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Turnthesesentences into reportedspeech. 1 'This is the best report card my teacherhas evergtven mel'Jack told hisparents.

Complete the sentences below with the correctform of say or tell. me to finishtypingthe letters before lwent home 2 'ThatChemistry experiment is quite easy,, the teacher 3 He. ....... t o m e t h a t h e h a d f o u n da q r e a t job in Paris 4 Shauna that she wanted to leave university and get a job. 5 Chris ...... us a greatstorylastnight. 1 Diana

is the lecture taking place this afternoon?'An sn aid.

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couldn't answer anyof the problems on the Mathspaper,' saidPenny.

Usethe correctform of the verbsin the box to reportthe statements below.

. explain . promise . order. denyr suggest

'Miss Smithwas correcting exam papers a yesterday evening,' said Jonathan 1 'Of course I didn'tcheatin the test!'shesaid 'Open your ner. want to join the photography Club with me?'Patsaidto me. 'Do you 3 'Turnoveryour papers and startwriting,'said the examiner appliedfor the computercourseat the college,' said Tom. 'l 4 'Whydon'twe meetlater?' saidMonica. 5 'Don't worry,I won't tell anyone your secret,' h es a i d . bag, now,' the detective said to

I copyyour Science notes,please?' Sue said.

'Can

Write the reportedsentences in directspeech. 1 Theteacher said that theywouldhave to oo a test the following week. Lynn said that she had neverseen such a difficultexampaper. promised Gayle to helpJunewith her History homework. Theteacher asked me if I had finished all my homework 5 Heasked if he couldopenthe window.

are not paying enough attention in class,' saidMrsJones.

'Michael. you

'l had finished all my homework beforemy friend came to visit.' saidSandra.

1 0 'Haveyou seenour new teacher yet?' John

said to me.

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