Exercise 14. Change into indirect speech

1. She said, "I am reading."

She said that __________.

2. They said, "We are busy."

They said that __________.

3. He said, "I know a better restaurant."

He said that __________.

4. She said, "I woke up early."

She said that __________.

5. He said, "I will ring her."

He said that __________.

6. They said, "We have just arrived."

They said that __________.

7. He said, "I will clean the car."

He said that __________.

8. She said, "I did not say that."

She said that __________.

9. She said, "I don't know where my shoes are."

She said that __________.

10. He said: "I won't tell anyone."

He said that __________.

Exercise 15. Complete the sentences in reported speech. Note the change of pronouns and tenses.

1."Where is my umbrella?" she asked.

→ She asked _____

2."How are you?" Martin asked us.

→ Martin asked us _____

3.He asked, "Do I have to do it?"

→ He asked _____

4."Where have you been?" the mother asked her daughter.

→ The mother asked her daughter ____

5."Which dress do you like best?" she asked her boyfriend.

→ She asked her boyfriend ______

6."What are they doing?" she asked.

→ She wanted to know _____

7."Are you going to the cinema?" he asked me.

→ He wanted to know _____

8.The teacher asked, "Who speaks English?"

→ The teacher wanted to know _____

9."How do you know that?" she asked me.

→ She asked me ____

10."Has Caron talked to Kevin?" my friend asked me.

→ My friend asked me ______

Exercise 16.Complete the sentences.

Example:

"I admire you." - She said she admired me.

"It is too late." - I said______

1"I have replied." - He claimed that_____

2"I met you yesterday." - Sam told me _____

3"I cannot come." - Mary explained that _______

4"I could fall down." - He was afraid____

5"I will pay tomorrow." - He said____

6"The Himalayas are the highest." - He knew that____

7"I may lend you some money." - Bill promised_____

8"I have been watching a film." - He replied that___

9"Claire must rest." - The doctor said________

10"I have not done it today." - I explained that____

Exercise 17.Use the indirect speech

1. 'I am very tired.' She said she____ very tired.

2. 'You play the piano very well.' Mr Jones told me I____ the piano very well.

3. 'Can you give us a hand?' They asked if we_____ give them a hand.

4. 'We 're leaving the town.' He told me they______ the town.

5. 'He hasn't shaved.' I noticed that he_____.

6. 'Your parents have had an accident.' Sally rang to say that your parents____ an accident.

7. 'I left home at seventeen.' Her letter said that she_____ home at seventeen.

8. 'Don't worry! He won't say anything to the police'. I was sure he_____ anything to the police.

9. 'None of our relatives will come.' They knew none of their relatives_______.

10. 'This parcel has been opened at the customs.' I could see the parcel______ at the customs.

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