REPORTED SPEECH.

- EXERCISES
1. “Don´t smoke in my office, please”, the boss said.
The boss ordered me not to smoke in his office.
2. Our teacher said, “Try and read this text”.
Our teacher ordered us to try and read that text.
3. Don’t eat in the living room”, the mother told her son.
The mother told her son not to eat in the living room.

4. “Don´t stop your car there”, the man said.

The man ordered me not to stop my car there.

5. “I have to do my homework, Penny” She told.

She told Penny that she had to do her homework.

6. “We can save a lot of trees by recycling paper”, the ecologist said.
The ecologist said that they could save a lot of trees by recycling paper.
7. “Get out of my way”, he said.
He ordered me to get out of his way.

8. “Be sure everything is in order”, I said to the children.

I told the children to be sure everything was in order.

9. “Johnson used to be a member of parliament”, Errol said.

Errol said that Johnson used to be a member of parliament.

10. “Is he a scientist or a novel writer?”, the woman said.

The woman asked if he was a scientist or a novel writer.
11. “We are painting our house tomorrow”, Linda said.

Linda said that they were painting their house

12. “I had a bad cold last week”, she said.
She said that she had a bad cold the week before.
13. “What else did you do on Saturday night?”, he said.
He asked what else I had done on Saturday night
14. “Why is your home so full of antiques?”, he said.
He asked why my home was so full of antiques.
15. “The electricity bill must also be paid this week”, he added.
He added that the electricity bill had also be paid that week.
16. “I would like to visit my parents”, Linda said to David.
Linda told David she would like to visit her parents
17. “Put your gun on the table”, the policeman said.
The policeman ordered me to put my gun on the table.
18. “What was she wearing when you saw her last?”, the policeman said.
The policeman asked me what she had been wearing when I had seen her last.
19. “Search the house”, the police sergeant said.
The police sergeant ordered to search the house.
20. “Write to me as soon as you get to the hotel”, his wife said.
His wife told him to write her as soon as he got to the hotel.
21. “Take me to the 33rd floor”, he said to the liftman.
He ordered the liftman to take him to the 33rd floor.
22. “The government would have to make new laws”, the policeman argued.
The policeman argued that the government would have to make new laws.
23. “Don´t argue with your parents”, I said.
I told you not to argue with your parents.
24. “How long have you been here, jenny?”, her mother said.
Her mother asked Jenny how long she had been there.
25. “The Christmas holidays will start on December 23rd “, my father remarked.
My father remarked that the Christmas holidays would start on December 23rd.
26. “When did you first travel by plane?, she said.
She asked me when I had first travelled by plane.
27. “We will see you tomorrow if the weather improves”, she said.
She said that they would see me the following day if the weather improved.
28. “Have you done this sort of work before?, the secretary said.
The secretary asked if I had done that sort of work before.
29. “The palace will open to the public tomorrow”, he said.
He said that the palace would open to the public the following day.
30. “The shops weren´t open yesterday afternoon”, the woman said.
The woman said that the shops had not been open the day before afternoon.