Name Class Date
GRAMMAR BASIC
1 Choose the correct option. 4 Match the sentence halves.
1 I told / said him I was happy. 1 She asked me to help c
2 He told / said that the police were called. 2 I was persuaded
3 They told / said us we would be able to leave. 3 My friends invited
4 I told / said I wasn’t getting involved. 4 I reminded him to
5 I told / said I didn’t want to go out tonight. 5 My grandfather warned me
6 He told / said we could stay out late. 6 The shop assistant told the
children
2 Put the words in order to complete the
sentences. a phone his mum.
1 there / would / be / she b me to go the cinema.
She said she would be there . c her with her homework.
2 worry / we / didn’t / to / have d not to play with the knife.
They told us . e to go parachuting.
3 ghost / I / thought / saw / I / a f to stop running.
I said .
5 Use the words to make sentences.
4 problems / getting / worse / were / the
1 I / ask / you / pick up / the children
She said that .
I asked you to pick up the children.
5 weather / be / tomorrow / the / would / better /
2 She / encourage / us / study
He said .
6 anything / going / to / cinema / didn’t / about / the
3 They / remind / me / take my coat
He didn’t say .
3 Write the reported statements. 4 I / persuade / him / drive his car
1 John: “I don’t want to go. ”
John said he didn’t want to go. 5 We / invite / her / bring her dog
2 Olivia: “I’ll be there at 8pm.”
Olivia told me she there at 6 He / ask / me / do the washing-up.
8pm.
3 Ethan: “I won’t say anything.”
6 Correct the underlined word.
Ethan said he anything.
1 He asked me for go with him to the dance.
4 Emma: “I’m having dinner with friends on Saturday.”
Emma told me she dinner
He asked me to go with him to the dance.
with friends on Saturday. 2 I said her that she was right.
5 Noah: “I didn’t want anyone to know.”
Noah told her he anyone 3 She said she want to watch the football.
to know.
6 Amelia: “I can’t wait to see you!” 4 They told me they will be there later.
Amelia told me she to see
me. 5 Sharon remind me to bring extra money.
6 I told he that I was bringing the cake.
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Name Class Date
GRAMMAR BASIC
Answer Key
1 4
1 told 1 c
2 said 2 e
3 told 3 b
4 said 4 a
5 said 5 d
6 said 6 f
2 5
1 she would be here. 1 I asked you to pick up the children.
2 we didn’t have to worry. 2 She encouraged us to study.
3 I thought I saw a ghost. 3 They reminded me to take my coat.
4 the problems were getting worse. 4 I persuaded him to drive his car.
5 the weather would be better tomorrow. 5 We invited her to bring her dog.
6 anything about going to the cinema. 6 He asked me to do the washing-up.
3 6
1 didn’t want 1 He asked me to go with him to the dance.
2 would be 2 I told her that she was right.
3 wouldn’t say 3 She said she wanted to watch the football.
4 was having 4 They told me they would be there later.
5 hadn’t wanted / didn’t want 5 Sharon reminded me to bring extra money.
6 couldn’t wait 6 I told him that I was bringing the cake.
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