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-XErcises. You talked to some friends of yours (Paul, Tom, Anna ete.). Read what they said on the left (direct speech). Later (the same day) you tell another friend what they said (reported speech). Complete the sentences. directspeech reported speech 1 you: Are you going to work today, Paul? Paul didn't go to work today. He said PAUL: No, im feelingill. _ he was Feeling ill 2 vou: Shall we walk to the station? | wanted towalk to the station, but rou: No, it's too far. Let's get a tani Tom said. far 3 you: Have you been invited to the party? Anna has been invited to the party but she ANNA: Yes, but| don't want to go. toldme. tog. 4 you: When are you going away, Dan? | asked Dan about his travel plans. Hesaid Span: "let you know next week - next week. 5 vou: Doyou ever see Rachel these days? —_| asked Ben about Rachel, but he told me en: haven't seen her for a wile. : fora while, 6 you: Where can | borrow a guitar? I needed to bortow a guitar and Kate said M———KATE: You can borrow mine - 7 you: How’syaur|ob, Sue? lasked Sue about her job, She said sue; I'm not enjoying it very much, . avery much, 8 you: Do you stl have your car? J asked James about his car, He told me = JAMES: No, sold ita few months ago, 7 .afew months ago, © You: — What'sthenameof thecafewewentto? |asked Sarah the name of the cafe we went [= sanan: Idon'tknow, to but she said. : 10 you: Howmany students are there inyour asked Amy about her school and she told &. class, Amy? me. . anes Twenty, - class. [TE]] somebody says something to you which Is not what you expected. Use your own Ideas to complete your answers. 1 a: It's quite a long way from the hatel to the city centre. 8: Isit? The man on the reception desk said, (t was only five murutes' walk, 2 & Sue is coming to the party tonight. 8; Is she? Isaw her a few days ago and she said she. . 3A: Sarah gets on fine with Paul ‘8; Does she? Last week you said . each other, 4 A; Joe knows lots of people, ‘0: That's not what he tole me, He said . anyone, 5 a: Jane will be here next week, ‘8: Oh, really? When | spoke toher, she said away. © a; I'm going out tonight. 18: Are you? | thought you said. -athome. 7 &: Ispeak French quite well ‘8; Do you? But earlier you said . - 8 a: | haven't seen Hen recently. ‘8; That's strange, He told me. a any ather languages, -last weekend W00 BOO lO € 20220110_184903,jpg A : Pyaa| Reported speech 1 (he said that ...) EI Sermscanset ‘ousawPauyeserday ard youvaretotellsomebody sahathesie Trereare wowaysotdongthic ‘oucar repeat Fouls wos idvet speech Pauls, feeling ryoucan ese repo sper. 4 Puulsadthathewasteeingt — 106/394 . Compare: a dct Pats lf) BR fsingatt [wringer cucion ere reverted Posse aM I etn ‘ten we use eprted spec, the main verb elthe sentences past Pal ald. Hotdhertrt ete) themoftresertence'susiay pastoo- Poulsad that he was eligi inithave ny money. Soyoucan sy the ae etingll o Rauleld he warteeting Ingevera the pesertn dec specichanges tothe pst nreportee speech Grvit-swas eoitoes sald ‘wil-+ woul aeswere hoveihasohad cane ‘tow Snow poets > wantedked knew went seeatiount aah Compare et arc eepared =peeh Youmetsena. Here aresomect Lateryoutelsomeboay what Armas Uhettungeshe sd mdvet pect Nouwterportspeee es phone Ara snathatshehadiosterphone want toby ca Sresnotnatsrewanted uy 903" Heart cometathe party or ‘Shean ats couldn't cometo rey Peparyontrdy aceite hi Seiedooesredde trench Mypoenisaretne. © shesnd athe gorerts were ine porganoytoratew dys ‘Shesnd tatsrewas gorganay fora Pipteneyouwtentget ick, | a foadayesnewould phone mewn Sregotiac. ‘hepast mpl dlsawhnew et) cansaythesame\n reponed speech, cryoucanchangeittathe postpertctinad done /had seen /had known sc) act Pauli twekeupteeirg satin go ro work: Jeported Fouls (ot hewokeuptecingl.sohe didnt goto wrk. oF Pauls Nehad woken upiccirgisohehedn't gone 9 ork,

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