"She is reading a new novel," he told us.

b) He told us that she was reading a new novel.

a) He told us that she has been reading a new novel.

c) He told us that she is reading a new novel.

"They might join us for dinner," she mentioned.

a) She mentioned that they might join us for dinner.

b) She mentioned that they will join us for dinner.

c) She mentioned that they may join us for dinner.

"I have to finish this by tonight," he emphasized.

a) He emphasized that he had to finish this by tonight.

b) He emphasized that he has to finish this by tonight.

c) He emphasized that he must finish this by tonight.

"We could hear strange noises," they noted.

a) They noted that they could hear strange noises.

b) They noted that they can hear strange noises.

c) They noted that they were able to hear strange noises.

"You need to be more careful," she advised me.

a) She advised me that I needed to be more careful.

b) She advised me to be more careful.

c) She advised me that I need to be more careful.

"I was writing a letter when you called," he explained.

c) He explained that he had been writing a letter when I had called.

a) He explained that he was writing a letter when I called.

b) He explained that he wrote a letter when I called.

"They will arrive early tomorrow," she stated.

a) She stated that they would arrive early tomorrow.

b) She stated that they will arrive early tomorrow.

c) She stated that they are arriving early tomorrow.

"We might go hiking this weekend," they said.

a) They said that they might go hiking this weekend.

b) They said that they could go hiking this weekend.

c) They said that they may go hiking this weekend.

"I had never seen such a beautiful sunset," she remarked.

a) She remarked that she had never seen such a beautiful sunset.

b) She remarked that she never saw such a beautiful sunset.

c) She remarked that she has never seen such a beautiful sunset.

"You will need to bring your own lunch," the teacher instructed.

a) The teacher instructed that we would need to bring our own lunch.

b) The teacher instructed that we will need to bring our own lunch.

c) The teacher instructed us to bring our own lunch.

"He has been working very hard," she commented.

a) She commented that he had been working very hard.

b) She commented that he has been working very hard.

c) She commented that he is working very hard.

"We were discussing the new policy," they reported.

c) They reported that they had been discussing the new policy.

a) They reported that they were discussing the new policy.

b) They reported that they had discussed the new policy.

"I might have forgotten the keys," he thought.

a) He thought that he might have forgotten the keys.

b) He thought that he may have forgotten the keys.

c) He thought that he could have forgotten the keys.

Had I known about the traffic, I would have left earlier," he lamented.

a) He lamented that if he had known about the traffic, he would have left earlier.

b) He lamented that if he knew about the traffic, he would have left earlier

c) He lamented that had he known about the traffic, he would have left earlier.

"I am considering applying for the scholarship," she mentioned.

a) She mentioned that she was considering applying for the scholarship

b) She mentioned that she considered applying for the scholarship.

c) She mentioned that she had considered applying for the scholarship.

"Once we finish this project, we can start the new one," they explained.

a) They explained that once they finished this project, they could start the new one.

b) They explained that once they finish this project, they can start the new one.

c) They explained that once they had finished this project, they can start the new one.

"I should not have trusted him," she regretted.

c) She regretted having trusted him.

a) She regretted that she should not have trusted him.

b) She regretted not trusting him.

"If you had called me, I would have picked you up," he pointed out.

a) He pointed out that if I had called him, he would have picked me up.

b) He pointed out that if I called him, he would have picked me up.

c) He pointed out that if I had called him, he will pick me up.

"By the time you arrive, we will have already left," they notified us.

c) They notified us that by the time we arrived, they would have already left.

a) They notified us that by the time we arrive, they would have already left.

b) They notified us that by the time we arrived, they will have already left.

"It is necessary for you to attend the meeting," the director insisted.

a) The director insisted that it was necessary for me to attend the meeting.

b) The director insisted that it is necessary for me to attend the meeting.

c) The director insisted that I must attend the meeting.

"We are likely to finish the project ahead of schedule," they predicted.

b) They predicted that they were likely to finish the project ahead of schedule.

a) They predicted that they are likely to finish the project ahead of schedule.

c) They predicted that they would finish the project ahead of schedule.

"I will have completed the report by next Monday," he assured.

a) He assured that he would have completed the report by next Monday.

b) He assured that he will have completed the report by next Monday.

c) He assured that he completes the report by next Monday.

"Had she been more careful, the accident could have been avoided," he remarked.

b) He remarked that had she been more careful, the accident could have been avoided.

a) He remarked that if she had been more careful, the accident could have been avoided.

c) He remarked that if she were more careful, the accident could have been avoided.

"I will help you with your project as soon as I finish mine," she promised.

a) She promised that she would help me with my project as soon as she finished hers.

b) She promised that she will help me with my project as soon as she finishes hers.

c) She promised that she is going to help me with my project as soon as she finishes hers.

"If they had arrived on time, we would have been able to start earlier," he noted.

a) He noted that if they had arrived on time, we would have been able to start earlier.

b) He noted that if they arrive on time, we would be able to start earlier.

c) He noted that if they had arrived on time, we will be able to start earlier.

"You should have followed the instructions carefully," the instructor criticized.

c) The instructor criticized that I should have followed the instructions carefully.

a) The instructor criticized that I should follow the instructions carefully.

b) The instructor criticized me for not following the instructions carefully.

"By the time we get there, the event will have ended," they informed us.

c) They informed us that by the time we get there, the event would have ended.

a) They informed us that by the time we got there, the event would have ended.

b) They informed us that by the time we get there, the event will have ended.

"I had never been so embarrassed in my life," she confessed.

a) She confessed that she had never been so embarrassed in her life.

b) She confessed that she has never been so embarrassed in her life.

c) She confessed that she never was so embarrassed in her life.

"The new policy might have unintended consequences," he warned.

a) He warned that the new policy might have unintended consequences.

b) He warned that the new policy will have unintended consequences.

c) He warned that the new policy may have unintended consequences.

"If I had known it was your birthday, I would have brought a gift," she said.

a) She said that if she had known it was my birthday, she would have brought a gift.

b) She said that if she knew it was my birthday, she would have brought a gift.

c) She said that if she had known it was my birthday, she will bring a gift.

"It would be beneficial for you to practice more," the coach advised.

a) The coach advised that it would be beneficial for me to practice more.

b) The coach advised me to practice more.

c) The coach advised that I must practice more.

"I never eat meat," she claimed.

a) She claimed that she never eats meat.

b) She claimed that she never ate meat

c) She claimed that she would never eat meat.

"Let's meet at the park," he suggested.

b) He suggested meeting at the park.

c) He suggested that we meet at the park.

a) He suggested to meet at the park.

"Why don't we go to the museum?" she proposed.

b) She proposed going to the museum.

c) She proposed we go to the museum.

a) She proposed that we should go to the museum.

"Please, don't make so much noise," he requested.

a) He requested that we don't make so much noise.

b) He requested that we not make so much noise.

c) He requested us to not make so much noise.

"I can't find my keys anywhere," she stated.

a) She stated that she couldn't find her keys anywhere.

b) She stated that she can't find her keys anywhere.

c) She stated that she didn't find her keys anywhere.

"Could you lend me your book?" he asked.

b) He asked if I could lend him my book.

a) He asked if I can lend him my book.

c) He asked that I lend him my book.

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

"I can help you with your homework," she said.

a) She said she could help me with my homework.

b) She said she will help me with my homework.

c) She said she can help me with my homework.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.6.3A

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

We are planning to move to a new city," they announced.

a) They announced that they are planning to move to a new city.

b) They announced that they were planning to move to a new city.

c) They announced that they will plan to move to a new city.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.6.3A

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

I have already finished the report," he informed me.

a) He informed me that he already finished the report.

b) He informed me that he had already finished the report.

c) He informed me that he has already finished the report.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.6.3A

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

"You must submit the form by tomorrow," the manager reminded us.

a) The manager reminded us that we had to submit the form by tomorrow.

b) The manager reminded us that we must submit the form by tomorrow.

c) The manager reminded us that we have to submit the form by tomorrow.

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CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.6.3A

CCSS.L.8.1C

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

"I will definitely attend the meeting," she assured them.

a) She assured them that she would definitely attend the meeting.

b) She assured them that she will definitely attend the meeting.

c) She assured them that she is definitely going to attend the meeting.

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CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.6.3A

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

"We had been waiting for hours," they complained.

a) They complained that they had been waiting for hours.

b) They complained that they have been waiting for hours.

c) They complained that they waited for hours.

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CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.6.3A

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

"I should have told you earlier," he admitted.

a) He admitted that he should tell me earlier.

b) He admitted that he should have told me earlier.

c) He admitted that he must have told me earlier.

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CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.6.3A

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