Name: Tarisa Fitria Fasya

NIM: 205311029
Class: 2A-English Department
Do the following exercises.
I. Tense Shifts in Indirect Speech
Read the quotes about a psychology course. Then rewrite each quote as indirect speech.
Sometimes more than one answer is possible.
1. The professor said, “Psychology 101 includes a unit on motivation.”
The professor said that psychology 101 included a unit on motivation.
2. A student said,” The class is discussing motivation and personality this week.”
A student said that the class was discussing motivation and personality that week.
3. The professor said,” the class is reading about Abraham H. Maslow’s theories on motivation.”
The professor said that the class was reading about Abraham H. Maslow’s theories on
motivation.
4. One student said,” I’m learning a lot in the class.”
One student said that she/he was learning a lot in the class
5. Another student said, “I don’t understand the lectures.”
Another student said that she/he did not understand the lectures
6. The teaching assistant said,” The readings have great practical value.”
The teaching assistant said that the readings had great practical value.

II. Keeping the original tense in Indirect Speech

Read the quotes from a business meeting. Then rewrite the quotes as indirect speech. Use the
same tense as the direct speech. Sometimes more than on answer is possible.
1. “We are trying to improve our new marketing plan.” – the marketing manager
The marketing manager said that they are trying to improve their new marketing plan.
2. “The clients love it.” -the manager
The manager said that the clients love it.
3. “We have always solved these problems in the past.” – Janet
Janet said that they have always solved those problems in the past.
4. “Staff satisfaction has been very important.” – Janet
Janet said that staff satisfaction has been very important.
5. ‘Tomorrow, we are going to have a half-day training session on giving constructive
feedback.” – Rodrigo
Rodrigo said that the following day, they are going to have a half-day training session on
giving constructive feedback.
6. “We will all work together, as a team.” – Rodrigo
Rodrigo said that they will all work together, as a team.

III. Replace said in each sentence with one of the verbs in the box. Then report the
sentences in indirect speech. Choose the verb that best fits the sentence and the
speaker. You may use some verbs more than once.

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 announce complain deny mention promise reply
answer declare explain predict remark state

Example: While we were standing in line, the man behind us said,” I have already seen this movie
three times.”
While we were standing in line, the man behind us remarked that he had already seen the
movie three times.
1. The speaker on the radio said, “The concert in the park will begin at 8:00.”
The speaker on the radio announced that the concert in the park would begin at 8.00
2. The angry customer said, “My new radio doesn’t work.”
The angry customer complained that his/her radio didn’t work.
3. The weathercaster said, “We will not get any rain tonight.”
The weathercaster predicted that we would not get any rain that night.
4. After the instructor’s explanation, she asked Jim a question, but he said,” I don’t know the
answer.”
After the instructor’s explanation, she asked Jim a question, but he replied that he didn’t know
the answer.
5. I didn’t know the answer either, so the instructor said,” The answer and the explanations are
in Chapter 4 of your text.”
I didn’t know the answer either, so the instructor explained that the answer and the
explanations were in chapter 4 of my text.
6. In his televised speech, the president said, “My administration will cut taxes in this country.”
In his televised speech, the president remarked that his administration would cut taxes in this
country.
7. The children were crying, so their mother said. I will take you to the movies after dinner.”
The children were crying, so their mother promised that she would take them to the movies
after dinner.
8. The little boy said, I didn’t eat all the cookies.”
The little boy stated that he had not eaten all the cookies.
9. After he had told us about our quiz, the instructor said, “The midterm exam is going to be in
two weeks.”
After he had told us about our quiz, the instructor mentioned that the midterm exam was
going to be in two weeks.
10. The TV news commentator said,” This station will present a special report on the president’s
speech.”
The TV news commentator announced that this station would present a special report on the
president’s speech.

IV. Complete the statement about each dialog, using wanted to know if/whether or
whether or not.
Example: Mr Nolan: Is the next sales meeting in January?
Secretary: Yes, it is.
Mr. Nolan wanted to know if/whether the next sales meeting was in January.

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1. Manager: Has everyone finished his or her report for the meeting?
Secretary: I don’t know
The manager wanted to know whether everyone had finished their report for the meeting or
not.
2. Secretary: Do I have to attend the meeting?
Manager: I think it would be a good idea.
The secretary wanted to know whether she had to attend the meeting or not.
3. Receptionist: Did I get a raise?
Supervisor: I’m afraid not.
The receptionist wanted to know if you had gotten a raise.
4. Manager: Have you been working late every night?
Secretary: Yes, I have.
The manager wanted to know if you had been working late every night.
5. Secretary: Has the receptionist been answering the phone correctly?
Supervisor: I think so.
The secretary wanted to know if the receptionist had been answering the phone correctly.
6. Clerk: Do we get two hours for lunch?
Supervisor: No, you get only an hour and a half.
The clerk wanted to know whether they got two hours for lunch or not.
7. Manager: Is the repairman for the photocopier coming today?
Secretary: I think so.
The manager wanted to know if the repairman was coming that day for the photocopier.
8. Clerk: Is the repairman going to fix the photocopiers after lunch?
Secretary: I hope so.
The clerk wanted to know if the repairman was going to fix the photocopier after lunch.

V. Report the questions in indirect speech, using She asked or She wanted to know.

1. What area of linguistics are you planning to study after you finish your English language
courses?
She asked me what area of linguistic I am planning to study after I finish my English
language course.
2. Why has Marcella decided to study the child’s use of language?
She asked her why Marcella had decided to study the child’s use of language.
3. When does a human baby usually speak his or her first word?
She wanted to know when a human baby usually spoke his or her first word.
4. Which word does a baby usually utter first, mama or papa?
She wanted to know which word a baby usually uttered first, mama or papa.
5. How many vocabulary words has a child learned by the time he or she is one year old?
She wanted to know how many vocabulary words a child had learned by the time he or she
was one year old

VI. Report each command in indirect speech, using tell, order, command, warn, or direct.
Add an appropriate indirect object after each introductory verb.

1. The army captain said,” Don’t shoot until I give the order.”
The army captain ordered us not to shoot until he gave the order.
2. The lifeguard said,” Stop pushing people into the pool.”
The lifeguard warned them to stop pushing people into the pool.
3. Gail’s mother said,” Don’t swim in the deep end of the pool.”

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 Gail’s mother told her not to swim in the deep end of the pool.
4. The president said,” Be more careful about conserving energy.”
The president told them to be more careful about conserving energy.
5. Dr. Hurst said,” Hurry and give the patient more blood.”
Dr. Hurst ordered them to hurry and give the patient more blood.
6. The teacher said,” Boys, sit in the front of the bus.”
The teacher directed them to sit in the front of the bus.
7. The old man said,” Don’t go near the house because there is a gas leak.”
The old man warned him not to go near the house because there is a gas leak
8. The police officer said,” Put hour hands over your head.”
The police officer commanded him to put his hands over his head.
9. The flight attendant said, “Fasten your seatbelts quickly because we have to make an
emergency landing.”
The flight attendant warned them to fasten their seatbelts quickly because they have to make
an emergency landing.
10. The teacher said,” Stop fighting immediately.”
The teacher told them to stop fighting immediately.

VII. Report each request in Indirect speech.

Example:
Linda: Will you hold my packages for me.
She asked me to hold her packages for her.

1. Passenger: Could you direct me to the airline ticket desk?

He asked me to direct him to the airline ticket desk.
2. Flight attendant: All passengers, please put your small bags under your seat.
She asked us to put our small bags under our seat.
3. Captain: would you please observe the FASTEN SEAT BELT sign until we are in the air?
He asked me to observe the FASTEN SEAT BELT sign until we are in the air
4. Little boy: Daddy, can you take me to the bathroom
He asked him to take her to the bathroom.
5. Little girl: I want some water
He asked me to bring some water
6. Mother: Could you please wait a few minutes.
She asked me to wait a few minutes.