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1. Complete these sentences in reported speech: 1 How long have you been learning English? He asked her 2 When did you last go to a concert? She asked me .. 3 !ll go and see what!s ha""ening. He said he . # $an you "lay the guitar? She wanted to know . % How o&ten do you go to the cinema? She asked him .. ' Why are you learning English? He asked me . ( !ve never been to $aracas. She said she . ) really like "o" music. He said he . * +re you going to come to the "arty? He asked me 1, !ve been working at +$E &or ten years. She said she . Answers: 1 how long she had been learning English 2 when had last been to a concert 3 would go and see what was ha""ening # i& could "lay the guitar % how o&ten he went to the cinema ' why was learning English ( had never been to $aracas ) really liked "o" music * i& was going to go-come to the "arty 1, had been working at +$E &or ten years 2. Report the words: e.g. .Susan to Helen/ 01o you live in the centre o& the town? Susan wanted to know i& she- Helen lived in the centre o& the town? 2 s there a school near here? . 2 $an have a coke3 "lease? . 2 1o you want some milk? . 2 +re there any oranges in the &ridge? . 2 Would you like some cheese and biscuits?

. 2 1oes your cat like chicken sausages? . 2 Has 4ony got any interesting stam"s? . 2 $an you see a "en under the table? . 3. What did they actually say? 5other asked 4om i& he took the dog out &or a walk. . 6ane asked her brother i& he was watching the match. . 5other wanted to know i& everybody wanted "ancakes &or the sweet. . 5other asked i& anybody was going to hel" her with washing u". . 7randma wanted to know i& 6ane went to bed be&ore 1, o!clock. . 4. Complete the following sentences in reported speech. 1 Ric 8 !m going out. 9ick said . 2 Alison8 +re you going to be late3 9ick? +lison asked 9ick i& . 3 !eter: Where have you been3 5ark? :eter asked 5ark .... # "ara: When did you last see +liki? 4ara asked me . % #olly: !ve never seen anything like it. Holly told me . ' $arah: !ll e;"lain everything. Sarah said she . ( !aolo8 How &ast can you run3 <ucy? :aolo asked <ucy .. ) "ara: Why is everyone so u"set? 4ara wanted to know . * #olly: $an you dance? Holly asked me . 1, Ric : Have you ever been to :aris3 +lison? 9ick asked +lison .. Answers: 1 9ick said he was going out. 2 +lison asked 9ick i& he was going to be late. 3 :eter asked 5ark where he had been. # 4ara asked me when had last seen +liki.

% Holly told me she had never seen anything like it. ' Sarah said she would e;"lain everything. ( :aulo asked <ucy how &ast she could run. ) 4ara wanted to know why everyone was so u"set. * Holly asked me i& could dance. 1, 9ick asked +lison i& she had ever been to :aris. %. Report these sentences. e.g. =>ou must be sensible.! He told us to be sensible. 1 = live in the centre o& ?ew >ork.! He said ................................................................. 2 =We!re going to a "arty in the evening.! 4hey said .............................................................. 3 =$ould you bring me a glass o& water?! She asked me ........................................................... # =We must write an article about the &estival.! 4hey said ............................................................. % = don!t believe you.! She said ................................................................ ' =4he show starts at nine o!clock.! He said .................................................................. ( =>ou must leave.! He told me.............................................................. ) =:lease don!t be late.! She asked him ............................................................. * =1on!t &orget to bring your camera.! He told me ............................................................. 1, = am learning 6a"anese.! She said .............................................................. Answers: 1 He said he lived in the centre o& ?ew >ork. 2 4hey said they were going to a "arty in the evening. 3 She asked me to bring her a glass o& water. # 4hey said they had to write an article about the &estival. % She said she didn!t believe me. ' He said the show started at nine o!clock. ( He told me to leave. ) She asked him not to be late. * He told me not to &orget to bring my camera. 1, She said she was learning 6a"anese. &. Report what these people said. 1 = !m leaving@! He said .......................................................................... 2 =$an you hel" me with my homework?!

He asked her ......................................................................... 3 =She "lays basketball every Wednesday.! He said .......................................................................... # = must try harder.! She said ......................................................................... % =7o away@! He told her ....................................................................... ' =4he &ilm starts at eight o!clock.! She said ......................................................................... ( = !m going to call her later.! He said .......................................................................... ) =Sto" talking.! She told us ........................................................................ * =1on!t laugh.! He told us ........................................................................ 1, =$ould you give me your "en3 "lease?! She asked me ....................................................................... Answers: 1 He said he was leaving. 2 He asked her to hel" him with his homework. 3 He said she "layed basketball every Wednesday. # She said she had to try harder. % He told her to go away. ' She said the &ilm started at eight o!clock ( He said he was going to call her later. ) She told us to sto" talking. * He told us not to laugh. 1, She asked me to give her my "en.

'. Rewrite these sentences using reported speech. 1 = live in an old house in the country3! she told me. AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA 2 = !m living with my "arents3! she said. AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA 3 = !ve Bust &inished school3! he said. AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA 4 = "layed &ootball last week3! he told us. AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA % = was having a bath when the lights went out3! he told me. AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA & = t will be cold and wet tomorrow3! the weather man said. AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA ' = must go and have my hair done now3! she said.

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA ( =4his is the last warning !m going to give you3! she said. AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA ) = still haven!t read these books3! she admitted. AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA 1* = !ll meet you here ne;t week at the same time3! he said. AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA Answers: 1 She told me she lived in an old house in the country. 2 She said she was living with her "arents. 3 He said he had Bust &inished school. # He told us he had "layed &ootball the week be&ore. % He told me he had been having a bath when the lights had gone out. ' 4he weather man said it would be cold and wet the &ollowing-ne;t day. ( She said she had to go and have her hair done then. ) She said that was the last warning she was going to give me-us. * She admitted she still hadn!t read those books. 1, He said he would meet me-us there the &ollowing week at the same time. (. Rewrite these sentences using direct speech. 1 She said that she had seen the robber leave the bank. AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA 2 She told them to go to bed. AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA 3 He said he couldn!t get to slee" that night. AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA 4 He told her that he would "hone her the ne;t day. AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA % She asked him i& he could "hone her that evening. AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA & 4hey said they had to get u" early the &ollowing morning. AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA ' 4hey said that they didn!t want to be late. AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA ( She said she was going into town later that morning. AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA ) He told them he had always wanted to "lay 6ames Cond. AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA 1* :ond said that he had been working at a tea com"any be&ore he became a s"y. AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

Answers: 1 = saw the robber leave the bank.! she said. 2 =7o to bed3! she told them. 3 = couldn!t get to slee" that night3! he said. # = !ll "hone you tomorrow3! he told her. % =$an you "hone me this evening?! she asked him ' =We have to get u" early tomorrow morning3! they said. ( =We don!t want to be late3! they said. ) = !m going into town later this morning3! she said. * = !ve always wanted to "lay 6ames Cond3! he told them. 1, = was working at a tea com"any be&ore became a s"y3! Cond said.

). 1 Rewrite these +uestions using reported speech. 1 =1o you like ice cream?! my aunt asked me. AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA 2 =Where are you &rom?! the man asked me. AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA 3 =Why don!t you take u" the "iano?! my mum asked us. AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA 4 =Have you ever been to 1isneyland?! she asked me. AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA % =When did you last go to the dentist?! the teacher asked me. AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA & =$an you s"eak any other languages?! the woman asked us. AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA ' =5ust you leave so soon?! asked the girl. AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA ( =Will we see some "aintings by :icasso?! she asked me. AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA ) =Why do you wear Beans all the time?! he asked her. AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA 1* ,1id you enBoy the &ilm?! she asked me.

Answers: 1 5y aunt asked me i&-whether liked ice cream. 2 4he man asked me where was &rom. 3 5y mum asked us why we didn!t take u" the "iano. # She asked me i&-whether had ever been to 1isneyland. % 4he teacher asked me when had last been-gone to the dentist.

' 4he woman asked us i&-whether we could s"eak any other languages. ( asked the girl i&-whether she had to leave so soon. ) She asked me i&-whether we would see some "aintings by :icasso. * He asked her why she wore Beans all the time. 1, She asked me i&-whether had enBoyed the &ilm. 1*. !ut the words in these indirect +uestions in the correct order. 1 way railway $ould me station? you tell the to the AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA 2 her Would why you took her you mind telling book? AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA 3 who me i& know tell "ainted "icture? you that $an you AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA 4 where comes &rom? you know Endelberg 1o AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA % the idea you time any what is? Have AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA & to $an get you to tell "ost me how the o&&ice? AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA ' much $ould England me a to how tell costs? you stam" AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA ( the you name know o& the 1o "ainted man Guernica? who AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA ) mind how you telling much you earn? Would me AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA 1* idea how you Have "ainting is worth? any much this AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA Answers: 1 $ould you tell me the way to the railway station? 2 Would you mind telling her why you took her book? 3 $an you tell me i& you know who "ainted that "icture? # 1o you know where Endelberg comes &rom? % Have you any idea what the time is? ' $an you tell me how to get to the "ost o&&ice? ( $ould you tell me how much a stam" to England costs? ) 1o you know the name o& the man who "ainted 7uernica? * Would you mind telling me how much you earn? 1, Have you any idea how much this "ainting is worth?

11. Rewrite the sentences in reported speech- using the .er/s from /elow. suggest threaten ask "romise beg com"lain accuse deny re&use order 1. D didn!t kill 5ark Eoster@F he said. .. 2. D$ould you "ass me the news"a"er3 "lease3F she said to 7eorge. .. 3. D !m not going to tell you what ha""ened3F he said to her. .. #. D !ll call the "olice i& you don!t leave me alone3F she cried. .. %. DWhy don!t we go &or a swim?F 4om said. .. '. D>ou never take me out3 1anny3F she said. .. (. D>ou must "ay a &ine3F the Budge told him. .. ). D:lease3 "lease don!t tell my mother3 Cilly@F said Eiona. .. *. D !ll "hone you as soon as arrive3 Wendy3F he said. .. 1,. D>ou stole the money@F she said to him. .. Answers: 1. He denied killing 5ark Eoster. 2. She asked 7eorge to "ass her the news"a"er. 3. He re&used to tell her what had ha""ened. #. She threatened to call the "olice i& he didn!t leave her alone. %. 4om suggested going &or a swim. '. She com"lained that 1anny never took her out. (. 4he Budge ordered him to "ay a &ine. ). Eiona begged Cilly not to tell her mother. *. He "romised Wendy that he would "hone as soon as he arrived.He "romised to "hone Wendy as soon as he arrived. 1,. She accused him o& stealing the money.ers: 12. Change these sentences from direct to indirect speech. 1 Susan8 Simon3 what time are we going to the cinema? Susan asked ........................................................................................... 2 :eter8 !ll lose my tem"er i& the noise continues. :eter said .................................................................................................... 3 6ane8 +ll my &riends went to a "arty last night but stayed at home. 6ane said ........................................................................................................

Answers: 1 Simon what time they were going to the cinema. 2 .that/ he would lose his tem"er i& the noise continued. 3 .that/ all her &riends had been to a "arty the night be&ore but .that/ she had stayed at home. 13. Change these sentences from indirect to direct speech. 1 <isa told me that the weather had been very bad in Scotland the "revious winter. <isa8 ................................................................................................................ 2 5y brother asked me i& he could borrow my tennis racGuet. Crother8 .............................................................................................................. .......... Answers: 1 4he weather was very bad in Scotland last winter. 2 $an borrow your tennis racGuet?

!ut these sentences into reported speech. eg H am reading a new book.H She said (that) she was reading a new book. 1. HHe is cooking dinner.H She said................................................................ 2. H usually go to Scotland on holidayH He said.............................................. 3. H don!t know anyone in 9io de 6aneiroH She said............................... #. H4hey will "lay some musicH She said........................................... %. H can sing better than her.H He said......................................................... '. H le&t +rgentina in 1**).H She said..................................................... Report these +uestions. eg HHave you had lunch?H She asked me if I had had lunch. 1. H+re you talking on the "hone?H She wanted............................................... 2. H1o you work in a hos"ital?H He asked........................................ 3. HWill you try again?H He wanted to know............................................... #. H$an you "lay the guitar?H She asked............................................................ %. H1o you like rock music?H She wanted to know............................................ '. H1id you see 6une at the "arty?H He asked me............................................. (. HHave you done your homework?H She asked.............................................. ). H1o you s"eak S"anish?H He wanted to know.............................................. Write sentences to report what happened. 1. H>ou will wash the dishes now.H He ordered me ..................... 2. H$an you hel" me with the housework?H He asked me .............................

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3. HIJ. >ou can watch the horror &ilm@H She allowed me ............................... #. HEine@ >ou can do your homework laterH She allowed me ........................... %. HWill you "hone her?H He wanted me ................................... '. H4ake the dog &or a walk now@H He ordered me ........................................ (. H$ould you &eed the cats?H She asked me ................................................. ). HIJ. >ou can leave early i& you like.H He allowed me ..................................

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