Reported Speech - Later

Gap-fill exercise

Fill in all the gaps, then press "Check" to check your answers. Use the "Hint" button to get a free letter if an answer is giving you trouble. You can also click on the "[?]" button to get a clue. Note that you will lose points if you ask for hints or clues!

I received this message from the credit card people
last month:

"You can win a valuable prize if you answer immediately! Otherwise,
you may be too late!" Here is what they said:

They said that otherwise too late.


I received this message from the credit card people
last month:

"You can win a valuable prize if you answer immediately! Otherwise,
you may be too late!" Here is what they said:

They said that a prize if I answered immediately!


A conversation two weeks ago:

Michael: We've done enough studying for tonight.
Melissa: I think so, too.

Melissa said so, too.


A conversation two weeks ago:

Michael: We've done enough studying for tonight.
Melissa: I think so, too.

Micheal said that enough studying for that night.


The people at "Save the Poor" sent me this letter:

"You gave generously last year to our fund. We are asking you to
give even more this year." Here's what they said:

They said me to give even more this year.


The people at "Save the Poor" sent me this letter:

"You gave generously to our fund last year. We are asking you to
give even more this year." Here's what they said:

They said that generously to their fund the year before.


Amy was talking to her husband Jim one day last month:

Amy: You haven't bought a present for your father's birthday.
Jim: I'll take care of that tomorrow.

He said care of that the next day.


Amy was talking to her husband Jim one day last month:

Amy: You haven't bought a present for your father's birthday.
Jim: I'll take care of that tomorrow.

Amy said to Jim that bought a present for his father's
birthday yet.


Mr. Richard Black wrote me this letter last year:

"I'm the new Director of Admissions at the College. We have not
received your transcripts yet."
My mother wants to know what he said.

He said that received my transcripts yet.


Mr. Richard Black wrote me this letter last year:

"I'm the new Director of Admissions at the College. We have not
received your transcripts yet."
My mother wants to know what he said.

He said the new Director of Admissions, at the College.


The Smiths were talking last week:

Teresa: I can't find my magazine.
Robert: I have it.

Robert said it.


The Smiths were talking last week:

Teresa: I can't find my magazine.
Robert: I have it.

Teresa said that find her magazine.


A year ago I wrote to my girl friend:

"I sent you a letter three weeks ago. I am hoping you'll
answer me soon." What did I say to her?

I said that her a letter three weeks earlier.


A year ago I wrote to my girl friend:

"I sent you a letter three weeks ago. I am hoping you'll
answer me soon." What did I say to her?

I said she would answer me soon.


The Johnsons were talking a month ago:

Mrs. J.: I'll write to your mother today.
Mr. J. : You promised to do that last week.

Mr. Johnson said that to do that the week before.


The Johnsons were talking a month ago:

Mrs. J.: I'll write to your mother today.
Mr. J. : You promised to do that last week.

Mrs. Johnson said to Mr. Johnson's mother that day.


A conversation last month:

Matt: I'm going to see "Casablanca" with Humphrey Bogart.
Jill: You've seen it twice already!

Jill said that it twice already.


A conversation last month:

Matt: I'm going to see "Casablanca" with Humphrey Bogart.
Jill: You've seen it twice already!

Matt said going to see "Casablanca."