ENGLISH GRAMMAR | Reported Speech “1 can drive”, she said. She said Wha she covld drive. “V'm trying to listen to the music”, he said. We Said hal) he was drying fo Gsten Lo the music, “ll phone the office from the airport”, she said. She sard @hat) she wovld phone the officewe “| can’t speak any foreign languages”, he said. We Said (hal) he fdn“d ove m. n. “lwalked home after the party”, he said. We said (twat) he had walled tome ofletae ©. “I'm going to be sick”, she said. She sqtd Chall she was going fo he sick. p. “I must go out to post a letter”, he said. We said Ged) he hed be go ovk to perl o Glter, q. “Ispoke to Jane last week”, she said. She catd Ghat! she fad spoken Lo: Jane the week before. r. s. t 6. Write these sentences in indirect speech, changing words where necessary. a. “I'll see you tomorrow”, she said. She Sai (nell che weld see you Soworrow. “| saw her today”, he said. We satd Gnol) he had Seen hey today. ¢. “I don’t like this film”, she said. She said Mal) she didn’l Cire Lhot filme d. She said, “We went swimming today.” She said Whol) stheg hed gone Swimining thot dey e. “lmet her about three months ago”, he said. Me caid Mra) ho hed mel her abord tee Sheee months before. f. “Vllsee Mary on Sunday”, she said She guid Onell cho toufd See Hess, or Sandaty. g. “Pete and Sue are getting married tomorrow”, she said. he caid Whall Pele and Sue weve gelling mavvied the reich dag. h. “Stephen’s bringing some records to the party tomorrow’, she said he said Ahad) Skephen suas bringing some vemvds to the party She neat dey. i. “Lreally like this furniture”, she said. She said (Hhel) she veal, Bleed Mwis Purnileve. “My parents are arriving tomorrow”, she said + Gre Said Wrall keiy poverts were ativing the dy ofler. k. “We visited her this morning” they said. They said [hal they tyad visiled het Mat morning. |. “We'll see her next summer” they said, hey Said Whol they wovld see her nex Summey. m. “They were here three months ago”, he said. We said Whot\ they had been theve Pre oS twonths. n. “I'm meeting them at four o'clock today”, he said We said (ral) he was eeting Leen ak fou ovclecls toh day. ©. “Ican see you tomorrow’, she said. She said Wwel) she Could see you the next day. QUESTIONS 7. Report the police-officer’s questions to the shop owner. a. What's yourname?_We asked hat “your name. Was. b. Did you see the robbers? We asked webhey Yov sau the robbers. c. What were they wearing? We ashed Whab they had been wearing. ® d. How do you think they got in?_He asted | bow. you thovight hey dad getter in. > e, What did they take? He acted Wh. Looe.f. Has this ever happened before? We asked if rok had ever happened before. 8, Write these sentences as reported questions using the words given. a. “What's your name?"”, he asked. (wanted to know} He Wanted bo krow What was her name. b. “Do you like Marlon Brandon?”, she asked. She asked wether You filed Hare van c. “How old are you?”, she said. (asked) She asked how of teu _were. d. “When does the train leave?”, | asked T asked when g the rain loth. e. “Are you enjoying yourself?”, he asked. We asked if You were genoying yourself. f. “How are you?”, he said. (asked) We asked how You weve. 8. “Does your father work here?”, she asked. She asked tf your father worked there. h. “Do you live near your father?”, he asked. Me sted if tp fied near your father. i. “Who did you see at the meeting?”, my mother asked. Hy wothe asked Who you bad seen oh the meeting. i. “Why did you take my wallet?”, he asked. Me asked why you hod taken her wallet. k. “How did you get to school?”, she asked. She asked how Gov had gotten to scheol |. “Are you a foreigner?”, she asked, She asked if you weve a (ovelgney. m. “Where do you live?”, the boy asked. The boy asked where you Cived- “Have you met Danny before?”, he asked He astked tf you had mot ama here. 0. “Are you hungry?”, he asked. We asked tf you were hungry: p. “Why wasn’t Judy at the party?”, she asked, She asked why Judy hole een ot the parky- q. “Why didn’t you telephone?”, my father asked. Hy fake asked why You hadah teleshoned. tr. “Did you borrow my dictionary?”, he asked. He astced if You had borrowed hey dichionary. s. “Why are you so late?”, the teacher asked. The teacher asked Why You were So late. t. “Have you finished your exams?”, she asked. She ostced if you had Sintched yoy exams. u. “Did you invite Judy and Mitch?” he asked. We asked if you had invited Tidy and Hitch. v. “Does your brother live in London?”, she asked. _She asked if you broley fived in lendon w. “Why didn’t the police report the crime?”, the judge asked. The judge asked why the police hadnt repotted the crime. x. “Do you know who broke the window?”, he asked, He asleed Wwebher you knew who had broken the window.ENGLISH GRAMMAR | Reported Speech y. “Why you won't let me in?, he shouted. He __shovled Why You usdnt Cel him in COMMANDS, REQUESTS AND ADVICE 9. 10. 11, Rewrite these sentences in reported speech. a. “Make some coffee, Bob”, Carol said.ask) Corel asked 7» Bob to made Some coffe b. “You must do the homework soon, Jane”, she said. (tell) She tod Jane to do the homeworle soon. c. “Remember to buy a map, Ann” he said, (remind) He inded Ann os bey & map. d. “You should see a doctor, Mrs Clark”, he said.(advise) tke advised ts Clarts to see a docloy. e. “Keep all the windows closed, Bill” they said.(warn) They warned Bill to beep aff the Windows Closed. f. “Go home, Paul”, Francis said.(tell) Francis told Pal to go home. 8. “Please stay for supper, Bob”, he said.(try to persuade) He kried fo persuade Bob te shay fey Supper. Report the following sentences. a. “Don’t try to be funny.” Me bof me nol te bey le be furny. b. “Wait here till | come.” We fold me fo wail heve Lill he came. ¢. “Go to bed and don’t get up till you're called.” fold _we to go to bed and te not bo gob up Wl I’m called. d. “Be a good girl and sit quietly for five minutes.” She 1d her lo be a god givland to sit quelly for 5 miler e. “Watch the milk and don’t let it boil over.” We told me to antch the mills and nok to feb id boi? ovey. f. “Don’t take your coat off.” ike told me trol fo take Imex cock of. g. “Don’t forget to thank Mrs Jones when you're saying good bye to her.” He told me pot te fovgel to thai Hic Tones then fam Saying ov h. “Stop that dog.” we told me bo chop hat dog. Write the sentences in reported speech using the words given. a. “Sit down, Mary.” (he told) He told Mery Jo sit downs b. “Would you pass my suitcase?” (he asked) Ue asked if she world pass his cubase c. “Don't go near the sea, children.” (the children’s mother warned) he childven “6 nother wexned children not te qe near the Sea. d. “Don’t be late, Tim,” (Tim’s father told) Tins father fo04 Tim pot to be Lote. e. “Be quiet, children.” (the librarian told)f. The Abrarian 1 childven to be qviel. “Have your tickets ready, please.” (the inspector told us) The inspedor told US lo please have our tielcels veedy. SAY AND TELL 12. Use the correct form of SAY and TELL in these sentences. MS KES ERY Te pOB ETAT TAA PAN ee She __fofd me she didn’t agree. He Said , “Have we met before?” | 400 ‘them | wasn’t happy with their work. She smiled and ___4o@4 to me, "I'm very pleased to meet you.” She __4o04 me a story about her parents. He__ gad , “Are you feeling OK?” Ididn’t hear. What did he said ? Could you__4e@@ sme the time, please? They___fo@d me they were going to a meeting 1 ee the police my address. ald I wanted to buy a magazine. said__he wasn’t interested in politics. . Could you ell me your name again? Do you think he sg elhing the truth? Would you__4e00 him to come early tomorrow? Ifhe___ cays that again there'll be trouble. |__ fot them it was dangerous to swim here. Did you & told anything to him about your problem at work? tetl me what happened. Ithink he 's_stefting lies. The policeman __ Sai the man was lying. Philip___said it would probably rain tomorrow. /. Susan Said “Let's go out for dinner tonight.” Jim "doa, me about the party last night. Ourteacher _ Said he was pleased with our work. Stop _-tel@ing lies! OFFERS AND SUGGESTIONS 13. Rewrite the sentences with the gerund or the infinitive and the in reported speech. “Il bring my CDs to the party.” He promised to bring his CDs to the party. “Let's go to the cinema tonight, shall we? She suggested going te tne cinema _tonign4 “Yes, | stole the ae Headmitted_te have cholen Une watlel “Be carefull The water is ris baling” She warnedus_4e be Cavefel. “You must apologise to your teacher.” My father insisted (on) _opelogising te my keacher “All right! ll share the expenses with you.” My friend agreed Shoting "the expense.