English grammar worksheet for Stage Exam 6A, featuring verb completion tasks and reported speech exercises.

Task 4: Verbs (10 points)

The task requires filling in the gaps in the sentences with the appropriate verbs from the given list:
don't, was, will, didn't, be, were, hadn't, are, would.

#### Sentences:
1. The builder ________ have finished work by Monday.
- The sentence is in the future perfect tense, so we need a modal verb that fits this context. "Will" is the correct choice here.
- Answer: will

2. Pat told us that she ________ working at the moment.
- Since Pat is reporting something happening at a specific time in the past ("at the moment"), we use the past continuous tense. "Was" is the correct choice.
- Answer: was

3. Don't call me at 3 p.m. I ________ working then.
- This sentence refers to a future action at a specific time ("then"). We use "will be" for the future continuous tense.
- Answer: will be

4. Do they swim in this lake? No, they ________.
- The question asks about a general habit or ability, and the negative response should match. "Don't" is the correct choice.
- Answer: don't

5. We helped him a lot, ________ we?
- This is a tag question. Since the main sentence is affirmative, the tag question uses "didn't."
- Answer: didn't

6. Our boss said that he ________ come and meet us tomorrow.
- The sentence describes a planned future action. "Would" is the correct choice for reported speech of a future intention.
- Answer: would

7. What ________ you doing yesterday at 6?
- This sentence asks about an action happening at a specific time in the past. "Were" is the correct choice for the past continuous tense.
- Answer: were

8. If Mary ________ driven so fast, she wouldn't have had an accident.
- This is a conditional sentence (Type 3). The past perfect tense is required for the "if" clause. "Hadn't" is the correct choice.
- Answer: hadn't

9. If I had enough money, I ________ bought a big house.
- This is a conditional sentence (Type 2). The main clause uses "would have" for hypothetical situations. "Would have" is the correct choice.
- Answer: would have

10. We ________ having our car repaired now.
- This sentence describes a current situation or ongoing action. "Are" is the correct choice for the present continuous tense.
- Answer: are

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Final Answers for Task 4:

1. will
2. was
3. will be
4. don't
5. didn't
6. would
7. were
8. hadn't
9. would have
10. are

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Task 5: Reported Speech (16 points)

The task requires converting direct speech into reported speech. The verbs must be adjusted according to the rules of reported speech.

#### Sentences:
1. 'I am watching TV.'
- Direct speech: Present continuous tense.
- Reported speech: Past continuous tense.
- Answer: was watching

2. 'James has made a mistake.'
- Direct speech: Present perfect tense.
- Reported speech: Past perfect tense.
- Answer: had made

3. 'I have read the book twice.'
- Direct speech: Present perfect tense.
- Reported speech: Past perfect tense.
- Answer: had read

4. 'We won't agree to go there.'
- Direct speech: Future tense with "won't."
- Reported speech: Would + infinitive.
- Answer: wouldn't agree

5. 'I don't know the guy.'
- Direct speech: Present tense.
- Reported speech: Past tense.
- Answer: didn't know

6. 'I'm looking for a new house.'
- Direct speech: Present continuous tense.
- Reported speech: Past continuous tense.
- Answer: was looking

7. 'My mother will travel to China.'
- Direct speech: Future tense.
- Reported speech: Would + infinitive.
- Answer: would travel

8. 'We rent a room in this city.'
- Direct speech: Present simple tense.
- Reported speech: Past simple tense.
- Answer: rented

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Final Answers for Task 5:

1. was watching
2. had made
3. had read
4. wouldn't agree
5. didn't know
6. was looking
7. would travel
8. rented

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Final Answer:

Task 4:
1. will
2. was
3. will be
4. don't
5. didn't
6. would
7. were
8. hadn't
9. would have
10. are

Task 5:
1. was watching
2. had made
3. had read
4. wouldn't agree
5. didn't know
6. was looking
7. would travel
8. rented

Boxed Final Answer:
\boxed{Task 4: will, was, will be, don't, didn't, would, were, hadn't, would have, are; Task 5: was watching, had made, had read, wouldn't agree, didn't know, was looking, would travel, rented}