Assignment: IELTS Grammar & Vocabulary Quiz #8

IELTS Grammar & Vocabulary
2014-04-16T04:08:09Z

Due:

Formal Tense Shifting Rules (Backshifting)

You will see a series of sentences that have direct quotations. Change the direct quotations to indirect or reported form. You must shift back in time, so use the correct past tenses.

Example:

James said, "I am learning English quickly."

change to =>

James said that he was learning English quickly. (no quotation marks)

or

James said he was learning English quickly. (no quotation marks)

Formal Tense Shifting Rules (Backshifting)

You will see a series of sentences that have direct quotations. Change the direct quotations to indirect or reported form. You must shift back in time, so use the correct past tenses.

Example:

James said, "I am learning English quickly."

change to =>

James said that he was learning English quickly. (no quotation marks)

or

James said he was learning English quickly. (no quotation marks)