Reported Speech Exercises 2 Bac Mrs EL iDRISSI

A- Rewrite these sentences as indicated:

1. Mr Brown said, "I was watching TV last night."
Mr Brown said (that) _________________________________________________________________________
2. Sandy explained, "I saw the accident at the corner of High Street."
Sandy explained (that)________________________________________________________________________
3. Bob said, "We had a wonderful time at Peter's party."
Bob said (that)______________________________________________________________________________
4. The farmer said, "I didn't see her."_
The farmer said (that) ________________________________________________________________________
5. Willy and Tim said, "We were very happy about the present."
Willy and Tim said (that) ______________________________________________________________________
6. Mr Jones said, "As a young boy I collected stickers."
Mr Jones said (that) _________________________________________________________________________
7. Peter reported, "We played a lot of tennis last year."
Peter reported (that) ________________________________________________________________________
8. Mother said, "I have a headache."
Mother said (that) __________________________________________________________________________
9. The Clarks told us, "We drove right down to Athens last summer."
The Clarks told us (that) ______________________________________________________________________
10.Helen said, "I'm watching the late-night show."
Helen said (that) ____________________________________________________________________________
11.Peter said, "They were interested in other countries."
Peter said (that) ____________________________________________________________________________
12.Mr Cooper said, "I take my medicine regularly."
Mr Cooper said (that) ________________________________________________________________________
13.Mrs Miller said, "I don't feel better now."
Mrs Miller said (that)_________________________________________________________________________
14.Sarah said, "My father takes me to school every day."
Sarah said (that) ____________________________________________________________________________
15.He told the reporters, "I'm a farmer in Cornwall."
He told the reporters (that) ___________________________________________________________________
16.She said, "I am reading."
She said that ______________________________________________________________________________
17.They said, "We are busy."
They said that ______________________________________________________________________________
18.He said, "I know a better restaurant."
He said that ________________________________________________________________________________
19.She said, "I woke up early."
She said that _______________________________________________________________________________
20.He said, "I will ring her."
He said that________________________________________________________________________________
21.They said, "We have just arrived."
They said that ______________________________________________________________________________
22.He said, "I will clean the car."
He said that ________________________________________________________________________________
23.She said, "I did not say that."
She said that _______________________________________________________________________________
24.She said, "I don't know where my shoes are."
She said that _______________________________________________________________________________
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 B- Choose the correct reporting verb from this list and finish the reported speech for each example.
(told/said/advised/warned/suggested/asked/offered/ordered)
1. "I'd go and see a doctor if I were you," Julie said to me.
Julie _________________me to go and see a doctor.
2. "Can you come and help me with this box?"
John ________________me to help him with the box.
3. "This is an exam Mr. Jenkins!! Shut up now!!!"
The headmaster __________________Mr. Jenkins to shut up.
4. "That road is very dangerous so just be very careful!"
His mother __________________him that the road was very dangerous and to be careful.
5. "Liverpool won the match last night."
The journalist __________________that Liverpool had won the match the previous night.
6. "Why don't we go and see that new film at the cinema."
Bill __________________going to see the new film at the cinema.
7. "I can come and look after the children tomorrow night."
Jane __________________to come and look after the children the following day.
8. "The lesson starts at six o'clock in the evening."
The teacher _________________ us that the lesson started at six in the evening.
C-Circle the correct answer.
1. They were surprised when we announce/announced that we'd quit our jobs to start our own company.
2. The teenagers admitted starting/to start the fire, but said it was an accident.
3. You always promise arrive/to arrive on time, but you never do.
4. I advised Jane that she would/should speak to her parents before making a decision.
5. The other students quickly got tired of Mary boasting of passing/to pass her exams.
6. Mark was one of the first people to congratulate me to getting/on getting engaged.
7. My doctor has recommended doing/that I do more exercise.
8. Will you remind me to pay /that I pay the gas bill before the end of the month?

D- Decide which verb (a-c) does not fit in each sentence.

1. The manager ……… that we finish work early. a proposed b suggested c told
2. George ……… to us that he had found a new job. a added b explained c announced
3. My uncle ……… me to accompany him to New York. a invited b asked c warned
4. Henry ……… taking the bus into town. a advised b agreed c suggested
5. Harry ……… writing the anonymous email. a admitted b refused c apologised for
6. The head teacher ……… us to wait outside her office. a instructed b agreed c asked

E- Change the sentences into reported speech. Use the reporting verbs in the box and a that clause.
admit announce complain explain promise
1. ‘I’ve got too much homework!’
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2. ‘I got up early because I had a lot of work to do.’
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3. ‘My sister’s going to have a baby.’
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4. ‘I won’t tell anyone your secret.’
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5. ‘I broke the vase in the living room.’
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F- Complete the sentences with a preposition, if necessary, and the infinitive or -ing form of the verbs in the
box.
give go help lie pass pay steal swim tell
1 David offered ……………………………………… me with the housework.
2 Mandy requested that I …………………………………… nobody about her decision to resign from her job.
3 Martha denied ……………………………… money from the till.
4 Sean accused me ………………..…………… to him.
5 Hayden insisted …………………..……………… for my cinema ticket, even though he was almost broke.
6 My parents forbade me ……….……………………… to the music festival.
7 Chris agreed …………………….……… me a lift into town.
8 The lifeguard warned us not …………….…………………… near the rocks.
9 We congratulated Beth …………………….…………… all her exams.
G- Report the sentences using the verbs in the box. Sometimes more than one answer is possible, but you
should use each verb only once.
apologise demand deny order refuse remind suggest
1. ‘Go to your room this instant,’ my dad said to me.
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2. ‘Don’t forget to phone me this evening,’ Sarah said to Clare.
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3. ‘It wasn’t me who ate all the biscuits,’ said Owen.
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4 . ‘I won’t lend you my pink jacket,’ said Amy to Sandra.
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5. ‘Kate must apologise to Andrew,’ said Mum.
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6. ‘Why don’t we go and see a film?’ said Dave.
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7. ‘I’m sorry I lost my temper,’ said Robert.
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H- Report the sentences using the reporting verbs below and that.
admit announce argue complain deny insist promise
1. Ian said ‘I didn’t leave the door open.’
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2. ‘I think it would be dangerous to go out in this weather,’ said George.
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3. Molly said, ‘The traffic is so noisy that I can’t hear myself think!’
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4. ‘I’ve decided to dye my hair orange,’ said Mike.
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5. ‘Don’t worry. I definitely won’t tell anyone your secret,’ Laura told me.
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6. Jackie said, ‘This can’t be my bag because it’s the wrong colour.’
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7. ‘Yes, it was me who took the money,’ said Fred.
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