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REPORTED SPEECH, statements and questions.

VERBS OF REPORTING various structures.
NAME______________________________________________ DATE_______________

1.- Report these statements and questions using the words in brackets and a variety of verbs.

2.- Complete the sentences in reported speech using the verbs in the box.

3.- Rewrite the statement and questions below in reported speech using the word given.

a) Im not very keen on climbing, said Ian. (ADMITTED)

Ian ....................................................................................................................................... on climbing.
b) Would you like to have a cup of coffee?, Jack asked Sarah. (OFFERED)
Jack ................................................................................................................................. a cup of coffee.
c) Are there any animals you dislike?, the interviewer asked zoologist Alistair Batten. (WHETHER)
The interviewer asked zoologist Alistair Batten ..................................................................................... .