Build Statements, Backshift, and Context

Tap the words in the correct order to build each reported statement. One word does not belong.

Practice 3 of 4

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Question 1

Build the reported statement: _____

Options: Last year, Nina said that she worked remotely at that time., working

Question 2

Build the reported statement: _____

Options: waits, Leo told me that he was waiting outside.

Question 3

Build the reported statement: _____

Options: Maya said that she had already finished., finishes

Question 4

Build the reported statement: _____

Options: works, Omar said that he had been working late.

Question 5

Build the reported statement: _____

Options: Last week, Sara said that she would call me the next day., tomorrow

Question 6

Build the reported statement: _____

Options: helps, They told Maya that they could help her.

Question 7

Build the reported statement: _____

Options: Yesterday, Leo said that he had to leave early., must

Question 8

Build the reported statement: _____

Options: has, Last night, Nina said that she might be late.

Question 9

Build the reported statement: _____

Options: The teacher said that water boils at 100 degrees., boil

Question 10

Build the reported statement: _____

Options: live, Maya said that she lives in London.

Practise Build Statements, Backshift, and Context with this interactive sentence-building exercise of 10 questions. Tap the words into the correct order to build each sentence, then submit to check your answers and get instant feedback on every sentence.

Practising grammar in real sentences — rather than memorising rules in isolation — is one of the most effective ways to make a structure stick. You can retry as many times as you like to build accuracy and confidence using Build Statements, Backshift, and Context in everyday English.

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