DIRECT TO REPORTED & REPORTED TO DIRECT SPEECH REPHRASING

Rewrite the sentences into reported or direct speech. 15. Dr. Jones asked Jane how she felt that morning.
Make the necessary changes: “How………………………………………………
…………?”
1. Peter suggested that we should meet our 16. “You’d better save some money for your
schoolmates for dinner. holiday, Tim.”
“How……………………………………………… Mary advised
……………………………………………………… ………………………………………………
………………………?” ………………………………………………………
2. “I’m going to give up smoking next year” ……………
Dad 17. Lucy refused to accept Patrick’s apologies.
……………………………………………………… “I
…… ………………………………………………………
3. Jim asked me to pass him a sheet of paper. ………”
“Can 18. “Where can I get some sweets for my children,
……………………………………………………… Jack?”
?” Diana
4. “I exercised so much yesterday that I can’t move ………………………………………………………
today.” …
Paul commented ………………………………………………………
………………………………………… ……………
……………………………………………………… 19. Sally said that she had to iron her black dress for
…………… that night’s party.
5. They said that their daughter would be three the “I
following month. ………………………………………………………
“Our ………
……………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………
…… …………”
……………………………………………………… 20. Claire invited us to have dinner with her the
…………” next Friday.
6. “I’ve never been to Hawaii, Sue but I’d love to.” “Would
Rose told ………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………… …………?”
…………… 21. James complained about having to make his bed
7. Bob apologised for not calling me back, but his every day.
mother had forgotten to give him my message. “Why
“I’m ………………………………………………………
sorry……………………………………………… …
… ………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………… …………?”
…………” 22. “We’re going to celebrate New Year with our
friends.”
They
………………………………………………………
……
………………………………………………………
……………
8. I wondered why the teacher wanted to talk to me. 23. “What time does the last bus to the city centre
“Why leave, Sam?”
……………………………………………………… Mandy
?” ………………………………………………………
9. Dan asked Sue to bring him a glass of water. …
“Can ………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………… ……………
1. “How about meeting our schoolmates for
dinner?”
2. Dad said he was going to give up smoking the
next year.
3. “Can you pass me a sheet of paper, please?”
4. Paul commented that he had exercised so much
the day before that he couldn’t move that day.
5. “Our daughter will be three next month.”
6. Rose told Sue she had never been to Hawaii, but
she’d love to.
7. “I’m sorry, I didn’t call you back, but my mother
forgot to give me your message.”
8. “Why does the teacher want to talk to me?”
9. “Can you bring me a glass of water, Sue?”
10. “You’d better avoid driving during the storm.”
11. Tony offered to clean the windows for his
mother.
12. Adam promised to phone Pam as soon as he
finished the job interview.
13. “What have you been doing this morning?”
14. Sam remarked that Dan wouldn’t forget their
appointment.
15. “How do you feel this morning?”
16. Mary advised Tim to save some money for his
holiday.
17. “I won’t accept your apologies, Patrick.”
18. Diana asked Jack where she could get some
sweets for her children.
19. “I have to iron my black dress for tonight’s party.”
20. “Would you like to have dinner with me next
Friday?”
21. “Why do I have to make my bed every day?”
22. They said they were going to celebrate New Year
with their friends.
23. Mandy asked Sam what time the last bus to the
city centre left.
24. “It will rain heavily next week.”
25. Meg wanted to know if Jim’s brother had a
girlfriend.
26. Mum told the children not to eat more sweets.
27. The customs officer ordered Mrs Brown to open
her suitcase and show him her passport.
28. “Yes, I broke into your flat yesterday night/ last
night.”