Grammar: Reported speech; Reported conditionals p. 132

Transform the sentences from direct to reported speech and vice versa. Use from 2-5 words and the contracted form where possible.

1 'The company is struggling economically this year,' she explained.
She explained that the company ________ year.
2 'I haven't finished my professional profile, yet,' said Sean.
Sean said ________ professional profile, yet.
3 'For tomorrow I ought to be ready,' said Dan.
Dan said that for the ________ be ready.
4 Kori told me he had been commuting when I called him.
' ________ called me,' Kori told me.
5 Her career advisor told her she wouldn't have any problems working as part of a team.
' ________ problems working as part of a team,' the career advisor told her.
6 The manager told Jess she had to complete that project by the following week.
' ________ by next week,' said the manager.

Watch the video to revise the rule and then do the exercise. Complete the reported sentences with the correct form of subject and verb. Do not use the contracted form. Also, notice how time expressions, demonstratives etc. change (see underlined parts).

1 'I earn a good salary,' Sam said.
Sam said that ________ a good salary.
2 'We are striking tomorrow,' the workers said.
The workers said ________ the following day.
3 'I applied for voluntary work last week,' Nora said.
Nora said ________ for voluntary work the previous week.
4 'The company has made 50 people redundant,' the news reported.
The news reported that ________ 50 people redundant.
5 'I was working as a freelancer when I met my business partner,' Ian told me.
Ian told me that ________ as a freelancer when he met his business partner.
6 'We may need to borrow more money for this project,' she explained.
She explained ________ to borrow more money for that project.
7 'I must finish the report by next week,' Sam said.
Sam said ________ the report by the following week.
8 'You can work from home on Fridays,' the boss told Sam.
The boss told Sam ________ from home on Fridays.
9 'I will stop working here soon,' Sam said.
Sam said ________ working there soon.
10 'You should write a short and concise CV to be noticed by recruiters,' Nora told us.
Nora told us that ________ a short and concise CV to be noticed by recruiters.

Help Nora report the conditional sentences her career advisor told her. Choose the correct alternative.

1 'If you send your CV to twenty companies, you will get at least one interview.'
She said that if I ________ my CV to twenty companies, I ________ get at least one interview.
2 'If you hadn't acquired soft skills at school, you wouldn't have such a good chance to find a job now.'
She said that if I ________ soft skills at school, I wouldn't ________ such a good chance to find a job now.
3 'If you had done any work experience at school, you could have written it in your CV.'
She said that if I ________ any work experience, I ________ written it in my CV.
4 'You'd be working now if you had come to see me earlier.'
She told me ________ working now if I ________ to see her earlier.
5 'You will gain valuable skills if you work as an intern first.'
She told me I ________ valuable skills if I ________ as an intern first.
6 'If you want to get a job, you should prepare your job interviews well.'
She told me that if I ________ to get a job, I should ________ my job interviews well.