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1. The major said that it him great pleasure to be there that evening.
a) gives b) gave c) was giving
4. The lecturer said Akbar was just and . the respect of all races and classes.
a) won b) had won c) has won
5. He replied that he . to reward his soldiers and that he had kept his word.
a) promised b) had promised c) would promise
6. The lion told the mouse that he was very weak and that his teeth out.
a) fell b) have fallen c) had fallen
7. The magistrate asked the accused what with his hand in the
gentlemans pocket.
a) was he doing b) he was doing c) had he done
9. The king asked the philosopher whom he .. the happiest man alive.
a) consider b) considered c) was considering
4. I think he is.................................
bit of a fool a bit of a fool a bit fool
5. It was................................... than a party.
more of an informal meeting more an informal meeting more of informal meeting
7. He is .............................. an intellectual.
a lot of very much of very much
Can you report questions, statements, requests and commands correctly? Test your
understanding of direct and indirect speech with this interactive grammar exercise.
9. The mother wrote that she ............................... and longing for her son's return.
is waiting waited was waiting will wait
.
10. I told him that I ............................... his friend for months.
did not see have not seen had not seen
12. The speaker said that it ......................... him great pleasure to be there that
evening. gives gave had given has given
.
Phrasal verbs are two or three word verbs whose meanings are very different from the
meanings of the individual words in the expression. There are several phrasal verbs in
English.
Fill in the blanks with an appropriate phrasal verb.
3. Julie . us yesterday.
called on called in called out
10. He seems to be
well out pull off run off well off