MINING CENTER

QUESTIONNAIRE TO ASSESS KNOWLEDGE

DATE:
MARCH 2013

REPORTED SPEECH 1
LEARNERS NAME:
PROGRAM & No FICHA:
INSTRUCTORS NAME:

Mayra Carolina Mojica Bonilla

EXERCISES:
I.

Yesterday you met a friend of yours, Steve. You hadnt seen him for a long time. Here are some of the
things Steve said to you:

1. Im living in London.
2. My father isnt very well.
3. Rachel and Matt are getting
married next month.
4. My sister has had a baby.
5. I dont know what Frank is
doing.
6. I saw Helen at a party in June
and she seemed fine.
7. I havent seen Diane recently.

8.
Im not enjoying my job very
much.
9.
You can come and stay at my
place if youre ever in London.
10.
My car was stolen few days
ago.
11.
I want to go on holiday, but I
cant afford it.
12.
Ill tell Chris I saw you.
STEVE

Later that day you tell another friend what Steve said you. Use reported speech.
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Steve said that he was living in London.

He said that his father wasnt very well.
He said that________________________________________________________________________
He _______________________________________________________________________________
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MINING CENTER
QUESTIONNAIRE TO ASSESS KNOWLEDGE

DATE:
MARCH 2013

II.

Somebody says something to you which is the opposite of what they said earlier. Complete the answers:

1. A: That restaurant is expensive.

B: Is it? I thought you said it was cheap.
2. A: Sue is coming to the party tonight.
B: Is she? I thought you said she ___________________
3. A: Sarah likes Paul.
B: Does she? Last week you said ___________________
4. A: I know lots of people.
B: Do you? I thought you said _____________________
5. A: Jane will be here next week.
B: Will she? But didnt you said ____________________
6. A: Im going out this evening.
B: Are you? But you said _________________________
7. A: I can speak a little French.
B: Can you? But earlier you said ____________________
8. A: I havent been to the cinema for ages.
B: Havent you? I thought you said __________________