[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"grammar-exercise-019d4d35-a88b-799d-b0df-f0fc07cd5981":3,"grammar-exercise-lesson-019ba80b-0997-7e31-aec6-b14a79efe69e":241},["Reactive",4],{"id":5,"grammarPage":6,"title":7,"instructions":8,"displayOrder":9,"questions":10},"019d4d35-a88b-799d-b0df-f0fc07cd5981","\u002Fapi\u002Fgrammar_pages\u002F019ba80b-0997-7e31-aec6-b14a79efe69e","Reported Speech - Daily Conversations","This is a fill-in-the-blank exercise. Click on each blank and choose the correct answer from the dropdown. Some sentences may have more than one blank, so make sure you complete all of them.",0,[11,33,51,70,89,108,127,146,165,184,203,222],{"id":12,"sentenceTemplate":13,"displayOrder":9,"explanation":14,"exampleSentence":15,"blanks":16},"019d4d36-cff7-7f52-b217-b31c1480481c","My colleague told me that she __1__ to the office early the next day.","Use \"would come\" because \"will\" backshifts to \"would\" in reported speech when the reporting verb is in the past tense, and \"tomorrow\" changes to \"the next day\".","The manager said he would attend the meeting the following week.",[17],{"id":18,"blankNumber":19,"options":20},"019d4d36-cff5-7cef-adc2-1cee87f85229",1,[21,25,29],{"id":22,"optionText":23,"isCorrect":24,"displayOrder":9},"019d4d36-cff5-7913-adc2-1cee868cd48f","would come",true,{"id":26,"optionText":27,"isCorrect":28,"displayOrder":19},"019d4d36-cff5-79af-adc2-1cee878caf74","will come",false,{"id":30,"optionText":31,"isCorrect":28,"displayOrder":32},"019d4d36-cff5-7a17-adc2-1cee87c0cd4b","came",2,{"id":34,"sentenceTemplate":35,"displayOrder":32,"explanation":36,"exampleSentence":37,"blanks":38},"019d4d36-cff8-7318-b9cb-88172ee6eefc","The receptionist told the visitor __1__ in the waiting area.","Use \"to wait\" because \"tell\" is followed by object + to-infinitive when reporting commands or instructions.","The supervisor told us to submit the reports by Friday.",[39],{"id":40,"blankNumber":19,"options":41},"019d4d36-cff8-72d4-b9cb-88172eb9976b",[42,45,48],{"id":43,"optionText":44,"isCorrect":28,"displayOrder":9},"019d4d36-cff8-7270-b9cb-88172d73594e","wait",{"id":46,"optionText":47,"isCorrect":24,"displayOrder":19},"019d4d36-cff8-7294-b9cb-88172e0340af","to wait",{"id":49,"optionText":50,"isCorrect":28,"displayOrder":32},"019d4d36-cff8-72b4-b9cb-88172e3e23f0","waiting",{"id":52,"sentenceTemplate":53,"displayOrder":54,"explanation":55,"exampleSentence":56,"blanks":57},"019d4d36-cff8-7404-b9cb-88173225a36a","My neighbor said that he __1__ his car keys the day before.",3,"Use \"had lost\" because past simple backshifts to past perfect in reported speech, and \"yesterday\" changes to \"the day before\".","She said she had finished her work the previous evening.",[58],{"id":59,"blankNumber":19,"options":60},"019d4d36-cff8-73cc-b9cb-8817315cb24b",[61,64,67],{"id":62,"optionText":63,"isCorrect":28,"displayOrder":9},"019d4d36-cff8-7360-b9cb-88172f463027","has lost",{"id":65,"optionText":66,"isCorrect":28,"displayOrder":19},"019d4d36-cff8-7384-b9cb-8817300cfd32","lost",{"id":68,"optionText":69,"isCorrect":24,"displayOrder":32},"019d4d36-cff8-73ac-b9cb-881730ad6142","had lost",{"id":71,"sentenceTemplate":72,"displayOrder":73,"explanation":74,"exampleSentence":75,"blanks":76},"019d4d36-cff8-7538-b9cb-8817356ac5b3","The customer asked the shop assistant __1__ the store closed.",4,"Use \"what time\" followed by statement word order (not question word order) in reported wh-questions.","He asked me where I lived.",[77],{"id":78,"blankNumber":19,"options":79},"019d4d36-cff8-74fc-b9cb-881734bf5470",[80,83,86],{"id":81,"optionText":82,"isCorrect":24,"displayOrder":9},"019d4d36-cff8-7448-b9cb-881732ec0db8","what time",{"id":84,"optionText":85,"isCorrect":28,"displayOrder":19},"019d4d36-cff8-7480-b9cb-881733e5c48a","what time did",{"id":87,"optionText":88,"isCorrect":28,"displayOrder":32},"019d4d36-cff8-74d8-b9cb-8817343df016","when did",{"id":90,"sentenceTemplate":91,"displayOrder":92,"explanation":93,"exampleSentence":94,"blanks":95},"019d4d36-cff8-7618-b9cb-8817384347a5","My roommate told me that she __1__ be home late that evening.",5,"Use \"might\" because \"may\" backshifts to \"might\" in reported speech when the reporting verb is in the past tense.","The doctor said I might need to rest for a few days.",[96],{"id":97,"blankNumber":19,"options":98},"019d4d36-cff8-75e0-b9cb-881737698617",[99,102,105],{"id":100,"optionText":101,"isCorrect":24,"displayOrder":9},"019d4d36-cff8-7580-b9cb-88173596737a","might",{"id":103,"optionText":104,"isCorrect":28,"displayOrder":19},"019d4d36-cff8-75a4-b9cb-88173639c41a","may",{"id":106,"optionText":107,"isCorrect":28,"displayOrder":32},"019d4d36-cff8-75c4-b9cb-881736d68c41","can",{"id":109,"sentenceTemplate":110,"displayOrder":111,"explanation":112,"exampleSentence":113,"blanks":114},"019d4d36-cff8-76f4-b9cb-88173a2e7821","The delivery driver asked me __1__ the package on the doorstep.",6,"Use \"if\" with statement word order to report yes\u002Fno questions, and \"should\" does not change in reported speech.","She asked me if she should call back later.",[115],{"id":116,"blankNumber":19,"options":117},"019d4d36-cff8-76bc-b9cb-881739d2aa95",[118,121,124],{"id":119,"optionText":120,"isCorrect":24,"displayOrder":9},"019d4d36-cff8-7660-b9cb-881738a46b06","if he should leave",{"id":122,"optionText":123,"isCorrect":28,"displayOrder":19},"019d4d36-cff8-7680-b9cb-8817390120df","that he should leave",{"id":125,"optionText":126,"isCorrect":28,"displayOrder":32},"019d4d36-cff8-76a0-b9cb-881739c27db9","if should he leave",{"id":128,"sentenceTemplate":129,"displayOrder":130,"explanation":131,"exampleSentence":132,"blanks":133},"019d4d36-cff8-7970-b9cb-8817409ff020","My friend said she __1__ me at the coffee shop in an hour.",8,"Use \"would meet\" because \"will\" backshifts to \"would\" in reported speech when the reporting verb is in the past tense.","He said he would call me later that day.",[134],{"id":135,"blankNumber":19,"options":136},"019d4d36-cff8-7934-b9cb-88173fe0a53a",[137,140,143],{"id":138,"optionText":139,"isCorrect":24,"displayOrder":9},"019d4d36-cff8-78d4-b9cb-88173e08b764","would meet",{"id":141,"optionText":142,"isCorrect":28,"displayOrder":19},"019d4d36-cff8-78f4-b9cb-88173ede16c3","will meet",{"id":144,"optionText":145,"isCorrect":28,"displayOrder":32},"019d4d36-cff8-7918-b9cb-88173f91108c","met",{"id":147,"sentenceTemplate":148,"displayOrder":149,"explanation":150,"exampleSentence":151,"blanks":152},"019d4d36-cff8-7ad8-b9cb-8817477b059a","The landlord asked __1__ planning to move out.",9,"Use \"asked + object\" with statement word order in reported questions, and \"are\" backshifts to \"were\" in reported speech.","She asked him where he was going.",[153],{"id":154,"blankNumber":19,"options":155},"019d4d36-cff8-7a14-b9cb-8817430a8834",[156,159,162],{"id":157,"optionText":158,"isCorrect":24,"displayOrder":9},"019d4d36-cff8-79b4-b9cb-881740d930de","us when we were",{"id":160,"optionText":161,"isCorrect":28,"displayOrder":19},"019d4d36-cff8-79d4-b9cb-88174131502b","to us when we were",{"id":163,"optionText":164,"isCorrect":28,"displayOrder":32},"019d4d36-cff8-79f4-b9cb-8817421bec16","we when we were",{"id":166,"sentenceTemplate":167,"displayOrder":168,"explanation":169,"exampleSentence":170,"blanks":171},"019d4d36-cff8-7bc8-b9cb-88174a756a23","The cashier said that the store __1__ credit cards at that time.",10,"Use \"didn't accept\" because \"don't accept\" backshifts to past simple in reported speech, and \"now\" changes to \"at that time\".","He said the restaurant didn't serve breakfast on weekdays.",[172],{"id":173,"blankNumber":19,"options":174},"019d4d36-cff8-7b90-b9cb-88174a338c19",[175,178,181],{"id":176,"optionText":177,"isCorrect":28,"displayOrder":9},"019d4d36-cff8-7b30-b9cb-8817485a6d1e","doesn't accept",{"id":179,"optionText":180,"isCorrect":24,"displayOrder":19},"019d4d36-cff8-7b50-b9cb-8817492f27ba","didn't accept",{"id":182,"optionText":183,"isCorrect":28,"displayOrder":32},"019d4d36-cff8-7b70-b9cb-88174a268e02","hadn't accepted",{"id":185,"sentenceTemplate":186,"displayOrder":187,"explanation":188,"exampleSentence":189,"blanks":190},"019d4d36-cff8-7cb0-b9cb-88174d0d1ad7","My dentist advised me __1__ sugary drinks.",11,"Use \"to avoid\" because \"advise\" is followed by object + to-infinitive when reporting advice in reported speech.","The doctor advised her to get more exercise.",[191],{"id":192,"blankNumber":19,"options":193},"019d4d36-cff8-7c78-b9cb-88174c9aa216",[194,197,200],{"id":195,"optionText":196,"isCorrect":28,"displayOrder":9},"019d4d36-cff8-7c18-b9cb-88174aaac0bb","avoid",{"id":198,"optionText":199,"isCorrect":24,"displayOrder":19},"019d4d36-cff8-7c3c-b9cb-88174b98f20e","to avoid",{"id":201,"optionText":202,"isCorrect":28,"displayOrder":32},"019d4d36-cff8-7c5c-b9cb-88174c0e1b80","avoiding",{"id":204,"sentenceTemplate":205,"displayOrder":206,"explanation":207,"exampleSentence":208,"blanks":209},"019d4d36-cff8-7d84-b9cb-88174e0f326d","The taxi driver asked me __1__ I wanted to go.",12,"Use \"where\" followed by statement word order to report wh-questions.","She asked me why I was late.",[210],{"id":211,"blankNumber":19,"options":212},"019d4d36-cff8-7d50-b9cb-88174e0d6f31",[213,216,219],{"id":214,"optionText":215,"isCorrect":28,"displayOrder":9},"019d4d36-cff8-7cf4-b9cb-88174d1a6b62","where did",{"id":217,"optionText":218,"isCorrect":24,"displayOrder":19},"019d4d36-cff8-7d14-b9cb-88174d57a379","where",{"id":220,"optionText":221,"isCorrect":28,"displayOrder":32},"019d4d36-cff8-7d34-b9cb-88174d9697e2","if",{"id":223,"sentenceTemplate":224,"displayOrder":225,"explanation":226,"exampleSentence":227,"blanks":228},"019d4d36-cff8-7f3c-b9cb-8817550ff4f6","The pharmacist told me __1__ the medicine twice a day.",14,"Use \"to take\" because \"tell\" is followed by object + to-infinitive when reporting instructions or commands.","The nurse told him to rest for a week.",[229],{"id":230,"blankNumber":19,"options":231},"019d4d36-cff8-7f04-b9cb-881754624154",[232,235,238],{"id":233,"optionText":234,"isCorrect":28,"displayOrder":9},"019d4d36-cff8-7ea8-b9cb-881751c96385","take",{"id":236,"optionText":237,"isCorrect":28,"displayOrder":19},"019d4d36-cff8-7ec8-b9cb-8817529556e3","taking",{"id":239,"optionText":240,"isCorrect":24,"displayOrder":32},"019d4d36-cff8-7ee8-b9cb-88175369614c","to take",{"title":242,"slug":243,"language":244},"Reported Speech","reported-speech","en"]