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1 She said, “I am reading”. 2 They said, “We are busy.
”
a) She said that she is reading. a) They said that they were busy.
b) She said that she was reading. b) They said that they are busy.
c) She said that she were reading. c) They said that they had been busy.
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3 He said, “I know a better restaurant.” 4 She said, “I woke up early.”

a) He said that he knows a better a) She said that she woke up early.
restaurant. b) She said that she has woken up early.
b) He said that he knew c) She said that she had woken up early.
a better restaurant.
c) He said that he had
known a better restaurant.
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5 He said, “I will ring her”. 6 They said, “We have just arrived.”
a) He said that he rang her. a) They said that they had just arrived.
b) He said that he will ring her. b) They said that they have just
c) He said that he would ring her. arrived.
c) They said that they arrived.
7 He said, “I will clean the car.” 8 She said, “I did not say that.”
a) He said that he will clean the car. a) She said that she did not say that.
b) He said that he would clean the car. b) She said that she had not said that.
c) He said that he cleaned the car. c) She said that she have not said that.
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9 She said, “I don’t know
where my shoes are.”.
10 She said, “I won’t tell anyone.”
a) She said that she won’t tell anyone.
a) She said that she did not know
b) She said that she wouldn’t tell
where her shoes were.
anyone.
b) She said that she doesn’t know
c) She said that she
where her shoes are.
didn’t tell anyone.
c) She said that she hadn’t known
where her shoes were.
11 Christopher: “Do you want to dance?” 12 Betty: “When did you come?
a) Christopher told me that I wanted a) Betty wanted to know when
to dance. I had come.
b) Christopher wanted to know if b) Betty asked me
I want to dance. when I came.
c) Christopher asked me if c) Betty asked me
I wanted to dance. when had I come.
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13 Mark: “Has John arrived?” 14 Ronald: “Where does Maria
park her car?”
a) Mark said that John had arrived.
b) Mark asked if John had arrived. a) Ronald asked me where
c) Mark asked if had John arrived. Maria parks her car.
b) Ronald asked me where did
Maria park her car.
c) Ronald asked me where
Maria parked her car.
15 Elizabeth: “Did you watch

the latest film?
16 Mandy: “Can I help you?”
a) Mandy wanted to know if she could
a) Elizabeth wanted to know if help me.
I watched the latest film. b) Mandy asked me if she can help me.
b) Elizabeth asked me if I c) Mandy said me that she could help me.
had watched the latest film.
c) Elizabeth asked me if I
have watched the latest film.
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17 Andrew: “Will Sally have lunch
with Sue?”
18 Justin: “What are you doing?”
a) Justin wanted to know what
a) Andrew asked me if Sally would
I am doing.
have lunch with Sue.
b) Justin asked me
b) Andrew asked me if Sally
what was I doing.
will have lunch with Sue.
c) Justin asked me
c) Andrew asked me if
what I was doing.
would Sally have lunch with Sue.
19 Frank: “How much pocket money

does Lisa get?”
20 Anne: “Must I do the shopping?”
a) Anne asked if she must
a) Frank wanted to know how much
do the shopping.
pocket money Lisa got.
b) Anne asked me if she had
b) Frank asked me how much pocket to do the shopping.
money did Lisa get. c) Anne asked me if had
c) Frank asked me how much she do the shopping.
pocket money Lisa gets.
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21 “I’m allergic to fish,” said Sam. 22 “I’m making breakfast,” said Harry.
a) Sam told she is allergic to fish. a) Harry said that he is
b) Sam said she is allergic to fish. making breakfast.
c) Sam said she was allergic to fish. b) Harry said that he
was making breakfast.
c) Harry told me that he
is making breakfast.
23 “I’ll make some soup,” said Jessica. 24 “I don’t like coffee,” said Bella.
a) Jessica said that she would make a) Bella said that she don’t like coffee.
some soup. b) Bella said that she didn’t like coffee.
b) Jessica said that she c) Bella said that she
will make some soup. doesn’t like coffee.
c) Jessica told me that
she will make some soup.
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25 James said, “My boss wants me
to go to London tomorrow.”
26 George said, “I’ve bought a new car
for my mum.”
a) James said his boss wanted him to go a) George said he’s bought a new car
to London the following day. for his mum.
b) James said his boss wants him to go b) George said he had bought
to London the following day. a new car for my mum.
c) James said his boss wanted c) George said he had bought
him to go to London tomorrow. a new car for his mum.
27 Helen said to Jane, “ I think 28 Robin said, “These biscuits taste

your new haircut is lovely.” delicious.”
a) Helen told Jane that she thought a) Robin said that these biscuits
her new haircut was lovely. taste delicious.
b) Helen said Jane that she thought b) Robin said that the biscuits
her new haircut was lovely. tasted delicious.
c) Helen told Jane that she thinks c) Robin said that these
her new haircut is lovely. biscuits tasted delicious.
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29 Tom said, “This meal is tasty.” 30 “I’ve written you a letter,”
she said to her friend.
a) Tom said that the meal was tasty.
b) Tom said that this meal is delicious. a) She said to her friend that
c) Tom said that this meal was delicious. she has written him a letter.
b) She told her friend that
she had written him a letter.
c) She said her friend that
she’d written him a letter.
31 Jill said, “ I’ll go to the bank

tomorrow.”
32 She said to him, “ We’ve
been invited to a wedding.”
a) Jill said that she will go to the bank a) She said to him that they’ve been
the following day. invited to a wedding.
b) Jill said that she would go to the bank b) She told him that they had
tomorrow. invited to a wedding.
c) Jill said that she would go to c) She told him that they had
the bank the following day. been invited to a wedding.
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33 The guard said to the driver, “Stop!” 34 He said, “Shall we go for a walk?”
a) The guard ordered the driver a) He said that they would

to stop. go for a walk.
b) The guard said to b) He asked that we
the driver stop. should go for a walk.
c) The guard asked c) He suggested going
the driver stop. for a walk.
35 She said to him,

“Please, please don’t leave me!”
36 “Please visit me in hospital”,
Jane said to Colin.
a) She said to him don’t leave her. a) Jane ordered Colin to visit
b) She begged him not to leave her. her in hospital.
c) She asked him do not leave her. b) Jane asked Colin to visit
her in hospital.
c) Jane said to Colin visit
her in hospital.
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37 She said to him, “Open the window.” 38 “Where is the tourist information
centre?” we asked.
a) She asked him to open the window. a) We asked where the tourist
b) She begged him to open the window. information centre is.
c) She said to him b) We asked where was the tourist
open the window. information centre.
c) We asked where the tourist
information centre was.
39 “Do you like playing football?”,

Joan asked us.
40 He asked, “Have you been
to British Museum?”
a) Joan asked us if we like a) He asked if I have been to
playing football. the British Museum.
b) Joan asked us if we b) He asked if had I been
liked playing football. to the British Museum.
c) Joan wanted to know if we c) He asked if I had been
like playing football. to the British Museum.
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1 Find the mistake 2 Find the mistake 3 Find the mistake
She said to us, He said, Jack said, “I’ll

“I am working today.” “I work in a bank.” lend you the money.”
She told us that she He said that he works Jack told to me that
was working today. in a bank. he would lend me
the money.
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He said, “I must Helen said to me, Sally said to me,

leave early today.” “Get out.” “I am reading now.”
He told that he had to Helen told me Sally told me that

leave early that day. get out. she was reading now.
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Brendan said to me, Susan said to me, “Have
“I haven’t seen Barbara Sam said to me,
you signed the contract?”
since last year.” “Where did you eat?”
Susan said me
Brendan told me that Sam asked me
he hadn’t seen Barbara whether I had signed
where had I eaten.
since last year. the contract.

Sandra said to me, Micky said to me, “May
“Where are you going She said
I smoke in this room?” “Please, sit here.”
tomorrow?”
Micky asked me if She asked me
Sandra asked me
where was I going he might smoke to sit here.
the next day. in this room.
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Dad said to me, They asked us, “What
“The boys She told him,
time does the party start?”
helped in the garden.” “Don’t worry.”
They asked us
Dad told that He told him
the boys had helped what time
don’t worry.
in the garden. the party starts.

Martin said, “John
doesn’t have time He said, “I’m She said, “I can meet
tomorrow.” going to the station.” you on Tuesday.”
Martin said that John He said that he is She said that she could
doesn’t have time going to the station. meet you on Tuesday.
the next day.
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She said, “They delivered The singer says, He said, “They are
the letters this morning.” “I enjoy cycling.” working hard today.”
She said that they The singer says that He said that they are
delivered the letters she enjoyed cycling. working hard that day.
this morning.

She said, “I’ll start Mrs Jones says,
Mum says “my daughter is going
“Dinner is ready.” cooking at six o’clock.”
to have a baby.”
Mum says that She said that she Mrs Jones says that
dinner was ready. will start cooking her daughter was going
at six o’clock. to have a baby.
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Dad always says
“You’re never going Dad said to us, She said, “Please,
to get a job.” “Don’t go near the fire.” please don’t go.”
Dad always says that Dad told us didn’t go She said me

you’re never going near the fire. not to go.
to get a job.
Kate said, “He showed They said, Martha asked, “When will
me his photos.” “He broke the window.” you decorate the kitchen?”
Kate said that he had They said that Martha asked when would
shown me his photos. he broken the window. I decorate the kitchen.
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speech and put in punctuation. speech and put in punctuation. speech and put in punctuation.
said / Jack / the / where / you / been / the / window /

wire / touch / don’t have / Tina / asked said / open / he
1 2 3
said / is / my / sport / to / the / children / in / the / garden /

favourite / Sam / to / the / teacher / you / Dorothy / are /
me / basketball ready / are / said said / the / children
4 5 6
Bob / that / why / please / the / window don’t / like / I / Paul /

asked / do / do / you / said / close / Linda horror / said / films
7 8 9
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don’t / tonight / be / is / it / what / asked / Liz / you / an

late / said / Dad Bob / time / asked have / got / umbrella
10 11 12
us / said / is / in / to
Canada / said / is / a / Helen / do / you /
she / America / the /
he / country / large asked / London / like
Statue / of / Liberty
13 14 15
Sarah / ate / my / to / Paul/ you / will / to /

let’s / for / said /
said / bar / of / you / come / said / with /
he / meet / lunch
chocolate / Mike dinner / me
16 17 18
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me / asked / where / I / speak / she / never / he / I / make

she / is / sister / your Italian / don’t / said / said / mistake
19 20 21
I’m / to / London /
Jim / they / say / to / said / I / swim / can /
tomorrow / Tom /
said / hello really / Nick / fast
going / said
22 23 24
mum / should / to / do / Chinese / the /

tidy/ mum / room /
early / you / go / children / asked /
said / your
bed / said study / she
25 26 27
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1 Make a new sentence with 2 Make a new sentence with 3 Make a new sentence with
the same meaning using the the same meaning using the the same meaning using the
reporting verb in brackets. reporting verb in brackets. reporting verb in brackets.
“You shouldn’t go “I think you should go

into the water,” “I’ll go to France on to the dentist,”
said the coast guard. holiday,” said John. Julie said to Tom.
(advise + against) (decide + infinitive) (advise + infinitive)
“OK, Henry can go

“Watch out for the weak “You should apply for the to the party,”
bridge,” he said. job,” said Jack to Stella. said Henry’s mum.
(warn + about) (encourage + infinitive) (agree + clause)
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“The class will start later “Don’t cross the road

on Tuesdays,” “It’s a great idea to there,” she said to the
said the teacher to us. go the beach,” said Maria. children.
(explain + clause) (recommend + verb -ing) (warn + infinitive)
“This is where the station

“I’ll make the coffee!” “I’ll study really hard is,” said Klara.
said David. for the exam,” said Luke. (explain + question word
(insist + on) (promise + infinitive) + clause)
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“Don’t forget that Lucy

“Right, let’s buy the car in needs to go to the “How about having
the morning!” we said. dentist,” she said to me. Indian food?” I said.
(agree + infinitive) (remind + clause) (suggest + verb -ing)
“I’m sorry “This is how we use the

“I’ll be early,” I forgot your birthday,” present perfect,” said Amy.
I said to my mother. said Amanda to me. (explain + question word
(promise + clause) (apologise) + infinitive)
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1 She said, “I am reading”. 2 They said, “We are busy.

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15 Elizabeth: “Did you watch

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19 Frank: “How much pocket money

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27 Helen said to Jane, “ I think 28 Robin said, “These biscuits taste

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31 Jill said, “ I’ll go to the bank

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a) The guard ordered the driver a) He said that they would

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35 She said to him,

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39 “Do you like playing football?”,

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She said to us, He said, Jack said, “I’ll

4 Find the mistake 5 Find the mistake 6 Find the mistake

He said, “I must Helen said to me, Sally said to me,

He told that he had to Helen told me Sally told me that

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10 Find the mistake 11 Find the mistake 12 Find the mistake

16 Find the mistake 17 Find the mistake 18 Find the mistake

22 Find the mistake 23 Find the mistake 24 Find the mistake

Dad always says that Dad told us didn’t go She said me

28 Find the mistake 29 Find the mistake 30 Find the mistake

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said / Jack / the / where / you / been / the / window /

said / is / my / sport / to / the / children / in / the / garden /

Bob / that / why / please / the / window don’t / like / I / Paul /

don’t / tonight / be / is / it / what / asked / Liz / you / an

Sarah / ate / my / to / Paul/ you / will / to /

me / asked / where / I / speak / she / never / he / I / make

mum / should / to / do / Chinese / the /

“You shouldn’t go “I think you should go

“OK, Henry can go

“The class will start later “Don’t cross the road

“This is where the station

“Don’t forget that Lucy

“I’m sorry “This is how we use the

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