Direct and Indirect Speech Exercises
Direct and Indirect Speech Exercises
Direct and Indirect Speech Exercises
F) Gavin has worked for Bisco Supermarkets for thirty years. He can still remember his
job interview after leaving school and he can remember the questions that the
interview asked him:
Example: “Where do you live?” She asked him where he lived.
“Have you worked before?” She asked him if he had worked before.
1. “Why do you want the job?”
She asked him …………………………………………………………………………..
2. “How did you hear about it?”
She asked him …………………………………………………………………………..
3. “Are you fit?”
She asked him …………………………………………………………………………..
4. “Can you work on Saturdays?”
She asked him …………………………………………………………………………..
5. “How will you travel to work?”
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6. “Have you got a bicycle?”
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7. “How much do you expect to earn?”
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8. “When can you start?”
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A) Statements:
Do the same:
1. Mary said, “I like Turkish pop music.”
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2. The woman said, “It’s not my umbrella, mine is red.”
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3. Tom said, “I have a sports car. It is red.”
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4. Mr. Brown said, “I don’t drive a car in the rush hour.”
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5. Terry said, “I eat toasts for breakfast. They are made by my mother.”
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6. Sue said, “The boy is looking at us. I don’t know him.”
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7. John said, “I can swim well but I don’t have enough time to swim.”
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8. My brother said to me, “I don’t want to carry your books!”
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9. The teacher said, “If you don’t study regularly, you’ll fail.”
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10. Mr. Green said, “I have to water my flowers twice a week.”
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11. Alice said, “I used to swim well but now I don’t.”
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12. Mr. Miller said, “I know your parents. I’ve met them in the meeting.”
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B) Imperatives:
Examples: * The teacher always says to us, “Study very
hard.” The teacher always tells us TO study
hard.
C) Wh- questions:
Do the same:
1. He asked, “How long does it take you to have lunch?”
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2. He asked me, “What are you doing at the weekend?”
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3. She asked, “Why are you late, Tom?”
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4. My mother asked me, “Where is your umbrella?”
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5. The secretary asked the man, “Who do you want to see, sir?”
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6. The students asked, “What time does the bell ring?”
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7. He asked Tom, “What kind of films do you like watching?”
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8. The teacher asked the girl, “When do you have to be home?”
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9. They always asked, “Why don’t you let my cat in?”
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10. The passengers asked, “When did the last train leave?”
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11. He asked, “What will you do tomorrow, Jane?”
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D) Yes / No questions: