II. Make reported requests or orders.

Start each sentence with 'she asked me' or 'she told me' or
‘she suggested’.
1) "Please, attend the conference!"........................................

2) "Please, don’t cut down the oak tree.".... she begged me.......................................
.3) "Let’s try a new delicious recipe!"......................................
..4) "You’d better do the test again!"
.................................
..5) "Could you bring the book tonight?"....................................
.6) "Health should be important for all of us!"........................................
7) "Dye your hair in a natural shade!"......................................
..8) "Could you lend me your sleeveless silk dress please?".......................................
9) "Would you mind vacuuming your bedroom?"........................................
10) "Don’t judge people all the time!" .......................................

.III. Report the following sentences

.1. The teacher explained to us, "Wien is the capital of Austria." The teacher explained to us that
___________________
.2. Dad warned us, "Don't dive into the ocean! "Dad warned us ______________________________.
3. Daria complained, "I have been climbing up the mountain all day! "Daria complained
_____________________________.
4. Mary said, “I will build a pool tomorrow.” Mary informed me that _________________________
.5. Judy complained, “I have already corrected this essay four times.” Judy complained that
____________________________.
6. They announced, “The quarantine will last for two months.” They announced that
_____________________________.
7. I advised Mike, “You should take swimming classes”. I advised Mike
_______________________________.
8. The landlady said to the student, “You must repaint your room! ” The landlady said to the student
___________________
.9. Mom said, “I need to rest for a while this morning. ” Mom said
___________________________________
.10. He wondered, “What birthday present did Andrew receive?”
He wondered _____________________________
.IV. Report the next sentences:
1. "Don't wear this miniskirt!"........................................2. "I'm having an exam
tomorrow."........................................3. "Please get me fresh yogurt!"........................................4. "The
zoologist travelled to Africa last year."........................................5. "Could you explain his reaction,
please?"........................................6. "Where do you spend your winter
holiday?"........................................7. "I'll taste Indian dishes."........................................8. "I have lost
a few kilos lately."........................................9. "Could you dust the
furniture?"........................................10. "I hate mushrooms............
V. Choose the right answer.
. Ann said, "Robert's dad has visited New York last year." a) Ann said that Robert's dad had visited
New York the previous year. b) Ann said that Robert's dad had had visited New York last year. c)Ann
said that Robert's dad visited New York last year. d)Ann said that R0bert's dad has been visiting New
York the previous year

.2. Katie's aunt said, "I will teach you Japanese next year, Katie."a)Katie's aunt told Katie that she
would teach her Japanese next year. b)Katie's aunt permitted that she would teach Katie Japanese
the year after. c)Katie's aunt promised that she will teach Katie Japanese that year .d) Katie's aunt
promised that she would teach her Japanese the following year.

3. The baker said to me, "What is her name? "a) The baker asked what her name was .b)The baker
asked what her name is .c) The baker asked what her name had been. d)The baker asked what was
her name.

4. "What cake do you make?" Frank said to Lena. a) Frank asked Lena what cake she had made.
b)Frank asked Lena what cake she makes .c) Frank asked Lena what cake she has
made.ms."........................................
d)Frank asked Lena what cake she made.

5. Eden said, "I paid Jennifer last week but she forgot ."a)Eden said that she paid Jennifer last week
but she forgot .b)Eden said that she had paid Jennifer the week before but she had forgotten .c)Eden
said that she had paid Jennifer the previous week but she had been forgotten. d)Eden said that she
paid Jennifer last week but she has forgotten

.6. Peter said, "Don't worry, I will remove it."a)Peter told me don't worry and he will remove it.
b)Peter told me don't worry and that he would remove it.c)Peter told me to not worry and that he
removed it. d)Peter told me not to worry; he would remove it.

7. "Let's go to the harbour and take photos this weekend," Mary said to me. a)Mary suggested us to
go to the harbour and take photos that weekend. b)Mary suggested us going to the harbour and
take photos that weekend .c)Mary suggested we go to the harbour and take photos this
weekend.d)Mary suggested going to the harbour and taking photos that weekend

.8. Zoe said to Gill, "When can we watch cartoons ?"a)Zoe asked Gill when can we watch cartoons
.b)Zoe asked Gill when could we watch cartoons. c)Zoe asked Gill when they could watch cartoons
.d)Zoe asked Gill when could they watched cartoons.

9. Ivy said to me, "Do you know when your favourite band is having a concert in Paris? "a)Ivy asked
me did I know when my favourite band has a concert in Paris .b)Ivy asked me if I knew when my
favourite band had a concert in Paris .c)Ivy asked me whether I knew when my favourite band was
having a concert in Paris .d)Ivy asked me if I know when my favourite band will have a concert in
Paris.

10. Jo said to Tom, "How is Karen training? I haven't seen her in weeks! "a)Jo asked Tom how Karen
was training and that she hadn't seen her in weeks .b)Jo asked Tom how Karen was training and that
she haven't seen her in weeks .c)Jo asked Tom how was Karen training and that she didn't see her in
weeks .d)Jo asked Tom how was Karen training and that she hadn't seen her in weeks.

VI. Choose the correct answer:

1. The doctor said to Miss Lily, "Take your cough syrup regularly."

a)The doctor advise Miss Lily to take her cough syrup regularly
.b)The doctor advised Miss Lily took her cough syrup regularly
.c)The doctor advised Miss Lily to take her cough syrup regularly.
d)The doctor advises Miss Lily to take her cough syrup regularly.

2. I said to my sister, "Have you lost weight yet?

"a)I asked my sister has she lost weight yet

.b)I asked my sister if she had lost weight yet
.c)I asked my sister whether she had had lost weight yet.
d)I asked my sister if had she lost weight yet

.3. Victor: (to Kelly) I'm sorry. I didn't mean to yell at you. Please, please don't cry .Victor ________
yelling at Kelly and __________ her not to cry

.a)... complained about ... asked

b)... admitted to ... asked
c)... apologised at ... begged
d)... apologised for ... begged
4. Jade: (to Kelly, her best friend) Do you want to come over? Let's make a cheese pie. Jade
____________ Kelly to come over and ____________ making a cheese pie

.a)...invited ... suggested

b)... invited ... insisted on
c)... asked ... suggest
d)... asked ... suggested that
5. Jill: (to Kate) I always try to tell Victor what I think, but he never listens to me.Jill told Kate that she
always __________ to tell Victor what she thinks. She _____________ Victor never listens to her

.a)... tried ... complained that

b)... tried ... complained
c)... tries ... complained that
d)... tries ... complained

6. Tim asked Chris “Shall we play basketball on Friday?”

a)Tim asked Chris whether they should play basketball on Friday

b)Tim asked Chris whether should they play basketball on Friday.
c)Tim asked Chris if they will play basketball on Friday.
d)Tim asked Chris if they are playing basketball on Friday.

7. "How long will it take you to finish the drawing?" Chloe asked

.a)Chloe asked how long it would take me to finish the drawing

.b)Chloe asked how long would it take me to finish the drawing.
c)Chloe asked how long it took me to finish the drawing
.d)Chloe asked how longit had taken me to finish the drawing

.8. Rachel asked, "Why are they mowing the lawn now?"

a)Rachel asked why were they mowing the lawn now

. b)Rachel asked why we mowed the lawn then
.c)Rachel asked why they were mowing the lawn then.
d)Rachel asked why we are mowing the lawn now

.9. "Don't worry about it" the instructor told me.

a)He told me to worry not

.b)He told me to not worry about it
.c)He told me not to worry about it
.d)He told me do not worry about that.

10. "I don't like fatty foods." my desk mate said

.a)He said that he doesn't like fatty foods.

b)He said he don't like fatty foods
.c)He said that he didn't like fatty foods
.d)He said he hadn't liked fatty foods

I. Change the direct speech into reported speech. Use 'she said' at the beginning of each answer. 1)
"Alice draws beautifully”. .........................2) "He ran faster than all the other
contestants..........................3) "I’m picking some oranges from my orange tree!" ..........................4)
"The manufacturers were producing scented candles." .........................5) "My husband has never
sharpened this knife." ..............................6) "I have been translating this poem for an
hour.”................................7) "Astrid will renew her license next week." ....................................8) "She
had spent much money on shoes before she met me." .........................................9) "I have green
eyes and fair hair." ...................................10) "He will not attend the literature
seminar." ........................................
II. Make reported requests or orders. Start each sentence with 'she asked me' or 'she told me' or
‘she suggested’.

1) "Please, attend the conference!"........................................

2) "Please, don’t cut down the oak tree.".......................................

.3) "Let’s try a new delicious recipe!"......................................
..4) "You’d better do the test again!"
.................................
..5) "Could you bring the book tonight?".......................................
.6) "Health should be important for all of us!"........................................
7) "Dye your hair in a natural shade!"......................................
..8) "Could you lend me your sleeveless silk dress please?"........................................
9) "Would you mind vacuuming your bedroom?"........................................
10) "Don’t judge people all the time!" .......................................

.III. Report the following sentences

.1. The teacher explained to us, "Wien is the capital of Austria." The teacher explained to us that
____________________
.2. Dad warned us, "Don't dive into the ocean! "Dad warned us ______________________________.
3. Daria complained, "I have been climbing up the mountain all day! "Daria complained
_____________________________.
4. Mary said, “I will build a pool tomorrow.” Mary informed me that _________________________
.5. Judy complained, “I have already corrected this essay four times.” Judy complained that
____________________________.
6. They announced, “The quarantine will last for two months.” They announced that
_____________________________.
7. I advised Mike, “You should take swimming classes”. I advised Mike
_______________________________.
8. The landlady said to the student, “You must repaint your room! ”The landlady said to the student
___________________
.9. Mom said, “I need to rest for a while this morning. ”Mom said
___________________________________
.10. He wondered, “What birthday present did Andrew receive?”
He wondered _____________________________
.IV. Report the next sentences:
1. "Don't wear this miniskirt!"........................................2. "I'm having an exam
tomorrow."........................................3. "Please get me fresh yogurt!"........................................4. "The
zoologist travelled to Africa last year."........................................5. "Could you explain his reaction,
please?"........................................6. "Where do you spend your winter
holiday?"........................................7. "I'll taste Indian dishes."........................................8. "I have lost
a few kilos lately."........................................9. "Could you dust the
furniture?"........................................10. "I hate mushrooms............
V. Choose the right answer.
. Ann said, "Robert's dad has visited New York last year." a)Ann said that Robert's dad had visited
New York the previous year. b)Ann said that Robert's dad had had visited New York last year. c)Ann
said that Robert's dad visited New York last year. d)Ann said that R0bert's dad has been visiting New
York the previous year

.2. Katie's aunt said, "I will teach you Japanese next year, Katie ."a)Katie's aunt told Katie that she
would teach her Japanese next year .b)Katie's aunt permitted that she would teach Katie Japanese
the year after. c)Katie's aunt promised that she will teach Katie Japanese that year .d)Katie's aunt
promised that she would teach her Japanese the following year.

3. The baker said to me, "What is her name? "a)The baker asked what her name was .b)The baker
asked what her name is .c)The baker asked what her name had been. d)The baker asked what was
her name.

4. "What cake do you make?" Frank said to Lena .a)Frank asked Lena what cake she had made
.b)Frank asked Lena what cake she makes .c)Frank asked Lena what cake she has
made.ms."........................................
d)Frank asked Lena what cake she made.
5. Eden said, "I paid Jennifer last week but she forgot ."a)Eden said that she paid Jennifer last week
but she forgot .b)Eden said that she had paid Jennifer the week before but she had forgotten .c)Eden
said that she had paid Jennifer the previous week but she had been forgotten. d)Eden said that she
paid Jennifer last week but she has forgotten

.6. Peter said, "Don't worry, I will remove it."a)Peter told me don't worry and he will remove it.
b)Peter told me don't worry and that he would remove it.c)Peter told me to not worry and that he
removed it. d)Peter told me not to worry; he would remove it.

7. "Let's go to the harbour and take photos this weekend," Mary said to me. a)Mary suggested us to
go to the harbour and take photos that weekend. b)Mary suggested us going to the harbour and
take photos that weekend .c)Mary suggested we go to the harbour and take photos this
weekend.d)Mary suggested going to the harbour and taking photos that weekend

.8. Zoe said to Gill, "When can we watch cartoons ?"a)Zoe asked Gill when can we watch cartoons
.b)Zoe asked Gill when could we watch cartoons. c)Zoe asked Gill when they could watch cartoons
.d)Zoe asked Gill when could they watched cartoons.

9. Ivy said to me, "Do you know when your favourite band is having a concert in Paris? "a)Ivy asked
me did I know when my favourite band has a concert in Paris .b)Ivy asked me if I knew when my
favourite band had a concert in Paris .c)Ivy asked me whether I knew when my favourite band was
having a concert in Paris .d)Ivy asked me if I know when my favourite band will have a concert in
Paris.

10. Jo said to Tom, "How is Karen training? I haven't seen her in weeks! "a)Jo asked Tom how Karen
was training and that she hadn't seen her in weeks .b)Jo asked Tom how Karen was training and that
she haven't seen her in weeks .c)Jo asked Tom how was Karen training and that she didn't see her in
weeks .d)Jo asked Tom how was Karen training and that she hadn't seen her in weeks.

VI. Choose the correct answer:

1. The doctor said to Miss Lily, "Take your cough syrup regularly."

a)The doctor advise Miss Lily to take her cough syrup regularly
.b)The doctor advised Miss Lily took her cough syrup regularly
.c)The doctor advised Miss Lily to take her cough syrup regularly.
d)The doctor advises Miss Lily to take her cough syrup regularly.

2. I said to my sister, "Have you lost weight yet?

"a)I asked my sister has she lost weight yet

.b)I asked my sister if she had lost weight yet
.c)I asked my sister whether she had had lost weight yet.
d)I asked my sister if had she lost weight yet

.3. Victor: (to Kelly) I'm sorry. I didn't mean to yell at you. Please, please don't cry .Victor ________
yelling at Kelly and __________ her not to cry

.a)... complained about ... asked

b)... admitted to ... asked
c)... apologised at ... begged
d)... apologised for ... begged
4. Jade: (to Kelly, her best friend) Do you want to come over? Let's make a cheese pie. Jade
____________ Kelly to come over and ____________ making a cheese pie

.a)...invited ... suggested

b)... invited ... insisted on
c)... asked ... suggest
d)... asked ... suggested that

5. Jill: (to Kate) I always try to tell Victor what I think, but he never listens to me.Jill told Kate that she
always __________ to tell Victor what she thinks. She _____________ Victor never listens to her

.a)... tried ... complained that

b)... tried ... complained
c)... tries ... complained that
d)... tries ... complained

6. Tim asked Chris “Shall we play basketball on Friday?”

a)Tim asked Chris whether they should play basketball on Friday

b)Tim asked Chris whether should they play basketball on Friday.
c)Tim asked Chris if they will play basketball on Friday.
d)Tim asked Chris if they are playing basketball on Friday.

7. "How long will it take you to finish the drawing?" Chloe asked

.a)Chloe asked how long it would take me to finish the drawing

.b)Chloe asked how long would it take me to finish the drawing.
c)Chloe asked how long it took me to finish the drawing
.d)Chloe asked how longit had taken me to finish the drawing

.8. Rachel asked, "Why are they mowing the lawn now?"
c)He said that he didn't like fatty foods
.d)He said he hadn't liked fatty foods