CENTRO DE LENGUAS

Prof. Dr. Ángel Galdón Rodríguez

B1 INTENSIVE COURSE

REPORTED SPEECH

1. “Why can’t you clean these windows?,” John asked me. CLEAN
John asked me [_____________________________] windows.
2. “Why don’t you clean these windows?,” the boss asked me. TO
The boss asked me [_____________________________] windows.
3. “Don’t read this book!”, the teacher told us. TO
The teacher told us [_____________________________] book.
4. “Why don’t we stream a film tonight?”, my girlfriend said. SUGGESTED
My girlfriend [_____________________________] night.
5. My mates suggested ordering a pizza. ABOUT
“How [_____________________________] a pizza?”
6. “How can I delete this file?”, asked my partner.
My partner asked [_____________________________] file.
7. “Will it rain tomorrow?” my children asked.
My children asked [_____________________________] day.
8. “I think we shouldn’t replace this car”, mom said. SUGGESTED
Mom [_____________________________] car.
9. “Why don’t you come here next week?”, the neighbours said. INVITED
The neighbours [_____________________________] week.
 CENTRO DE LENGUAS
Prof. Dr. Ángel Galdón Rodríguez
B1 INTENSIVE COURSE

KEY

10. “Why can’t you clean these windows?,” John asked me. CLEAN
John asked me [WHY I COUDN’T CLEAN THOSE] windows.
11. “Why don’t you clean these windows?,” the boss asked me. TO
The boss asked me [TO CLEAN THOSE] windows.
12. “Don’t read this book!”, the teacher told us. TO
The teacher told us [NOT TO READ THAT] book.
13. “Why don’t we stream a film tonight?”, my girlfriend said. SUGGESTED
My girlfriend [SUGGESTED STREAMING A FILM THAT] night.
14. My mates suggested ordering a pizza. ABOUT
“How [ABOUT ORDERING] a pizza?”
15. “How can I delete this file?”, asked my partner.
My partner asked [ME HOW HE/SHE COULD DELETE THAT] file.
16. “Will it rain tomorrow?” my children asked.
My children asked [ME IF IT WOULD RAIN THE NEXT] day.
17. “I think we shouldn’t replace this car”, mom said. SUGGESTED
Mom [SUGGESTED NOT REPLACING THAT] car.
18. “Why don’t you come here next week?”, the neighbours said. INVITED
The neighbours [INVITED ME/US TO COME/GO THE NEXT] week.