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.
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Rewrite the sentences without changing theirs meaning
1. People believe that English is an international language.
English is believed to be an international language.
2. They is going to build a new bridge over the river next month.
A new bridge is going to be built over my house next month.
3. They will hold classes in places like restaurants or supermarkets.
Classes will also be held in places like restaurants or supermarkets.
4. People expect that he will join the company soon.
He is expected to join the company soon.
5. They think that a garden would be a perfect setting for the house.
It is thought that a garden would be a perfect setting for the house.
6. They reported that the President had suffered a heart attack.
The President was reported to have suffered a heart attack.
7. People believed that the earth was the centre of the universe (vũ trụ).
The Earth was beleived to be the centre of the universe
8. People consider that My Tam is a good singer in Viet Nam.
It is considered that My Tam is a good singer in Viet Nam.
9. Someone thinks that the company is planning a new advertising campaign .
The company is thought to be planning a new advertising campaign.
10. Noone has used this room for a long time ago.
This room hasn't been used for a long time