REVIEW:

PASSIVE VOICE and REPORTED SPEECH

1) Turn these sentences into passive voice.

1. Peter bought this house.

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2. Mary will not make the coffee.
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3. My friends are repairing the car.
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4. Most students speak English in this class.
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5. Must Carl deliver that letter?
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6. She finished her work early.
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7. They carried him into the hospital.
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8. They make this computer in the USA.
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9. Have They cancelled the meeting.
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10. I sent the package to Austria by train.
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2) Rewrite the sentences in reported speech

1. “You should work harder” the teacher said to Amanda.

The teacher advised Amanda ____________________________________

2. “Sally, please lend me some money”, Thomas told Sally.

Thomas told Sally _____________________________________________

3. “You can’t go swimming here, children” said Mr. Hayes.

Mr. Hayes told _______________________________________________

4. “Will you be playing football tomorrow” Gary asked Phil.

Gary asked Phil _______________________________________________

5. “I went bowling again” Pamela told Chris.

Pamela told Chris ______________________________________________

6. “I’m not feeling well, mum” said Jack.

Jack told ____________________________________________________

7. “I’ve never liked this kind of food” said William.

William said _________________________________________________

 8. “I was here last month”, said Angela.

Angela said ___________________________________________________

3) Reported Speech – Reporting verbs

1. “No, I won’t cook dinner tonight,” said John

He refused __________________________

2. “Our hamburgers are the tastiest!” said the chef

The chef claimed ___________________________

3. I didn’t burn those sausages, they’ve just well done” said Dad

Dad denied ___________________________

4. “Why don’t we try that Chinese place down the road”? said Lucy

Lucy suggested _____________________________

5. “I’m sorry, I ate all the biscuits this morning”, said Anne

Anne admitted ____________________________

6. “I don’t want to go dancing” said Marie

Marie refused ________________________________

7. “I forgot to go shopping, sorry”, said Joan

Joan apologized _______________________________