REPORTED SPEECH: STATEMENTS AND IMPERATIVES
Read the conversation. Write each statement as reported speech. Use
said
.
Lena:
Our shower doesn’t work.
Landlord:
The water heater is brand new!
Lena:
That isn’t the problem. The water doesn’t come out.
Landlord:
Try turning the faucet harder.
Lena:
We already tried that! We can’t get it to work.
Landlord:
Don’t worry. I’ll call the plumber.
Lena:
Call me back with the appointment time!
1.
Lena said (that) their shower didn’t work.
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ADVERB CLAUSES OF TIME
Read the order of events. Answer the questions with complete sentences.
Use
when
,
after
,
before
,
as soon as
, or
until
in your answer.
1.
Marcos applied for the Tech Assistant job. Later, he became Lena’s assistant.
When did Marcos become Lena’s assistant?
He became Lena’s assistant after he applied for the Tech Assistant job.
2.
Marcos learned how to repair computers. Then he applied for the university job.
When did Marcos learn how to repair computers?
3.
He started working at the university. Immediately, he began to learn new things.
When did he begin to learn new things?
4.
He keeps working on a computer. He stops when the job is finished.
How long does he keep working on a computer?
5.
He saw Lena talking to her boss. He knew there might be a problem.
When did he know there might be a problem?
6.
Lena spoke to him about his behavior with people. Then he tried to be friendlier.
When did he try to be friendlier?
UNIT 8
GRAMMAR REVIEW
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