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Finish the sentences using Reported speech. Always change the tense, although it is sometimes not necessary.

Example: Peter: "I cleaned the black shoes yesterday."

Answer: Peter told me that he had cleaned the black shoes the day before.

 

1) Emily: "Our teacher will go to Leipzig tomorrow."

Emily said that ___________________________________________________________

2) Helen: "I was writing a letter yesterday."

Helen told me that ________________________________________________________

3) Robert: "My father flew to Dallas last year."

Robert told me that _______________________________________________________

4) Lisa: "Tim went to the stadium an hour ago."

Lisa said that ____________________________________________________________

5) Patricia: "My mother will celebrate her birthday next weekend."

Patricia said that _________________________________________________________

6) Michael: "I am going to read a book this week."

Michael said to me that ____________________________________________________

7) Jason and Victoria: "We will do our best in the exams tomorrow."

Jason and Victoria told me that ______________________________________________

8) Andrew: "We didn't eat fish two days ago."

Andrew remarked that _____________________________________________________

9) Alice: "I spent all my pocket money on Monday."

Alice complained that _____________________________________________________

10) David: "John had already gone at six."

David said that ___________________________________________________________

 

Rewrite these sentences using direct speech. Complete the sentence.

1) She said that she had seen the robber leave the bank.

She said, "………………………………….."

2) She told them to go to bed.

She told them, "…………………………………………!"

3) He said he couldn’t get to sleep that night.

He said, "……………………………………………………..."

4) He told her that he would phone her the next day.

He told her, "………………………………………………………."

5) She asked him if he could phone her that evening.

"………………………………………………………?" she asked him.

6) They said they had to get up early the following morning.

"……………………………………………………," they said.

7) They said that they didn’t want to be late.

They said, "…………………………………………………………."

8) She said she was going into town later that morning.

She said, "…………………………………………………….."

9) He told them he had always wanted to play James Bond.

He told them, "…………………………………………………….."

10) Pond said that he had been working at a tea company before he became a spy.

Pond said, ……………………………………………………………….."

43. Yesterday you met a friend of yours, Tom. Here are some of the things Tom said to you:

Later that day you tell another friend what Tom said. Use reported speech.

Example: Tom said that he was living in London now.

 

Somebody says something to you which is the opposite of what they said before. Write a suitable answer beginning with I thought you said ... .



1- A: That restaurant is expensive.

B: Is it? I thought you said it was cheap .

2- A: Ann is coming to the party tonight.

B: Is she? I thought you said she …

3- A: Ann likes Paul.

B: Does she? I thought …

4- A: I know lots of people.

B: Do you? I thought you said you …

5- A: I'll be here next week.

B: Will you? …

6- A: I'm going out this evening.

B: Are you? …

7- A: I can speak a little French.

B: Can you? …

8- A: I haven't been to the cinema for ages.

B: Haven't you? …

 


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