How would you reply to these questions?

What do you think is the best response to each question?

1) What did John say?

a) He said he would call you tonight.
b) He saying he would call you tonight.
c) He calling you tonight he said.

The correct answer is a) 'He said he would call you tonight' because it is the correct use of reported speech.

2) Have you seen Belinda?

a) I haven't seen her since 3 days.
b) I haven't seen her for 3 days.
c) I seen her 3 days ago.

The correct answer is b) 'I haven't seen her for 3 days' because we use 'for' to say how long something lasts.

3) What does your sister do?

a) She is shopping.
b) She is a journalist.
c) She is doing her homework.

The correct answer is c) 'She is a journalist because' do in the question means, 'What is your job?'

Now choose the best reply for these situations:

• 1) When are you going to Manchester?
  
  For two weeks.
  On two weeks
  Next week.
  
  
• 2) You do like Spain?
  
  I've never went.
  I've never been.
  I never gone
  
  
• 3) How's your father?
  
  He's at home.
  He's great.
  He's 50.
  
  
• 4) I don't like mushrooms, do you?
  
  I don't either.
  I do neither.
  I don't too.
  
  
• 5) Why didn't you have a coffee?
  
  There wasn't many milk.
  There wasn't enough milk.
  There was any milk.
  
  
• 6) You’ll probably enjoy this film.
  
  I will have.
  I hope so.
  I really did.
  
  
• 7) Have you done your homework?
  
  I've done it yet.
  I've done it already.
  I have done it still.
  
  
• 8) Why does he need help?
  
  He don't know what to doing?
  He doesn't know what to do.
  He isn't knowing what to do.
  
  
• 9) How did she do in the race?
  
  She runs fast like she can.
  She ran as fast as she could.
  She ran as fast like she could.
  
  
• 10) Is there an apple in the bowl?
  
  The is not some apples.
  They're all gone.
  There's no left.
  
  
• 11) How often do you go to the gym?
  
  Hardly never these days.
  Hardly ever these days.
  Hardly any these days.
  
  
• 12) What do you wear in school?
  
  We have to wear a uniform.
  We must wearing a uniform.
  We should to wear a uniform