MORE PRACTICE REPORTED SPEECH UNIT 4

1 Choose the correct answer.

1. The students said that they had almost finished / have almost finished their project.
2. The manager told his secretary that she could leave / can leave early.
3. He promised giving up / to give up smoking.
4. They announced that they would be getting married the week before / the following week.
5. Mum wanted to know if had I enjoyed / I had enjoyed the party.
6. Our coach predicted that we will win / would win the match easily.
7. She warned me don’t eat / not to eat at that restaurant.
8. Some of the guys suggested us to meet / meeting at the cinema.
9. Mark told me that he might go / have gone to China the following year.
10. Mum wanted to know when had I come home / I had come home the night before.
2 Rewrite the sentences in reported speech.
1. “I’ve been looking for our dog since yesterday,” Andrew said.
Andrew told me ....................................................................................................................................................
2. “I forgot to do my homework last night,” I said to the teacher.
I admitted .............................................................................................................................................................
. 3. “Of course I’ll call you tonight,” Sarah said to me.
Sarah promised ....................................................................................................................................................
4. “Sue, don’t forget our meeting tomorrow,” Jill said.
Jill reminded .........................................................................................................................................................
5. “I won’t tidy this room,” mum said.
Mum refused ........................................................................................................................................................
6. “When can you help me?” he asked me.
He asked ..............................................................................................................................................................
7. “Have you seen this film?” she asked us.
She wanted to know .............................................................................................................................................
8. “I ate the last piece of cake,” Tom said.
Tom admitted .......................................................................................................................................................
3 Rewrite the sentences in direct speech.
1. The police asked if we’d heard anything strange the previous night.
“............................................................................................................. ?” ................................…………………. .
2. Sally announced that she wasn’t planning to go to university the following year.
“.............................................................................................................. ,” ................................…………………. .
3. David promised he would call me that evening.
“.............................................................................................................. ,” ................................…………………. .
4. I explained that I’d been living abroad at the time of the tsunami.
“.............................................................................................................. ,” ................................…………………. .
4 Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
1. What did the doctor say?
He advised me .................................. (get) some exercise.
2. Why didn’t you help your little brother? He insisted that he .................................. (not need) any help.
3. Have you decided about the wedding yet?
No. Bill suggested .................................. (wait) for a while.
4. How did you hear about the fire?
Susie told me. She said she .................................. (read) about it in the paper.
5. Did you get the job?
Yes, I did. They asked me when I .................................. (can start) working.
5 Correct the errors in bold.
1. They ordered him to not tell anyone.
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2. He suggested me to find a better job.
............................................................................................................................................................................ .
3. He thought he will wear his new shirt that night.
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4. The boys told that they had broken her window.
............................................................................................................................................................................ .
5. She denied to telling Jane about the surprise party.
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