REPORTED SPEECH EXERCISES

had time to visit the Tower”, said Rupert.

STATEMENTS ____________________________________________
1.People made these statements. Report them, _____________________________________
using said. d. “I’ll come with you as soon as I’m ready”, she re-
a.“Mary works in a bank”, Jane said. plied.
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b. “I’m staying with some friends”, Jim said. e. “We have a lift but very often it doesn’t work”, they
_________________________________________ said.
c. “I’ve never been to Russia”, Mike said. ____________________________________________
________________________________________ f. “I must go to the dentist tomorrow”, he said.
d. “Tom can’t use a computer”, Ella said. ____________________________________________
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g. “I found an old Roman coin in the garden yesterday
e. “Everybody must try to do their best”, Jill said.
and I am going to take it to the museum this af-
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ternoon”, he said.
f. “Jane may move to a new flat”, Rachel said.
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g. “I’ll stay at home on Sunday”, Bill said.
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4. Write these sentences in indirect speech.
2. Report what the guests said at a wedding last a.“I’m very tired”, she said.
Sunday. ____________________________________________
b. “I’ll see them soon”, he said.
a.Miss Moore: “They’ll make a lovely couple.”
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c. “I’m going to the cinema”, she said.
b. Mr Smith: “They’re going to live in Brighton.”
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d. “I see the children quite often”, he said.
c. Mrs Jones: “The bride and the groom are very
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nice young people.”
e. “I’m having a bath”, she said.
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d. Mr Roberts: “The bride is wearing a beautiful f. “I’ve already met their parents”, she said.
wedding dress.” ____________________________________________
_________________________________________ g. “I stayed in a hotel for a few weeks”, she said.
e. Mr Clarke: “The couple’s parents look happy.” ___________________________________________
_________________________________________ h. “I must go home to make dinner”, he said.
f. Miss Mayall: “The bride’s father has bought them ____________________________________________
a big flat.” i. “I haven’t been waiting long”, she said.
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j. “I’m listening to the radio”, he said.
3. Change the following statements into the repor- ____________________________________________
ted speech. k. “I’ll tell them the news on Saturday”, she said.
a.“I have something to show you”, I said to her. ___________________________________________
________________________________________ l. “I like swimming, dancing and playing tennis”, he
b. “I’m going away tomorrow”, he said. said.
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c. “I’ve been in London for a month but I haven’t
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m. “I can drive tomorrow”, she said. l. “We’ll see her next summer” they said.
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n. “I walked home after the party”, he said. m. “They were here three months ago”, he said.
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o. “I’m going to be sick”, she said. n. “I’m meeting them at four o’clock today”, he said.
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p. “I must go out to post a letter”, he said. o. “I can see you tomorrow”, she said.
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q. “I spoke to Jane last week”, she said.
QUESTIONS 6. Report the police-officer’s ques-
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tions to the shop owner.
r. “I’m trying to listen to the music”, he said.
___________________________________________ a. What’s your name?
s. “I’ll phone the office from the airport”, she said. __________________________________________
_________________________________________ b. Did you see the robbers?
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t. “I can’t speak any foreign languages”, he said.
c. What were they wearing?
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5. Write these sentences in indirect speech, chan- d. How do you think they got in?
ging words where necessary. __________________________________________
a.“I’ll see you tomorrow”, she said. e. What did they take?
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b. “I saw her today”, he said. 8 f. Has this ever happened before?
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c. “I don’t like this film”, she said. 7. Write these sentences as reported questions using
___________________________________________ the words given.
d. She said, “We went swimming today.” a. “What’s your name?”, he asked. (wanted to know)
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e. “I met her about three months ago”, he said. b. “Do you like Marlon Brandon?”, she asked.
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c. “How old are you?”, she said. (asked)
f. “I’ll see Mary on Sunday”, she said. __________________________________________
___________________________________________ d. “When does the train leave?”, I asked.
g. “Pete and Sue are getting married tomorrow”, she __________________________________________
said. e. “Are you enjoying yourself?”, he asked.
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h. “Stephen’s bringing some records to the party to- f. “How are you?”, he said. (asked)
morrow”, she said. __________________________________________
___________________________________________ g. “Does your father work here?”, she asked.
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i. “I really like this furniture”, she said.
h. “Do you live near your father?”, he asked.
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j. “My parents are arriving tomorrow”, she said. i. “Who did you see at the meeting?”, my mother as-
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k. “We visited her this morning” they said. __________________________________________
___________________________________________ j. “Why did you take my wallet?”, he asked.
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k. “How did you get to school?”, she asked. f. “Go home, Paul”, Francis said.(tell)
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l. “Are you a foreigner?”, she asked. g. “Please stay for supper, Bob”, he said.(try to per-
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m. “Where do you live?”, the boy asked. ___________________________________________
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9. Report the following sentences.
n. “Have you met Danny before?”, he asked.
____________________________________________ a. “Don’t try to be funny.” (Margaret told Bob)
o. “Are you hungry?”, he asked. ___________________________________________
____________________________________________ b. “Wait here till I come.” (Dolly told her son)
p. “Why wasn’t Judy at the party?”, she asked. ___________________________________________
____________________________________________ c. “Go to bed and don’t get up till you’re ca-
q. “Why didn’t you telephone?”, my father asked. lled.” (Father told the children)
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r. “Did you borrow my dictionary?”, he asked. d. “Be a good girl and sit quietly for five minu-
____________________________________________ tes.” (The teacher told Anna)
s. “Why are you so late?”, the teacher asked. ___________________________________________
____________________________________________ e. “Watch the milk and don’t let it boil over.”
t. “Have you finished your exams?”, she asked. ___________________________________________
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u. “Did you invite Judy and Mitch?”, he asked. f. “Don’t take your coat off.” (Jenny told her daugh-
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v. “Does your brother live in London?”, she asked. ___________________________________________
____________________________________________ g. “Don’t forget to thank Mrs Jones when you’re sa-
w. “Why didn’t the police report the crime?”, the judge ying good bye to her.” (Mother told me)
asked. ___________________________________________
____________________________________________ h. “Stop that dog.” (Mrs Robinson told us)
x. “Do you know who broke the window?”, he asked. ___________________________________________
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10. Write the sentences in reported speech using
y. “Why you won’t let me in?”, he shouted. the words given.
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a. “Sit down, Mary.” (he told)
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COMMANDS, REQUESTS AND ADVICE 8.
b. “Would you pass my suitcase?” (he asked me)
Rewrite these sentences in reported speech. ___________________________________________
a. “Make some coffee, Bob”, Carol said.(ask) c. “Don’t go near the sea, children.” (the children’s
____________________________________________ mother warned)
b. “You must do the homework soon, Jane”, she said. ___________________________________________
(tell) d. “Don’t be late, Tim.” (Tim’s father told him)
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e. “Be quiet, children.” (the librarian told the chil-
c. “Remember to buy a map, Ann” he said.(remind)
dren)
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d. “You should see a doctor, Mrs Clark”, he said.
f. “Have your tickets ready, please.” (the inspector
(advise)
told us)
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e. “Keep all the windows closed, Bill” they said.(warn)