III. Change this direct speech into reported speech
1. “I was waiting for the bus when he arrived” She told me ___________________________________________________________
2. “Don’t go!” She
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3. “ I’d never been there before” She said ___________________________________________________________
4. “Be quick!” She
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5. “Do you work in London?” She
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6. “Please get me a cup of tea” She ___________________________________________________________
7. “Where will you live after graduation?” She asked me
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8. “Could you explain number four, please?” She ___________________________________________________________
9. “What were you doing when I saw you?” She asked me ___________________________________________________________
10. “I’ll come and help you at twelve” She ___________________________________________________________
11. “I usually drink coffee in the mornings” She
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12. “Don't be silly!” She ___________________________________________________________
13. “Are you working tonight?” She asked me ___________________________________________________________
14. “How often do you play sport?” She ___________________________________________________________
15. “They would help if they could” She said ___________________________________________________________
16. “I’ll do the washing-up later” She told me ___________________________________________________________
17. “He could read when he was three” She said ___________________________________________________________
18. “I was sleeping when Julie called” She said ___________________________________________________________
19. “Will you come later?” She asked me ___________________________________________________________
20. “Would you mind waiting a moment please?” She ___________________________________________________________
'I'll send you a postcard.' He told us _____________________________________________________
'We've bought a new car.' They told me
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'I don't speak German.' She said that
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'You failed your art exam.' You said that
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'I can't drive.' He said
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'You look nice.' He told me
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'We're going ice-skating.' They said
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'The students aren't listening to me.' The teacher said
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He said, "I like this song."
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"Where is your sister?" she asked me.
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"I don't speak Italian," she said.
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"Say hello to Jim," they said.
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"The film began at seven o'clock," he said.
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"Don't play on the grass, boys," she said.
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"Where have you spent your money?" she asked him.
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"I never make mistakes," he said.
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"Does she know Robert?" he wanted to know.
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"Don't try this at home," the stuntman told the audience.
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"I often have a big hamburger." Benjamin says
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Hannah: "They live in Boston." Hannah said
Exercise 11: Change these sentences into reported speech. (1)
1. “I don’t like chocolate”.
She told me she didn't like chocolate .............................................................................................................
2. “I won’t see you tomorrow”.
She said she wouldn't see me the day after ...................................................................................................................
3. “She’s living in Paris for a few months”.
She said she was living in Paris for a few month ...................................................................................................................
4. “I visited my parents at the weekend”.
She told me she had visited her parents at the weekend .............................................................................................................
5. “She hasn’t eaten sushi before”.
She told me she hadn't eaten sushi before .............................................................................................................
6. “I hadn’t travelled by underground before I came to London”.
She said she hadn't travelled by underground before she had come to London ...................................................................................................................
7. “They would help if they could”.
She said they would help if they could ...................................................................................................................
8. “I’II do the washing-up later”.
She told me she would do the washing - up later .............................................................................................................
9. “He could read when he was three”.
She said he could read when he had been three ...................................................................................................................
10. “I was sleeping when Julie called”.
She said she had been sleeping when julie had called ...................................................................................................................
Exercise 11: Change these sentences into reported speech. (1)
1. “I don’t like chocolate”.
She told me .....................she didn't like chocolate........................................................................................
2. “I won’t see you tomorrow”.
She said ...............she wouldn't see me the next day....................................................................................................
3. “She’s living in Paris for a few months”.
She said ......she was living in paris for a few months.............................................................................................................
4. “I visited my parents at the weekend”.
She told me ............she had visited her parents at the weekends.................................................................................................
5. “She hasn’t eaten sushi before”.
She told me ................she had not eaten sushi before.............................................................................................
6. “I hadn’t travelled by underground before I came to London”.
She said ..........she had not travelle by underground before she had come to london.........................................................................................................
7. “They would help if they could”.
She said ...........they would would help if they could.........................................................
8. “I’II do the washing-up later”.
She told me .........she would do the washing-up later ....................................................................................................
9. “He could read when he was three”.
She said .....................he had been able to read when he had been three..............................................................................................
10. “I was sleeping when Julie called”.
She said ...................he had been sleeping when julie had called...................................................