1. The document provides examples of reported speech and asks the reader to identify whether certain verbs indicate direct or reported speech. It then asks the reader to rewrite examples into reported speech using the correct verbs.
2. It contains examples of reported speech using verbs like "said", "told" and "asked" followed by examples for the reader to practice changing direct quotes into indirect reported speech.
3. The document is designed to help the reader practice identifying and using reported speech through a series of examples for them to complete.
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1. The document provides examples of reported speech and asks the reader to identify whether certain verbs indicate direct or reported speech. It then asks the reader to rewrite examples into reported speech using the correct verbs.
2. It contains examples of reported speech using verbs like "said", "told" and "asked" followed by examples for the reader to practice changing direct quotes into indirect reported speech.
3. The document is designed to help the reader practice identifying and using reported speech through a series of examples for them to complete.
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A. Say or Tell? Choose the correct one: B.
Finish the senten-
ces using reported 1. Julie ____ that she would join us after speech. work. 1. “John works in a bank”. 2. She ____ me that she was going She told..................................................... running this evening. 2. “I love the cinema”. 3. John ____ us that he couldn’t come. She told................................................ 4. I ____ that I hated mushrooms. 3. “I can help you”. He said ..................................................... 5. Jack ______ my brother he would 4. “He doesn´t eat breakfast”. arrive in Spain next week. He said ..................................................... 6. They ____ they were meeting Luke 5. “I visit my parents at the weekend”. He told me ................................................. today. 6. “Ana likes English”. 7. He _____ he wouldn’t start without She said..................................................... us. 7. “Lucy cooks delicious pies”. Tom told .................................................... 8. I ____ them I’d bring pudding. 8. “They love rock music” 9. He ______ me to shut up and play. They said................................................... 10. My brother ____ them he was good 9. “It is very quiet here”. at playing chess. She said .................................................... 10. “We are in London now”. 11. She _____ that it was a great idea. He said....................................................... 12. He _____ that it had snowed the 11. “Paula is living there now”. previous week. She told.....................................................
C. Rewrite the sentences using reported
speech. 1. John: “Mandy is at home”. John said that ................................... 2. Max: “Frank often reads a book”. Max told ........................................... 3. Simon: “David is ill”. Simon said that ................................. 4. Jean: “My mother is 50”. Jean said that .................................... 5. Peggy: “I am watching a film”. Peggy said that .................................. 6. Charles: “ I don´t have time to do my homework”. Charles said that .............. ........................................................ 7. Sarah: “I clean my bedroom” Sarah told ....................................... 8. Paul and Mark: “We drive better”. They said that.......................... 9. Philip: “ I don´t like that”. Philip told.........................................