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