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2 - 2. Expressing ability: can and could
Exercise 1. Expressing past ability: could and could not
2 -
3.
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Expressing possibility: May and Might
Expressing permission: May and Can
Exercise 2. Ability, possibility and and permission: can, may and might
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2 - 4. Using could to express possibility
Exercise
3. Could
may and
probably
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2 - 5. Polite questions : May I, could I and can I
2 - 6. Polite questions : would you, could you, will you and can you
Exercise 4. Polite questions: would , could , will, can you
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LEVEL B1
Chapter 7. Reported speech
7 - 1.
When we tell people what someone has said in the past, we generally make the tense
'more in the past'.
• You look very nice. = I told him he looked very nice.
• He's working in Siberia now. = She told me he was working in Siberia now.
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• Polly has bought a new car. = She said Polly had bought a new car.
• Jo can't come for the weekend. = She said Jo couldn't come for the weekend.
• Paul called and left a message. = He told me Paul had called and had left me a message.
• I'll give you a hand. = He said he would give me a hand.
Direct speech Reported speech
He said, "I live in Paris." He said he lived in Paris.
He said, "I am cooking dinner." He said he was cooking dinner.
He said, "I have visited London twice." He said he had visited London twice.
He said, "I went to New York last week." He said he had gone to New York the week before.
He said, "I had already eaten." He said he had already eaten.
He said, "I am going to find a new job." He said he was going to find a new job.
He said, "I will give Jack a call." He said he would give Jack a call.
Exercise 1.
1. John said, "I love this town."
John said
2. "Do you like soccer ?" He asked me.
He asked me
3. "I can't drive a lorry," he said.
He said
4. "Be nice to your brother," he said.
He asked me
5. "Don't be nasty," he said.
He urged me
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6. "Don't waste your money" she said.
She told the boys
7. "What have you decided to do?" she asked him.
She asked him
8. "I always wake up early," he said.
He said
9. "You should revise your lessons," he said.
He advised the students
10. "Where have you been?" he asked me.
He wanted to know
"It is too late." - I said .
"I have replied." - He claimed that .
"I met you yesterday." - Sam told me .
"I cannot come." - Mary explained that .
"I could fall down." - He was afraid .
"I will pay tomorrow." - He said .
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"The Himalayas are the highest." - He knew that .
"I may lend you some money." - Bill promised .
"I have been watching a film." - He replied that .
"Claire must rest." - The doctor said .
"I have not done it today." - I explained that .
"If I was younger, I would accept it." - He thought that .
"I was with him last week." - Jill admitted that .
"You needn't change your shoes in our house." - She reminded me that .
"I am calling my mum." - She said .
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"I will finish this picture tomorrow." - Diana supposed that .
"I would buy it." - She said .
"Greg used to be my friend." - He told us .