Thursday, February 13, 2014

Reported Speech Crossword Puzzle

[This is supposed to be a crossword puzzle.  Unfortunately blogger formatting can't handle a crossword puzzle.  So I'm just going to post the questions and answers here.  To make it into a crossword, go to a free crossword puzzle maker site, like Amored Penguin.  These questions are for young learners to teach them reported speech verb forms.  The answers are in the []brackets. This crossword puzzle is designed for younger learners, to make them focus on the form of the passive in the singular and plural and present and past tense.]
Update--questions to post around the room: docs, pub

1. The teacher can dance hip hop.  Rob told me that the teacher ________ ______ hip hop. [could dance]
2. The teacher lived in Japan for 5 years. Markus said that the teacher _____ ______ in Japan for 5 years. [had lived]
3. The teacher is 30.  Linda told me that the teacher ______ 30. [was]
4. The teacher had a car accident in January.  Jason told me that the teacher ____ _____ a car accident in January. [had had]
5. The teacher writes a journal.  Henry told me that the teacher _______ a journal. [wrote]
6. The teacher comes from England. Tom said that the teacher ______ from England. [came]
7. The teacher's sister is a famous athlete.  Pam told us that the teacher's sister _____ a famous athlete. [was]
8. The teacher has never been to Cambodia before. Mary told us that the teacher ____ _____ _____ to Cambodia before [had never been]
9. The teacher has had a pet cat for five years.  Edward told me that the teacher ____ ___ a pet cat for five years. [had had]
10. The teacher drives a motorcycle.  Elizabeth said that the teacher ______ a motorcycle. [drove]
11.  The teacher is going to Canada.  Dan said that the teacher ____ ______ to Canada. [was going]
12. The teacher's brother is a doctor.  Linda said that the teacher's brother ______ a doctor. [was]
13. The teacher went to school with a famous actor.  Anne said that the teacher _____ _____ to school with a famous actor. [had gone]








1 Down
The teacher can dance hip hop.  Rob told me that the teacher ________ ______ hip hop.
2 Down
The teacher lived in Japan for 5 years. Markus said that the teacher _____ ______ in Japan for 5 years.
3 Down
The teacher is 30.  Linda told me that the teacher ______ 30.
4 Across
The teacher had a car accident in January.  Jason told me that the teacher ____ _____ a car accident in January.
5 Across
The teacher writes a journal.  Henry told me that the teacher _______ a journal.
6 Down
The teacher comes from England. Tom said that the teacher ______ from England.
7 Across
The teacher's sister is a famous athlete.  Pam told us that the teacher's sister _____ a famous athlete.
8 Across
The teacher has never been to Vietnam before. Mary told us that the teacher ____ _____ _____ to Vietnam before .

9 Down
The teacher has had a pet cat for five years.  Edward told me that the teacher ____ ___ a pet cat for five years.
10 Down
The teacher drives a motorcycle.  Elizabeth said that the teacher ______ a motorcycle.
12 Down
The teacher's brother is a doctor.  Linda said that the teacher's brother ______ a doctor.
11 Across
The teacher is going to Brazil.  Dan said that the teacher _____ _____to Brazil.
13 Across
The teacher went to school with David Beckham.  Kirstin said that the teacher _____ _____ to school with David Beckham.
5 Down
The Teacher is learning karate at the moment.  Amy told me that the teacher _____ _____ karate at the moment.




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