PRACTICE (LEVEL 6)

CORE ENGLISH: ENGLISH FILE PRE-INTERMEDIATE

I. Change this direct speech statement into reported speech.
1. “He works in a bank”
She said ___________________________________________________________
2. “We went out last night”
She told me ________________________________________________________
3. “I’m coming!”
She said ___________________________________________________________
4. “I was waiting for the bus when he arrived”
She told me ________________________________________________________
5. “I’d never been there before”
She said ___________________________________________________________
6. “I didn’t go to the party”
She told me ________________________________________________________
7. “Lucy will come later”
She said ___________________________________________________________
8. “He hasn’t eaten breakfast”
She told me ________________________________________________________
9. “I can help you tomorrow”
She said ___________________________________________________________
10. “You should go to bed early”
She told me ________________________________________________________
11. “I don’t like chocolate”
She told me ________________________________________________________
12. “I won’t see you tomorrow”
She said ___________________________________________________________
13. “She’s living in Paris for a few months”
She said ___________________________________________________________

14. “I visited my parents at the weekend”

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She told me ________________________________________________________
15. “She hasn’t eaten sushi before”
She said ___________________________________________________________
16. “I hadn’t travelled by underground before I came to London”
She said ___________________________________________________________
17. “They would help if they could”
She said ___________________________________________________________
18. “I’ll do the washing-up later”
She told me ________________________________________________________
19. “He could read when he was three”
She said ___________________________________________________________
20. “I was sleeping when Julie called”
She said ___________________________________________________________
II. Change these direct questions into reported speech.
1. “Where is he?”
She asked me ______________________________________________________
2. “What are you doing?”
She asked me ______________________________________________________
3. “Why did you go out last night?”
She asked me ______________________________________________________
4. “Who was that beautiful woman?”
She asked me ______________________________________________________
5. “How is your mother?”
She asked me ______________________________________________________
6. “What are you going to do at the weekend?”
She asked me ______________________________________________________
7. “Where will you live after graduation?”
She asked me ______________________________________________________
8. “What were you doing when I saw you?”
She asked me ______________________________________________________
9. “How was the journey?”
She asked me ______________________________________________________

10. “How often do you go to the cinema?”

She asked me ______________________________________________________

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11. “Do you live in London?”
She asked me ______________________________________________________
12. “Did he arrive on time?”
She asked me ______________________________________________________
13. “Have you been to Paris?”
She asked me ______________________________________________________
14. “Can you help me?”
She asked me ______________________________________________________
15. “Are you working tonight?”
She asked me ______________________________________________________
16. “Will you come later?”
She asked me ______________________________________________________
17. “Do you like coffee?”
She asked me ______________________________________________________
18. “Is this the road to the station?”
She asked me ______________________________________________________
19. “Did you do your homework?”
She asked me ______________________________________________________
20. “Have you studied reported speech before?”
She asked me ______________________________________________________
III. Change the direct speech request and command into reported speech.
1. She said, "Go upstairs."
She told me ______________________________________________________
2. "Close the door behind you," he told me.
He told me ______________________________________________________
3. "Don't be late," he advised us.
He advised us ______________________________________________________
4. "Stop staring at me," she said.
She told him ______________________________________________________
5. "Don't be angry with me," he said.
He asked her ______________________________________________________

6. "Leave me alone," she said.

She told me ______________________________________________________
7. "Don't drink and drive," she warned us.

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She warned us ______________________________________________________
8. "John, stop smoking," she said.
She told John ______________________________________________________
9. "Don't worry about us," they said.
They told her ______________________________________________________
10. "Meet me at the cinema." he said.
He asked me ______________________________________________________
IV. Complete each sentence with “said or told”.
1. A witness __________ that the train had been traveling fast.
2. She __________ our reporter that she had seen the crash.
3. A spokesman __________ us that all trains had been cancelled.
4. He __________ that the rescue would take e a long time.
5. Joe __________ Sue that she was a silly school girl.
6. Sue __________ that she wanted to marry him.
7. Terry __________ "Let's go home."
8. The police __________ people to stay away from the station.
9. They __________ that people were causing trouble.
10. One witness __________ that she had fainted when she saw the crash.
V. Fill in the missing words.
1. Mario stated that “I can use cold colors instead of warm colors”.
Mario stated that he _________ use cold colors instead of warm colors.
2. “I may meet with my sister”, said my mother.
My mother said that she _________ meet with her sister.
3. He said “My house must be located in Bordeaux”.
He said that his house ________ be located in Bordeaux.
4. They said “It must be hard to understand the algebra”.
They said that it ________ be hard to understand the algebra.
4. He said ”If nuclear energy is used mistakenly, we shall die”.
He said that If nuclear energy was used mistakenly, we ________ die.
5. Joe said that “I will fix the plug”.
Joe said that he ________ fix the plug.

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