Name : Tiara Syariani Rizki Putri

Student’s Id : 204840135
Study Program : Pharmacy Level 1

EXERCISES
STATEMENTS
1. These people are saying these things. Report them, using says that.
a. Paul: “Atlanta is a wonderful city.” Paul says that Atlanta is a wonderful city
b. Ruth: “I go jogging every morning.” Ruth says that she goes jogging every morning
c. Anna: “Jenny isn’t studying for her exams.” Anna says that she isn’t studying for her exams
d. Andrew: “I used to be very fat.” Andrew says that he used to be very fat
e. e.- Jim: “I can’t swim.” Jim says that he can’t swim
2. People made these statements. Report them, using said.
a. “Mary works in a bank”, Jane said. Jane said Mary worked in a bank
b. “I’m staying with some friends”, Jim said. Jim said he was staying with some friends
c. “I’ve never been to Russia”, Mike said. Mike said he had never been to Russia
d. “Tom can’t use a computer”, Ella said. Ella said Tom couldn’t use a computer
e. “Everybody must try to do their best”, Jill said. Jill said everybody must try to do their best
f. “Jane may move to a new flat”, Rachel said. Rachel said Jane might move to a new flat
g. “I’ll stay at home on Sunday”, Bill said. Bill said he would stay at Home on Sunday

3. Report what the guests said at a wedding last Sunday.

a. Miss Moore: “They’ll make a lovely couple.” Miss Moore said that they would make a lovely couple
b. Mr Smith: “They’re going to live in Brighton.” Mr Smith said that they were going to live in Brighton
c. Mrs Jones: “The bride and the groom are very nice young people.” Mrs Jones said the bride and the
groom were very nice young people.

d. Mr Roberts: “The bride is wearing a beautiful wedding dress.” Mr Roberts said that the bride was
wearing a beautiful wedding dress.
e. Mr Clarke: “The couple’s parents look happy.” Mr Clarke said that the couple’s parents looked happ
f. Miss Mayall: “The bride’s father has bought them a big flat.” Miss Mayall said that the bride’s father
had bought them a big flat

4. Change the following statements into the reported speech.

a. “I have something to show you”, I said to her.
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I said to her I had something to her
b. “I’m going away tomorrow”, he said.
He said he was going away the next day
c. “I’ve been in London for a month but I haven’t had time to visit the Tower”, said Rupert.

Rupert said that he had been in London for a month but he hadn’t had time to visit the Tower
d. “I’ll come with you as soon as I’m ready”, she replied.

She replied that she would come with us as soon as she was ready
e. “We have a lift but very often it doesn’t work”, they said.

They said they had a lift but sometimes it didn’t work

f. “I must go to the dentist tomorrow”, he said.
 He said he had to go to the dentist the following day
g. “I found an old Roman coin in the garden yesterday and I am going to take it to the museum this
afternoon”, he said.

He said he had found an old Roman coin in the garden the day before and he was going to take it to
the museum that afternoon

5. Write these sentences in indirect speech.

a. “I’m very tired”, she said. She said that she was tired
b. “I’ll see them soon”, he said. He said that he would see them soon
c. “I’m going to the cinema”, she said. She said that she was going to the cinema
d. “I see the children quite often”, he said. He said that he saw the children quite often
e. “I’m having a bath”, she said. She said she was having a bath
f. “I’ve already met their parents”, she said. She said she had already met their parents
g. “I stayed in a hotel for a few weeks”, she said. She said she had stayed in a hotel for a few weeks.
h. “I must go home to make dinner”, he said. He said he had to go home to make dinner.
i. “I haven’t been waiting long”, she said. She said she hadn't been waiting long
j. “I’m listening to the radio”, he said. He said he was listening to the radio
k. “I’ll tell them the news on Saturday”, she said. She said she would tell them the news on Saturday

l. “I like swimming, dancing and playing tennis”, he said. He said he liked swimming, dancing and
playing tennis.
m. “I can drive”, she said. she said she could drive
n. “I walked home after the party”, he said. He said that he had walked home after the party
o. “I’m going to be sick”, she said. She said that she was going to be sick
p. “I must go out to post a letter”, he said. He said that he had to go out to post a letter
q. “I spoke to Jane last week”, she said. She said that she had spoken to Jane the previous week /the
week before
r. “I’m trying to listen to the music”, he said. He said that he was trying to listen to the music
s. “I’ll phone the office from the airport”, she said. She said that she would phone the office from the
airport.
t. “I can’t speak any foreign languages”, he said. He said that he couldn´t speak any foreign languages

6. Write these sentences in indirect speech, changing words where necessary.

a. “I’ll see you tomorrow”, she said.

She said that she would see me the following day/the day after/the next day
b. “I saw her today”, he said.

He said that he had seen her that day

c. “I don’t like this film”, she said.

She said that he didn´t like that film

d. She said, “We went swimming today.”

She said that they had gone swimming that day.

e. “I met her about three months ago”, he said.

He said that he had met her about three months before

f. “I’ll see Mary on Sunday”, she said.

She said she had seen Mary on Sunday

g. “Pete and Sue are getting married tomorrow”, she said.
 She said that Pete and Sue were getting married the following day/the day after/ the next day
h. “Stephen’s bringing some records to the party tomorrow”, she said.

She said that Stephen was bringing some records to the party the following day/the day after/ the
next day.
i. “I really like this furniture”, she said.

She said She really liked that furniture

j. “My parents are arriving tomorrow”, she said.

She said that her parents were arriving the following day/the day after/ the next day.
k. “We visited her this morning” they said.

They said that they had visited her that morning

l. “We’ll see her next summer” they said.

They said that they would see her the following summer
m. “They were here three months ago”, he said.

He said that they had been there three months before

n. “I’m meeting them at four o’clock today”, he said.

He said he was meeting them at four o´clock that day

o. “I can see you tomorrow”, she said.

She said that she could see me the following day/the day after/ the next day.

QUESTIONS
7. Report the police-officer’s questions to the shop owner.
a. What’s your name? He asked him/her what his/her name was
b. Did you see the robbers? He asked him/her if/whether he/she had seen the robbers
c. What were they wearing?
d. How do you think they got in? He asked him what they had taken
e. What did they take? He asked him what they had taken
 f. Has this 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 to know what my name was.

b. “Do you like Marlon Brandon?”, she asked.

She asked me if/whether I liked Marlon Brando

c. “How old are you?”, she said. (asked)

She asked me how old I was

d. “When does the train leave?”, I asked.

I asked them /him /her when the train left

e. “Are you enjoying yourself?”, he asked.

He asked me if /whether I was enjoying myself

f. “How are you?”, he said. (asked)

He asked me how I was.

g. “Does your father work here?”, she asked.
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She asked me if/whether my father worked there
h. “Do you live near your father?”, he asked.

i. He asked me if I lived near my father

j. “Who did you see at the meeting?”, my mother asked.

k. “Why did you take my wallet?”, he asked.

l. “How did you get to school?”, she asked.

m. “Are you a foreigner?”, she asked.

n. “Where do you live?”, the boy asked.

o. “Have you met Danny before?”, he asked.

p. “Are you hungry?”, he asked.

q. “Why wasn’t Judy at the party?”, she asked.

r. “Why didn’t you telephone?”, my father asked.

s. “Did you borrow my dictionary?”, he asked.

t. “Why are you so late?”, the teacher asked.

u. “Have you finished your exams?”, she asked.

v. “Did you invite Judy and Mitch?”, he asked.

 w. “Does your brother live in London?”, she asked.

x. “Why didn’t the police report the crime?”, the judge asked.

y. “Do you know who broke the window?”, he asked.

z. “Why you won’t let me in?”, he shouted.

COMMANDS, REQUESTS AND ADVICE

9. Rewrite these sentences in reported speech.
a. “Make some coffee, Bob”, Carol said.(ask)

b. “You must do the homework soon, Jane”, she said.(tell)

c. “Remember to buy a map, Ann” he said.(remind)

d. “You should see a doctor, Mrs Clark”, he said.(advise)

e. “Keep all the windows closed, Bill” they said.(warn)

f. “Go home, Paul”, Francis said.(tell)

g. “Please stay for supper, Bob”, he said.(try to persuade)

10. Report the following sentences.

a. “Don’t try to be funny.”

b. “Wait here till I come.”

9 c. “Go to bed and don’t get up till you’re called.”

d. “Be a good girl and sit quietly for five minutes.”

e. “Watch the milk and don’t let it boil over.”

f. “Don’t take your coat off.”

g. “Don’t forget to thank Mrs Jones when you’re saying good bye to her.”

h. “Stop that dog.”

11. Write the sentences in reported speech using the words given.
a. “Sit down, Mary.” (he told)

b. “Would you pass my suitcase?” (he asked)

c. “Don’t go near the sea, children.” (the children’s mother warned)

 d. “Don’t be late, Tim.” (Tim’s father told)

e. “Be quiet, children.” (the librarian told)

f. “Have your tickets ready, please.” (the inspector told us)

SAY AND TELL

12. Use the correct form of SAY and TELL in these sentences.
a. She me she didn’t agree.
b. He , “Have we met before?”
c. I them I wasn’t happy with their work.
d. She smiled and to me, “I’m very pleased to meet you.”
e. She me a story about her parents.
f. He , “Are you feeling OK?”
g. I didn’t hear. What did he ?
h. Could you me the time, please?
i. They me they were going to a meeting.
j. I the police my address.
k. I I wanted to buy a magazine.
l. He he wasn’t interested in politics.
m. Could you me your name again?
n. Do you think he is the truth?
o. Would you him to come early tomorrow?
p. If he that again there’ll be trouble.
q. I them it was dangerous to swim here.
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r. Did you anything to him about your problem at work?
s. me what happened.
t. I think he is lies.
u. The policeman the man was lying.
v. Philip it would probably rain tomorrow.
w. Susan , “Let’s go out for dinner tonight.”
x. Jim me about the party last night.
y. Our teacher he was pleased with our work.
z. Stop lies!

OFFERS AND SUGGESTIONS

13. Rewrite the sentences with the gerund or the infinitive and the in reported speech.
a. “I’ll bring my CDs to the party.”
He promised to bring his CDs to the party.
b. “Let’s go to the cinema tonight, shall we?
She suggested He promised to bring his CDs to the party.
c. “Yes, I stole the wallet.”
He admitted
d. “Be careful! The water is boiling.”
She warned us about the boiling water
e. “You must apologise to your teacher.”
My father insisted (on) apologizing to my teacher
f. “All right! I’ll share the expenses with you.”
My friend agreed on sharing the expenses with you