XIV. Choose the sentence that is grammatically correct.
1. Jim said to me: “ They will build a new bridge across this river this year”.
A. Jim said to me that they will build a new bridge across this river this year.
B. Jim said to me that they woul build a new bridge across this river this year.
C. Jim said to me that they would build a new across that river that year.
2. My mother often tells me :’ You need to take care of yourself”.
A. My mother often tells me that I need to take care of yourself.
B. My mother often tells me that I need to tke care of herself
C. My mother often tells me that I need to take care of myself
3. Peter informed me :“ They canceled the meeting yesterday.”
A. Peter informed me that they canceled the meeting yesterday.
B. Peter informed me that they had canceled the meeting yesterday.
C. Peter informed me that they had canceled the meeting the day before.
4. Peter and Jane said to me:’ Our wedding will be held next week”.
A. Peter and Jane said to me that my wedding would be held next week.
B. Peter and Jane said to me that their wedding would be held the nwxt week.
C. Peter and Jane said to me that their wedding would be held the following week.
5. I told him:’ I am busy this week so I can’t come to your party.”
A. I told him that I was busy this week so I can’t come to my party.
B. I told him that I was busy that week so I couldn’t come to my party
C. I told him that I was busy that week so I couldn’t come to his party.
6. The doctor said:’ You will suffer from diabetes if you don’t reduce sugar in your daily meals”
A. The doctor said I would suffer from diabetes if I didn’t reduce sugar in my daily meals
B. The doctor said I would suffer from diabetes if I don’t reduce sugar in my daily meals
C. The doctor said I suffered fromm diabetes if I didn’t reduce sugar in my daily meals.
7. Peter asked me: “would you go to the prom with me?”
A. Peter asked me if I would go to the prom with me.
B. Peter asked me whether I would go to the prom with him
C. Peter asked me whether would I go to the prom with him
8. My father asked me:” where are you going?”
A. My father asked me where was I going.
B. My father asked me where you were going
C. My father asked me where I was going.
9. Oliver asked me:” What will you do if you have a day off?”
A. Oliver asked me what would I do if I have a day off.
B. Oliver asked me what I would do if I had a day off
C. Oliver asked me what would I do if I have a day off.
10. My brother asked me:” How can I open this box?”
A. My brother asked me how I could open that box.
B. My brother asked me how to open that box.
C. My brother asked me how he could open this box.
BUILDING SENTENCES
1. A new bridge / build / across / the river / recently.
=> A new bridge has been built accress the river recently.
2.Another man-made satellite / send up / into space / lately.
=> Another man-made satellite has been sent up into space lately.
3. Thet / not see / each other / 10 year .
=> They haven't seen each other for 10 years.
4. Mr.john / work / ik the bank / a long time.
=> Mr.John has worked in the bank for a long time.
5. She / used / get up / early / but now / she / ghet up / late .
=> She used to get up early. But now she is getting up late.
6. I / used / drive / small car / when / i / be / young.
=> I used to drive a small car when I was young.
7. He / start / learn / English / 4 year / ago.
=> He started learning English 4 years ago.
8. She / live / here / since / she / be / a child.
=> She has lived here since she was a child.
9. Mary / not / see / Tom / since / she / leave / school.
=> Mary hasn't seen Tom since she left school.
10. This / be / the / first time / I / read / this book.
=> This is the first time I have read this book.