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USE OF ENGLISH

REPORTED SPEECH
He said to her, "I love you."
"I first met my wife in Seville," he told us.
"Mark's going to install solar panels," said Miranda.
"Jenny can't speak rench," said !ierre.
"I'll "ring a pasta salad," said rancesca.
"#hey found gold here," said the geology teacher.
"I want your homework handed in "y tomorrow," he said.
"My mother made these cakes," said Juan.
"It's raining," she said.
"I'm feeling tired now," said $avid.
"I can't drink this coffee%", I e&claimed.
"'ou will miss the train%", my mother told me.
"I forgot her name", my "oss told me.
"He needs a new coat", the lady said.
"#ommy isn't at home now%", his mother told me.
"#hey will spend their holidays a"road this year", the man e&plained.
"#he operation has "een successful", the doctor told us.
"(e "ought the tickets a long time ago", my neigh"ours said.
"I like to stay at home during the weekend", my friend suggested.
"#he "us will arrive in a few minutes", the voice said.
"I have ordered some soup for you", my hus"and told me.
"I don't want to distur" him", I e&plained.
"I didn't like your work", the manager told me.
"It is raining heavily%", I said.
"He isn't reali)ing that he is making a "ig mistake", I thought.
"I have *ust finished my homework", my son said.
"#he workers are on strike again", the newspaper said.
"Someone is knocking the door%", my father shouted.
"I am going to take a rest now", my friend's mother answered.
"John did me a "ig favour", +arine said.
REPORTED SPEECH-QUESTIONS
"(hy are the children studying hard,".
"(here do you go,"
"$id you "uy a new car,"
"$o you have to arrive home "y --,"
"(hat is your sister doing,"
"(ill you study for your e&am,"
"(hat did !eter tell !eggy,"
"Have you "een to +ondon,"
"(hen did !a"lo go to play tennis,"
"(ho won the match,"
".re you Spanish,"
"/an I go to the toilet,
"(hat did the dentist tell you to do,", my hus"and asked me.
"$id you take photographs during your trip,", my friend asked me.
"(hat do the "ags contain,", .lice's "rother asked.
"(ill you visit your mother,", my wife asked me.
"(here have you "een hiding,", 0rian's father asked him impatiently.
"(hen will the results "e announced,", the pupils asked.
"$id he give you the money at once,", my friend asked me.
"(here has Mrs. Hawkins opened her third "akery,", Susan's mother asked
me.
"(here is your father now,", I asked !eter.
"(hat will you do ne&t year,", the teacher asked #om.
"(ho damaged the piano,", my grandfather asked my "rother.
"(hen will the workers go on strike,", the *ournalist asked the leader.
"(here did you go on /hristmas' 1ve,", the neigh"our asked my mother.
"(hat is the lady's name,", Mr. James asked the secretary.
"How far away is your house,", the ta&i driver asked me.
"Have you finished the e&ercises,", the teacher asked the pupils.
"How many miles did you walk yesterday,", the coach asked me.
"(hat did the secretary asked you,", !eter asked John.
"(hy did you say that you was "usy,", Jenifer asked Susan.
"(here did the plane from !aris arrive,", the lady asked the stewardess.
Reported Requests and Orders
-. 2!lease help me carry this3
4. 2!lease come early3
5. 2!lease "uy some milk3
6. 2/ould you please open the window,3
7. 2/ould you "ring the "ook tonight,3
8. 2/an you help me with my homework, please,3
9. 2(ould you "ring me a cup of coffee, please,3
:. 2(ould you mind passing the salt,3
;. 2(ould you mind lending me a pencil,3
-<. 2I was wondering if you could possi"ly tell me the time,3
--. 2$o your homework%3
-4. 2=o to "ed%3
-5. 2$on>t "e late%3
-6. 2$on>t smoke%3
-7. 2#idy your room%3
-8. 2(ait here%3
-9. 2$on>t do that%3
-:. 21at your dinner%3
-;. 2$on>t make a mess%3
4<. 2$o the washing?up%3

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