INDIRECT SPEECH
25. “Do you know how far the drug store is?” The foreigner asked me.
The foreigner __________________________________________________________
26. “Will you please water the flowers for me tonight, Jim?” said the old woman.
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27. I said to John, “Why aren’t you looking for a job?”
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28. Nancy said: “Why didn’t you call me, John?"
Nacy wanted___________________________________________________________
29. “Remember to give your parents my regard, Lan.” Nam said.
Nam said______________________________________________________________
30. “Teacher, give us better marks, please.” the puplis said.
The pupils_____________________________________________________________
31. Mr Smith said to her: "Where will you go on your vacation?”
Mr Smith asked_________________________________________________________
32. He said: “I am very proud of my parents, Daisy.”
He told________________________________________________________________
33. “Be modest if you are a good pupil, Lan.” said her mother.
Lan’s mother told her_____________________________________________________
34. “Can I use your phone?” he said to me.
He asked______________________________________________________________
35. "Whose car did you borrow last night?” I said to him.
I wondered_____________________________________________________________
36. "If I had any money, I'd buy you a drink." she said to me.
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37. "If I were you, I'd stop smoking." she said to her brother.
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38. "Can you lend me ten pounds?" said the boy to me.
The boy asked _________________________________________________________
39. “Don’t play with the matches!” I said to Jack.
I warned________________________________________________________________
40. "Don't swim out too far, boys." said the pool guard.
The pool guard warned__________________________________________________
II. Change direct speech into reported speech:
1. “Thanks for helping me.” Mary said.
Mary thanked ___________________________________________________________
2. “I’ll drive you to the airport. I insist.” John said to Linda.
John insisted ____________________________________________________________
3. “I’m happy you have passed the final exams. Congratulations!” Jim said to you.
Jim congratulated ________________________________________________________
4. “It was nice of you to invite me to the dinner. Thank you.” Miss White said to Peter.
Miss White thanked ______________________________________________________
5. “I’m sory I didn’t phone you earlier.” Margaret said to you.
Margaret apologized______________________________________________________
6. “I have always wanted to be a pilot.” Paul said to you.
Paul has always dreamed of________________________________________________
7. “You didn’t do what I said.” the mother said to her son.
The mother accused _____________________________________________________
8. She said “Children, stay away from the water.”
She warned_____________________________________________________________
1 me for helping her
2 on driving Linda to the airport
3 me on having passed the final exam
4 Peter for inviting her to the dinner
5 to him for not having phoned him earlier
6 being a pilot
7 her son of spilting the oil
8 the children to stay away from the water
9 John of having damaged her bicycle
10 me to stay in bed if I feel unwell
1. Mary thanks me for helping her.
2. John insisted Linda drive her to the airport.
3. Jim congratulated me on having passed the final exams.
4. Miss White thanked Peter for inviting her to the dinner.
5. Margaret apologized to him for not phoning him earlier.
6. Paul has always dreamed of being a pilot.
7. The mother accused her son of splitting the oil
8. She warned the children to stay away from the water.
9. Margeret accused John of damaged her bicycle.
10. My mother advised me to stay in bed if I feel unwell.