- Laura: Can you move this table, please? (tell)
- The police to us: The road were dangerous. (warn)
- The builders: Everything will be ready on time. (promise)
- The tourist: Which way is the post office? (ask)
- Ann to Janet: Don't forget to sign the form. (remind)
- Bernard to his wife: Have you seen my car keys? (wonder)
- The policeman to Christ: Stop the car. (order)
- Tessa: It was me. I ate all the cake yesterday. (admit)
- Adrian: I'm sorry I was rude. (apologize)
- Simon to Susan: Would you and Melanie like to come to my party? (invite)
- The Prime Minister: The government had made the right decision. (claim)
- Tom: Why don't we go for a meal tonight? (suggest)
- The doctor: You must take more exercise. (advise)
- Mark: All right. I won't talk about football. (agree)
- The nurse to the doctor: How did you know my name? (want to know)
- The boss to his secretary: Would you mind not playing computer games in the office? (ask)
- Peter: I really must leave. (insist)
- Martin to Nancy: Did someone ring you an hour ago? (ask)
- Jessica: We were thinking of selling the house but we have decided not to. (say)
- Jack: I never eat vegetarian food. (explain)
- I wonder ______ the tickets are on sale yet?
a. whether
b. what
c. where
d. when
- She asked me how long _______ in my present job.
a. I had been working
b. I have been working
c. had I been working
d. have I worked
- He said he would do it _______.
a. yesterday
b. the following day
c. the previous day
d. the day before
- He proved that the earth ________ round the sun.
a. had gone
b. was going
c. goes
d. would go
- I don't know why Susan didn't go to the meeting. She said she _______.
a. will definitely go
b. was definitely going
c. had definitely gone
d. would definitely going
- The government has announced that taxes _______.
a. would be raised
b. had been raised
c. were raised
d. will be raised
- I told you ________ the computer, didn't I?
a. to switch off
b. don't switch off
c. not switch off
d. switch off
- When I rang Tessa some time last week, she said she was busy ________.
a. that day
b. the day
c. today
d. this day
- When he was at Oliver's flat yesterday, Martin asked if he ________ use the phone.
a. can
b. could
c. may
d. must
- She said she ________ the next week, but I never saw her again.
a. will be back
b. had been back
c. would be back
d. is going to be back
- Someone was wondering if the taxi ________ yet.
a. had arrived
b. arrived
c. arrives
d. has arrived
- Claire wanted to know what time ________.
a. do the banks close
b. the banks closed
c. did the bank close
d. the banks would close
- Judy suggested ________ for a walk, but no one else wanted to.
a. to go
b. go
c. going
d. went