» Practice 14. Reported speech. (Char 12- Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verb. 1. Tom said, “I am busy.” 2. Tom said, “I need some help.” 3, Tom said, “I am having a good time.” 4, Tom said, “I have finished my work.” 5. Tom said, “I finished it,” 6. Tom said, “I will arrive at noon.” 7. Tom said, “I am going to be there.” 8. Tom said, “I can solve that problem.” 9, Tom said, “I may come carly.” 10, ‘Tom said, “I might come early.” 11. ‘Tom said, “I must leave at ight.” 12. Tom said, “T have to leave at eight.” 13, Tom said, “I should go to the library.” 14, Tom said, “Stay here.” ‘Tom said that he ___was __ busy. ‘Tom said that he Tom said that he Tom said that he ‘Tom said that he Tom said that he ‘Tom said that he ‘Tom said that he ‘Tom said thar he ‘Tom said that he Tom said that he ‘Tom said that he ‘Tom said that he Tom told me > Practice 15. Reported speech. (Chart 12-7) Complete the sentences by changing the quoted speech to reported specch. Use formal sequence of tenses as appropriate. Pay attention to whether the reporting verb is past or present. 1, Lasked Martha, “Are you planning to enter law school?” some help. agood time. his work. it, at noon, there. that problem. _ carly. carly. at eight. at eight. to the library. here. Tasked Martha if / whether she was planning to enter law school, 2. Ed just asked me, “What time does the movie begin?” Ed wants to know 3, Fred asked, “Can we still get tickets for the concert?” Fred asked 4. Thomas said to us, “How can I help you?” ‘Thomas wants to know Eva asked, “Can you help me, Mario?” Eva asked Mario 6. Charles said, “When will the final decision be made?” Charles wanted to know 7. Frank asked Carla, “Where have you been all afternoon?” Frank asked Carla tickets for the concert. us. her. all afternoon.8. Jaime just asked, “What is Kim’s native language?” Jaime wants to know 9. Tasked myself, “Am I doing the right thing?” wondered — the right thing. 10. George asked me, “What time do I have to be at the lab in the morning?” George asked me — to be at the Jab in the morning, 11, Yuki asked, “Who should I give this message to?” ‘Yuki asked me 12. Nancy asked, “Why didn’t you call me?” ‘Nancy wanted to know — her » Practice 16. Reported speech. (Chart 12-7) Complete the sentences using the information in the conver: noun clauses if appropriate and possible. tion. Use past verb forms in the Conversation 1. “Where are you going, Ann?” Lasked. “Pm on my way to the market,” she replied. “Do you want to come with me?” “Pd like to, dut Ihave to stay home. T have a lot of work to do.” “OK,” Ann said. “Is there anything I can pick up for you at the market?” “How about a few bananas? And some apples if they're fresh?” “Sure. Pd be happy to.” When I asked Ann where she —____, she said she on her way to the market and —__ me to come with her. I said T 3 to, burt that | _____ to stay home because I a lot of work to do, Ann kindly asked me if there _________ anything she —___________ pick up for me at the market, L asked her to pick up a few bananas and some 3 apples if they ___________ fresh, She said she'd be happy to.Conversation 2. “Where are you from?” asked the passenger sitting next to me on the plane, “Chicago,” I said. “That’s nice. Pm from Mapleton. It’s a small town in northern Michigan. Have you heard of it?” “Oh yes, Ihave,” Isaid. “Michigan is a beautiful state. I’ve been there on vacation many times.” “Were you in Michigan on vacation this year?” “No. I went far away from home this year. I went to India,” I replied. “Oh, that’s nice. Is it a long drive from Chicago to India?” she asked me. My mouth fell open. I didn’t know how to respond. Some people certainly need to study geography. ‘The passenger sitting next to me on the plane — ___ me where I — 7 2 from. J ________ her I _________ from Chicago. She ___________ that she 3 7 3 from Mapleton, a small town in northern Michigan. She wondered if 1 - of it, and I told her that !_______. I went on to say that I thought Michigan 7 a beautiful state and explained that I 0 there on vacation many times, She —____ me if] —________in Michigan on vacation this year. replied that I__________ and ___ her that 1 fir away; to India, ‘Then she asked me ifit _____ a long drive from Chicago to India! My mouth fell open. I didn’t know how to respond. Some people certainly ANGCODINIGHIESISUEED = lama deep sleeper and | hardly ever wake up (1) need to study geography. the middle of the night. However, last night, | couldn't sleep well because | had a very bad headache that was giving me a hard time. (0) As a result, I decided to go downstairs to the kitchen to take an aspirin. As | was walking down the stairs, | suddenly heard someone trying to unlock the front door. | hid behind the kitchen door and, (3) my astonishment, | saw two men dressed in black entering the house.