Complete the speech with items 1-6 in reported speech. IV.

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0 You have won an award. 1 It will be a short one.
2 You stole our ideas! 3 Well done for winning the award!
4 What is your work all about? 5 Is there anything wrong with you?
6 I think I am alright but I can’t be absolutely certain.
Ladies and gentlemen,

When I was told that 0_I had won an award _, I promised myself that 1_________________________________________. However,
there are one or two things I would like to say. To those who accused me 2______________________________________ I’d like to
say, prove your accusations or be quiet. To those who congratulated me 3______________________________________ I’d like to
say thank you. And to those who asked me 4______________________________________ I’d like to say, whatever you think!
Several people at my last exhibition asked me 5____________________________________________ and I had to explain that
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_______________________________________ Thank you once again and goodnight.

Complete the speech with items 1-6 in reported speech.

0 You have won an award. 1 It will be a short one.
2 You stole our ideas! 3 Well done for winning the award!
4 What is your work all about? 5 Is there anything wrong with you?
6 I think I am alright but I can’t be absolutely certain.
Ladies and gentlemen,

When I was told that 0_I had won an award _, I promised myself that 1_________________________________________. However,
there are one or two things I would like to say. To those who accused me 2______________________________________ I’d like to
say, prove your accusations or be quiet. To those who congratulated me 3______________________________________ I’d like to
say thank you. And to those who asked me 4______________________________________ I’d like to say, whatever you think!
Several people at my last exhibition asked me 5____________________________________________ and I had to explain that
6
_______________________________________ Thank you once again and goodnight.

Complete the speech with items 1-6 in reported speech.

0 You have won an award. 1 It will be a short one.
2 You stole our ideas! 3 Well done for winning the award!
4 What is your work all about? 5 Is there anything wrong with you?
6 I think I am alright but I can’t be absolutely certain.
Ladies and gentlemen,

When I was told that 0_I had won an award _, I promised myself that 1_________________________________________. However,
there are one or two things I would like to say. To those who accused me 2______________________________________ I’d like to
say, prove your accusations or be quiet. To those who congratulated me 3______________________________________ I’d like to
say thank you. And to those who asked me 4______________________________________ I’d like to say, whatever you think!
Several people at my last exhibition asked me 5____________________________________________ and I had to explain that
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_______________________________________ Thank you once again and goodnight.
REPORTED SPEECH IV.e 30th September 2021
Complete the sentences so that they have the same meaning as the original sentences.

1 Our club consists of opera buffs. The woman explained that ________________________________of opera buffs.
2 Where are you going tonight? My mother asked me _______________________________________________.
3 Have you ever seen them live in concert? Derric wanted to know _______________________ them live in concert.
4 The string quartet recorded this sonata last week.
The TV presenter said that the string quartet _______________________________________________________.
5 He’s working on a new drama now. The theatre manager said _________________________________________.
6 Did you finish her portrait yesterday, Frank? I wanted to know _________________________________________.
7 How many books have you written? I asked ________________________________________________________.

8 Where do you get the ideas for your books? The interviewer asked the man _________________________________.
9 Are any of your books based on real stories? I asked her _______________________________________________.

10 Have you won any awards? The reporter asked the actor _______________________________________________.

11 When will the book be published? The author asked his publisher ________________________________________.

REPORTED SPEECH 30th September 2021

Complete the sentences so that they have the same meaning as the original sentences.

1 Our club consists of opera buffs. The woman explained that ________________________________of opera buffs.
2 Where are you going tonight? My mother asked me _______________________________________________.
3 Have you ever seen them live in concert? Derric wanted to know _______________________ them live in concert.
4 The string quartet recorded this sonata last week.
The TV presenter said that the string quartet _______________________________________________________.
5 He’s working on a new drama now. The theatre manager said _________________________________________.
6 Did you finish her portrait yesterday, Frank? I wanted to know _________________________________________.
7 How many books have you written? I asked ________________________________________________________.

8 Where do you get the ideas for your books? The interviewer asked the man _________________________________.

9 Are any of your books based on real stories? I asked her _______________________________________________.

10 Have you won any awards? The reporter asked the actor _______________________________________________.

11 When will the book be published? The author asked his publisher ________________________________________.
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REPORTED SPEECH 30th September 2021
Complete the sentences so that they have the same meaning as the original sentences.

1 'Are you writing anything at the moment.' Ann asked me _______________________________________________.

2 ' Do you have any messages for your fans? ' The footballer was asked _____________________________________.

3 'I can't talk now, I am working. ' Mike said that he _______________________________________________________.

4 'There will be a lot of overtime this week. ' The boss said that ______________________________________________.

5 'I had a good day today. ' Paula said that ______________________________________________________________.

6 'I m sure we stayed here last night.' Sue said that she ___________________________________________________.

7 'I m going to finish this book tonight.' Lee said that he __________________________________________________.

8 'I'll test my class again next week.' The teacher said that he ______________________________________________.

9 'Nobody knew me a few weeks ago.' The actress said that ________________________________________________.

10' What did you do before you became a director?' The reporter asked Elizabeth ______________________________.

11 'Which actors have you enjoyed working with most? ' I asked Jeremy Steel __________________________________.

REPORTED SPEECH 30th September 2021

Complete the sentences so that they have the same meaning as the original sentences.

1 'Are you writing anything at the moment.' Ann asked me _______________________________________________.

2 ' Do you have any messages for your fans? ' The footballer was asked _____________________________________.

3 'I can't talk now, I am working. ' Mike said that he _______________________________________________________.

4 'There will be a lot of overtime this week. ' The boss said that ______________________________________________.

5 'I had a good day today. ' Paula said that ______________________________________________________________.

6 'I m sure we stayed here last night.' Sue said that she ___________________________________________________.

7 'I m going to finish this book tonight.' Lee said that he __________________________________________________.

8 'I'll test my class again next week.' The teacher said that he ______________________________________________.

9 'Nobody knew me a few weeks ago.' The actress said that ________________________________________________.

10' What did you do before you became a director?' The reporter asked Elizabeth ______________________________.

11 'Which actors have you enjoyed working with most? ' I asked Jeremy Steel __________________________________.