2º BACHILLERATO

Seminario/Área. LENGUAS MODERNAS. INGLÉS

Tema “REPORTED SPEECH EXERCISES”

OBSERVACIONES

REWRITE THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES INTO REPORTED SPEECH.

1. "Don't shout at me", she told him angrily.

She told him
2. "Don't bathe when the red flag is flying" the lifeguard said to us.
The lifeguard
3."Please, switch off your mobile phone", the air hostess told him.
The air hostess begged
4." Please, don't drink any more", he told his friend.
He asked
5. "Be very careful crossing roads" she told her daughter.
She advised her daughter
6. "Don't go near the water, children" the teacher said.
The teacher ordered
7. "Don't smoke near the petrol pump", he said to them.
He warned them
8. "Show me your driving licence", the policeman told the driver.
The policeman
9. "Could you read the next paragraph?" the teacher said to her.
The teacher
10. "Please, come to my birthday party tomorrow", my friend told me.
My friend

REWRITE EACH SENTENCE IN REPORTED SPEECH USING THE VERB IN CAPITALS.

1) “I'll definitely return it tomorrow,” he said. PROMISED

2) “Did you invite Tom to your party?” he asked. ASKED

3) “You should stop worrying about his exams,” she said. ADVISED

4) “Yes, I'll come with you,” he said. AGREED

5) “Why don't you come with us?” my parents asked. SUGGESTED

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6) “Don't believe anything he says,” she said. WARNED

7) “Write your names at the top of the exam paper,” he said. TOLD

8) “Don't forget to take the car to the garage,” he said. REMINDED

9) “I won't talk to him until he apologizes,” she said. REFUSED

10) “I have to be there before she arrives,” he said. SAID

WRITE INDIRECT QUESTIONS FROM THESE QUESTIONS.

1. "Where were you last night?"
He asked me.
2. "How far is it?" he said "And how long will it take me to get there?"
He said
3. "Are there any letters for me?"
Pat asked.
4. "How long have you been learning English?"
The examiner asked him.
5. "What are you going to do with your old car?"
I asked him.
6. "Where can I park my caravan?"
The tourist asked.
7. "Are you leaving today or tomorrow morning?"
The secretary asked him.
8. "Did you sleep well last night?"
My mother asked me.
9. "Did any of you see the accident happen?"
The policeman asked us.
10. "Where are you from?"
She asked him.
11. Where does Mr Simpson live?
He wants to know
12. Where did Maud work?
We wondered

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 13. Where are Tommy's toys?
She had to know
14. Where have they gone?
The Police Inspector asked us
15. Whose car was it?
We have to be told
16. Why don't they know the neighbour?
He then asked us
17. Whose books are they?
He thought he knew
18. How does she feel now?
Her son wonders
19. Did you have a nice time?
I would like to be sure that
20. Whose racket will you borrow?
He asked you

TRANSLATE.
1. Dijeron que pondría su casa en venta el mes siguiente.
2. El meteorólogo dijo que llovería esa tarde.
3. El dijo que nos íbamos pronto.
4. La policía explicó que el accidente había sido causado por un conductor borracho.
5. Ella dijo que si Tom hubiese estado allí, no habría ocurrido.
6. Nos dijeron que si su plan funcionaba, podrían hacerse ricos de la noche a la mañana. (overnight).
7. Mi amigo me pidió que no hablara a nadie de la carta.
8. Nos amenazaron con llamar a la policía si no bajábamos el volumen de la música.
9. Mi amigo me preguntó si seguía los consejos de mis padres.
10. Cuando me mudé a este vecindario, me sugirieron hacer la compra en ese almacén.

COMPLETE THE SENTENCES USING YOU OWN IDEAS. Use Reported Speech.

1. Our parents always told us that________________________________________

2. My favourite TV star said in the last programme __________________________
3. One of my friends has just asked me if __________________________________
4. Last week I said to my best friend that___________________________________
5. The Prime Minister recently stated that __________________________________