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EXERCISES
1. These people are saying these things. Report them, using says that.

a. Paul: “Atlanta is a wonderful city.” ____________________________________________________

b. Ruth: “I go jogging every morning.” ___________________________________________________

c. Anna: “Jenny isn’t studying for her exams.” _____________________________________________

d. Andrew: “I used to be very fat.”

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e. e.- Jim: “I can’t swim.” ______________________________________________________________

2. People made these statements. Report them, using said.

a. “Mary works in a bank”, Jane said. ____________________________________________________

b. “I’m staying with some friends”, Jim said.

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c. “I’ve never been to Russia”, Mike said. _________________________________________________

d. “Tom can’t use a computer”, Ella said. _________________________________________________

e. “Everybody must try to do their best”, Jill said. __________________________________________

f. “Jane may move to a new flat”, Rachel said. ____________________________________________

g. “I’ll stay at home on Sunday”, Bill said. _________________________________________________

3. Report what the guests said at a wedding last Sunday.

a. Miss Moore: “They’ll make a lovely couple.”

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b. Mr Smith: “They’re going to live in Brighton.”

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c. Mrs Jones: “The bride and the groom are very nice young people.” __________________________

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d. Mr Roberts: “The bride is wearing a beautiful wedding dress.” ______________________________

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e. Mr Clarke: “The couple’s parents look happy.”

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f. Miss Mayall: “The bride’s father has bought them a big flat.” _______________________________
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4. Change the following statements into the reported speech.

a. “I have something to show you”, I said to her.

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b. “I’m going away tomorrow”, he said.

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c. “I’ve been in London for a month but I haven’t had time to visit the Tower”, said Rupert.

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d. “I’ll come with you as soon as I’m ready”, she replied.

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e. “We have a lift but very often it doesn’t work”, they said.

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f. “I must go to the dentist tomorrow”, he said.

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g. “I found an old Roman coin in the garden yesterday and I am going to take it to the museum this

afternoon”, he said.

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5. Write these sentences in indirect speech.

a. “I’m very tired”, she said.

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b. “I’ll see them soon”, he said. _________________________________________________________

c. “I’m going to the cinema”, she said. ___________________________________________________

d. “I see the children quite often”, he said.

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e. “I’m having a bath”, she said.

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f. “I’ve already met their parents”, she said.

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g. “I stayed in a hotel for a few weeks”, she said. ___________________________________________

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h. “I must go home to make dinner”, he said.
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i. “I haven’t been waiting long”, she said. _________________________________________________

j. “I’m listening to the radio”, he said. ____________________________________________________

k. “I’ll tell them the news on Saturday”, she said.

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l. “I like swimming, dancing and playing tennis”, he said. ____________________________________

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“I can drive”, she said. ______________________________________________________________

-. “I walked home after the party”, he said. _______________________________________________

-. “I’m going to be sick”, she said. _______________________________________________________

-. “I must go out to post a letter”, he said. ________________________________________________

-. “I spoke to Jane last week”, she said.

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-. “I’m trying to listen to the music”, he said. ______________________________________________

-. “I’ll phone the office from the airport”, she said. _________________________________________

-. “I can’t speak any foreign languages”, he said. ___________________________________________

6. Write these sentences in indirect speech, changing words where necessary.

a. “I’ll see you tomorrow”, she said.

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b. “I saw her today”, he said.

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c. “I don’t like this film”, she said.

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d. She said, “We went swimming today.”

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e. “I met her about three months ago”, he said.

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f. “I’ll see Mary on Sunday”, she said.

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g. “Pete and Sue are getting married tomorrow”, she said.

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h. “Stephen’s bringing some records to the party tomorrow”, she said.

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i. “I really like this furniture”, she said.

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j. “My parents are arriving tomorrow”, she said.

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k. “We visited her this morning” they said.

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l. “We’ll see her next summer” they said.

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m. “They were here three months ago”, he said.

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n. “I’m meeting them at four o’clock today”, he said.

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o. “I can see you tomorrow”, she said.

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QUESTIONS
7. Report the police-officer’s questions to the shop owner.

a. What’s your name?

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b. Did you see the robbers?

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c. What were they wearing? ___________________________________________________________

d. How do you think they got in?

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e. What did they take?
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f. Has this ever happened before? ______________________________________________________

8. Write these sentences as reported questions using the words given.

a. “What’s your name?”, he asked. (wanted to know)

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b. “Do you like Marlon Brandon?”, she asked.

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c. “How old are you?”, she said. (asked)

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d. “When does the train leave?”, I asked.

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e. “Are you enjoying yourself?”, he asked.

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f. “How are you?”, he said. (asked)

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g. “Does your father work here?”, she asked.

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h. “Do you live near your father?”, he asked.

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i. “Who did you see at the meeting?”, my mother asked.

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j. “Why did you take my wallet?”, he asked.

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k. “How did you get to school?”, she asked.

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l. “Are you a foreigner?”, she asked.

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m. “Where do you live?”, the boy asked.

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n. “Have you met Danny before?”, he asked.

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o. “Are you hungry?”, he asked.

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p. “Why wasn’t Judy at the party?”, she asked.

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q. “Why didn’t you telephone?”, my father asked.

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r. “Did you borrow my dictionary?”, he asked.

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s. “Why are you so late?”, the teacher asked.

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t. “Have you finished your exams?”, she asked.

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u. “Did you invite Judy and Mitch?”, he asked.

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v. “Does your brother live in London?”, she asked.

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w. “Why didn’t the police report the crime?”, the judge asked.

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