Reported Speech Practice Year 2008-2009.

BACHILLERATO

REPORTED SPEECH

1. REPORT THESE EXPRESSIONS TO THE INDIRECT SPEECH, you must use a

different verb form in each sentence:
Threaten remind beg promise order deny
Insist urge warn suggest recommend permit
Persuade complain advise enquire ask accuse
Propose forbid admit point out invite encourage
Explain agree plead question doubt mention

1. “ I didn’t come to the lesson because I felt sick”

2. “Don’t forget to pack your passport”
3. “ I didn’t kill your precious little fluffy kitten”
4. “You really ought to visit the British Museum”
5. “I will marry you before next spring”
6. “I know it sounds far-fetched but do you think he is having an affair?”
7. “Mr Bloggs, your waiters are very rude”
8. “Don’t swim – these are sharks infested waters!”
9. “go to bed now!”
10. “You stole my leather jackect ,didn’t you?”
11. “Are there any vacancies?”
12. “Your flies are undone”
13. “ By the way, I’m having a party next weekend “
14. “You must never smoke in my study”
15. “If you don’t shut up I’ll kick you so hard in the balls that you’ll spend the rest
of your life crying”
16. “Can I kiss you?”
17. “Please, please can I kiss you?”
18. “O.K I’ll do the bloody dishes”
19. “O.K you can borrow my bike- but just this once”
20. “It was me who showed your pictures with that girl to your girlfriend”

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