part of a marathon is
c. what is his favorite part of a marathon
d. what is it his favorite part of a marathon
7.
The marathoner replied ______________to the 20-mile mark in the marathon race.
a. that it is when he gets
b. that it is when I get
c. that it is when he got
d. when he gets
8.
He added ___________________.

a. what is his most challenging moment.

b. that was it his most challenging moment.
c. that it is his most challenging moment.
d. is it his most challenging moment.
9.
The reporter inquired _____________more marathons in the near future.
a. whether he was going to run
b. that are you going to run
c. whether are you going to run
d. you going to run
10.
The athlete answered ___________________.
a. that he was looking forward to running one in Seattle in the coming month.
b. that he is looking forward to running one in Seattle next month.
c. that he looks forward to running one in Seattle next month.
d. if he was looking forward to running one in Seattle next month.
11.
The reporter asked ________________ about getting back in shape.
a. could he give him some advice
b. whether you could give me some advice
c. that he could give him some advice
d. whether he could give him some advice
12.
The athlete advised ___________________.

a. that he eat healthy food and keep moving.

b. that he eats healthy food and keeps moving.
c. that he is eating healthy food and keeping moving.
d. that healthy food he should eat and moving he should keep.
13.
The reporter thanked him and _________ his coach as well.
a. told him thank
b. told him that he thank
c. told to him to thank
d. told him to thank
14.
The reporter suggested that _______________ some rest.
a. he gets
b. he got
c. he will get
d. he get
15.
The athlete responded ___________________.
a. that I am honored to be here on your show.
b. that he is honored to be here on your show.
c. that he was honored to be here on his show.
d. that he was honored to be there on his show.
Q1 - I told him ____ do it.
to not
to don't

not to
don't
Q2 - He asked us ____ show our passports.
if
to
for
Q3 - She asked us if we ____ finished the work on Monday.
have
had
Either could be used here.
Q4 - She asked us ____ on time.
to be
for being
Q5 - She asked if she ____ leave early.
can
could
Q6 - They asked me _____ going to the party.
that I was
if I was
Q7 - He told me ____ my father.
phone
to phone
Q8 - She said that no one _____ to the meeting last week.
has come
had come
Q9 - She told me ____ she wasn't going to come.
that
--Either could be used here.
Q10 - He asked me what I _____ if I failed to get the job.
would do
would have done
Q11 - He told me he ___ be here by three o'clock at the latest and it's half past already.

will
would
Either could be used here.
Q12 - She promised she _____ do it by the end of the week and then let me down.
will
would
Either could be used here.
Q13 - She said it _____ raining when she got here.
already started
had already started
Either could be used here.
Q14 - She explained how ______ do it.
to
I should
Either could be used here.
Q15 - He said he _____ her before.
didn't meet
hadn't met
Either could be used here.