Exercise 8: Change the following sentences into reported speech.
1. She said to him: “Give me another glass of wine”.
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2. She said to me: “Bring me a book”.
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3. The mother said to him: “Open the window please!”.
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4. He said to me: “Shut the door after you”.
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5. The captain said to them: “Wait here until I come back”.
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6. She told her: “Take it and come with me”.
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7. He said to me: “Don’t come back before one o’clock”.
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8. My mother told me: “Don’t forget to look at the door”.
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9. He said to his brother: “Don’t open the window, open the door”.
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10. He said to the girl: “Don’t sit on my bed, sit on this chair please!”.
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11. The teacher said: “I am a teacher” .
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12. She said to me “I have a big house”.
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13. He asked me: “When do you finish your work?”
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14. Mai asked me: “Why didn’t you come?”
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Exercise 9. Choose the best option to complete the sentence.
1. Julia said that she................. there at noon.
A. is going to be B. was going to be
C. will be D. can be
2. He................ that he was leaving that afternoon.
A. told me B. told to me C. said me D. says to me
3. She said to me that she................. to me the Sunday before.
A. wrote B. has written C. was writing D. had written
4. I................ him to sell that old motorbike.
A. said to B. suggested C. advised D. recommended
5. My parents reminded me................ the flowers.
A. remember to plant B. plant
C. to plant D. planting
6. I asked Martha................ to enter law school.
A. are you planning B. is she planning
C. was she planning D. if she was planning
7. Nam wanted to know what time ...............
A. does the movie begin B. did the movie begin
C. the movie begins D. the movie began
8. I wondered................ the right thing.
A. whether I was doing B. if I am doing
C. was I doing D. am I doing
9. The scientist said the earth................ the sun.
A. goes round B. is going around
C. went around D. was going around 10. Peter said that if he ............... rich, he.................................................................................... a lot.
A. is – will travel
B. were – would travel
C. had been – would have travelled
D. was – will travel
11. They said that they had been driving through the desert ...............
A. the previous day B. yesterday
C. the last day D. Sunday previously
12. He asked the children................ too much noise.
A. not to make B. not making
C. don’t make D. If they don’t make
13. The man said that money................. the passport to everything.
A. will be B. is C. was D. can be
14. The teacher said Columbus................. America in 1942.
A. discovered B. had discovered
C. was discovering D. would discover 15. John said he ............... her since they......................................................................... school.
A. hasn’t met - left B. hadn’t met - had left
C. hadn’t met left D. didn’t meet - has left
16. The woman asked................ get lunch at school.
A. can the children B. whether the children could
C. if the children can D. could the children
17. Laura said that when she................ to school, she saw an accident.
A. was walking B. has walked
C. had been walking D. has been walking
18. He asked, “Why didn’t she take the final exam?” – He asked why................. the final
exam.
A. she took B. did she take
C. she hadn’t taken D. she had taken
19. Ba said he................ some good marks the semester before.
A gets B. got C. had gotten D. have got
20. They told their parents that they................. their best to do the test.
A. try B. will try C. are trying D. would try
EXERCISE 15:
Mixed Reported Speech 1 (Statements, Questions, Requests and Orders)
Change the direct speech into reported speech. Choose the past simple of ‘ask’, ‘say’
or ‘tell’:
1. “Don’t do it!”
She ____________told me not to do it__________________________________________________
2. “I’m leaving tomorrow”
She said that she was leaving the next day______________________________________________________________
3. “Please get me a cup of tea”
She _________________asked me to get her a cup of tea_____________________________________________
4. “She got married last year”
She _____________________said that she had got married last year_________________________________________
5. “Be quick!”
She _______________told me to be quick_______________________________________________
6. “Could you explain number four, please?”
She ____________________asked me to explain number four__________________________________________
7. “Where do you live?”
She ____________________asked me where I lived.__________________________________________
8. “We went to the cinema and then to a Chinese restaurant”
She ______________said that they had gone to the cinema and then to a Chinese restaurant________________________________________________
9. “I’ll come and help you at twelve”
She ________________said that she would come and help me at twelve______________________________________________
10. “What are you doing tomorrow?”
She ________________asked me what I was doing the day after______________________________________________
11. “Don’t go!”
She _______________told me not to go_______________________________________________
12. “Do you work in London?”
She _________________asked me if I worked in London_____________________________________________
13. “Could you tell me where the post office is?”
She ____________________asked me to tell her where the post office was__________________________________________
14. “Come here!”
She __________________told me to come there____________________________________________
15. “I’ve never been to Wales”
She ___________said that she had never been to Wales___________________________________________________
16. “Have you ever seen ‘Lord of the Rings’?”
She _____________asked me if I had ever seen Lord of the Rings_________________________________________________
17. “I don't like mushrooms”
She __________said that she didn't like mushrooms____________________________________________________
18. “Don't be silly!”
She _______________told me not to be silly_______________________________________________
19. “Would you mind waiting a moment please?”
She ________________asked me to wait a moment______________________________________________
20. “How often do you play sport?”
She ____________________asked me how often I played sport__________________________________________