Reported speech.
1. Match the sentences with the explanations.
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1. no tense change – past simple, past perfect
| a. The employer asked what computer applications the candidate used.
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2. no tense change - information is still true
| b. He said the hacker who illegally accessed our databases was arrested the day before.
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3. no tense change – always true
| c. He asked the technician to debug the program.
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4. no change - modal verb
| d. They told the manager to update the database.
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5. change of reference to people, places, time, things
| e. The CEO said that our stock control had been computerized completely.
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6. tense change – move back in time
| f. It was confirmed that the new computer equipment was improving the performance of all the departments.
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7. reported question
| g. He said computers are getting smaller and smaller.
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8. reported request
| h. He said there is always a bug in any program.
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9. reported command
| i. The technician said the company should install new antivirus software.
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10. passive reporting verb
| j. She pointed out that people used prototypes of computers in ancient times.
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2. Report the following sentences trying to use various reporting verbs.
- Shadow data contains the remnants of computer data that was written previously to a track.
- In recent years flat screens have become increasingly popular.
- Prices for flat screens are falling.
- The world's first computer printer was a mechanically driven apparatus invented by Charles Babbage.
- Would you mind printing this out for me?
- Many computer systems allow the user to install or create any user interface they desire.
- Carelessly-arranged computer screens and keyboard could lead to ergonomics problems such as eyestrain and repetitive strain injuries while using a keyboard for long periods.
- A hacker broke into our security system last week.
- I found the problem when I was launching this program.
- As technology improved during the 1990s, the usefulness and popularity of laptops increased.
- What basic functions does a computer perform?
- The 2000s saw the rise of multi-core processors and flash memory.
- Do not interrupt the spelling checker while it is running.
- You've saved this file in the wrong directory.
- If you buy a modem make sure it conforms to Hayes™ standards.
- He reconfigured the field structure in the file.