EXERCISE: Change the following sentences into Indirect Reported Speech or vice-versa
1. The doctor told him that he worked too hard.
“You.
2. “I’m sorry I broke the glass”, said Peter.
Peter apologized.…
3. She asked John how he liked her new dress.
“How
4. “Why don’t you put your luggage under the seat?”, he asked.
He suggeste
5. “Keep away from this area”, said the security guard when we approached the fence.
The security guard told…
6. Isabel: “You can’t borrow my pen, Robert!”.
Isabel………
7. She asked John to repeat what he had said.
Please……………
8. “I don’t want to be criticized by non-professionals”, said the film star.
The film star objected…..………
9. “If I were you, I’d look for another job”, said one of my friends.
One of my friends…………
10. She wanted to know if he had studied French.
She asked him, “……………
11. “Bring your umbrella in case it rains”, he said to me.
He told………
12. “Why don’t you ask her yourself?”, I said to my brother.
I
13. “You should take science appreciation courses at school”, she said.
She
14. “If I were you, I would take more exercise”, said his doctor.
His doctor…
15. “Don’t forget to phone me when you get to London”, said my mom.
My mom…
16. “You should have waited for us, Bill”, said the coach.
The coach…....…
17. “I don’t want to be criticized by non-professionals”, said the film star.
The film star objected
18. “It’s true that I broke your old vase”, she said in tears.
She admitted..
19. “Don’t move or I’ll shoot”, said the bank robber to the clerk.
The bank robber threatened.…
20. “Don’t forget to phone the police”, she told him.
She reminded
21. “Don’t swim out too far, boys”, said the coach.
The coach
22. “It’s you that have parted my family”, she said angrily to him.
She
23. “How long has it been since you left this city, Bob?” asked Mary.
Mary wanted to know
24. “Shall we walk round for a change this evening?” she said.
She suggested.
25. “I don’t think John will come”, said Bill.
Bill doubted
26. “Why don’t you put a better lock on the door, Barry?”, said George.
George suggested
27. “Why didn’t I get a computer before? , thought the officer manager.
The officer manager wondered
28. “Jack, why don’t we help Old Tom?”, said Jackie.
Jackie suggested.
29. “Would you like to come to my house for a chat tonight?”, he said.
He
30. She asked me what I had been doing at three the previous afternoon.
“What
31. “I wasn’t there at that time”, he said.
He denied
32. The policeman charged him with stealing that bicycle.
“You
33. “Where has he been?”, she doesn’t know that.
She doesn’t.
34. “Can I have a new bicycle?”, said Anna to her mother.
Anna asked.
35. “Let’s go for a walk in the park”, said Andrew.
Andrew
36. He said, “I wish I knew the answer”.
He said that.
37. “Please don’t drive so fast”, Ann begged her boyfriend.
Ann pleaded.
38. “I don’t think John will come”, said Bill.
Bill doubted.
39. “John, please don’t tell anyone my new address”, said Mary.
Mary asked
40. “Where is the station car-park?”, Mrs. Smith asked.
Mrs. wanted
41. His English is not good, and he got a bad mark in his test last week
If……..….....……………………………………………………………………………
42. “I don’t love you any more”, said Eric to his girlfriend.
Eric told
43. “I must see the manager”, she cried.
She insisted
44. “You stole my best cassette, Amanda”, said William.
William
45. “How old is your little boy?”, said the nurse to Mrs. Bingley.
The nurse
46. “Do you want to insure your luggage or not?”, said the travel agent.
The travel
47. “You are cheating me”, said Carol to June.
Carol
48. “Where is the nearest tube?”, she asked.
She enquired
49. “It wasn’t me who took your car”, said Bob.
Bob
50. “If you don’t take it easy, you’ll have another heart attack”, he said.
He advised
51. “When it stops snowing, we must start digging ourselves out”, he said.
He said
Ex2: Complete the sentences ( indirect speech )
1. John: "Mandy is at home."
John said that Mandy was at home
2. Max: "Frank often reads a book."
Max told me that Frank often read a book
3. Susan: “I‟m watching TV”
Susan said to me that she was watching TV
4. Simon: “David was ill.”
Simon said that .......David had been ill.........................................................
5. Peggy: “The girls helped in the house.”
Peggy told me that.......The girls had help in the house.......................................................
6. Richard: "I am going to ride a skateboard.”
Richard said to me that .....he was going to ride a skateboard......................................................................
7. Stephen and Claire: "We have cleaned the windows.”
Stephen and Claire told me that ....they had cleaned the window..............................................................
8. Charles: "I didn't have time to do my homework.”
Charles remarked that ........he hadn't had time to do his homework..............................................
9. Mrs. Jones: "My mother will be 50 years old.”
Mrs. Jones told me that .....her mother would be 50 years old.............................................
Jean: "The boss must sign the letter."
Jean said that..........the boss had to sign the letter...................................................
Ex2: Complete the sentences ( indirect speech )
1. John: "Mandy is at home."
John said that ....Mandy was at home........
2. Max: "Frank often reads a book."
Max told me that .........Frank often read a book.........
3. Susan: “I‟m watching TV”
Susan said to me that .....................she was watching TV..........
4. Simon: “David was ill.”
Simon said that .............David had been ill............
5. Peggy: “The girls helped in the house.”
Peggy told me that...........the girls had helped in the house............
6. Richard: "I am going to ride a skateboard.”
Richard said to me that .......he was going to ride a skateboard......
7. Stephen and Claire: "We have cleaned the windows.”
Stephen and Claire told me that ..........they had cleaned the windows..........
8. Charles: "I didn't have time to do my homework.”
Charles remarked that ...........he hadn't had time to do his homework......
9. Mrs. Jones: "My mother will be 50 years old.”
Mrs. Jones told me that ...........her mother would be 50 years old......
Jean: "The boss must sign the letter."
Jean said that.........the boss had to sign the letter......