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Reported Speech

The document provides example sentences for reported speech activities. It includes 16 examples of direct questions that need to be changed to reported speech, 35 examples of statements that need to be changed to reported speech, and 16 examples of commands that need to be changed to reported speech. The examples cover changing different tenses and subjects in reported speech.

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Reported Speech

The document provides example sentences for reported speech activities. It includes 16 examples of direct questions that need to be changed to reported speech, 35 examples of statements that need to be changed to reported speech, and 16 examples of commands that need to be changed to reported speech. The examples cover changing different tenses and subjects in reported speech.

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REPORTED SPEECH. ACTIVITIES.

1. Complete the sentences with the correct form of say, tell or ask.

1. He ___________ me if I could lend him some money.


2. I ___________ I would get there by 8 pm.
3. They __________ us we would have to wait at least an hour.
4. I ____________ him if he had seen my brother anywhere.
5. She ____________ she was going to France for the weekend.
6. My parents ____________ the guide whether it was a safe trip.
7. He __________ the boy not to be so rude.
8. My neighbour __________ to him he wanted to renew his house.
9. The teacher angrily __________ the students to be quiet.
10. The tourist guide ____________ the tourists to follow his instructions.
11. The Sales Manager is going to ___________ everyone about the meeting.
12. Vicky, why don´t you just ____________ what the matter is?
13. They ___________ they are going to build a new Disney World here.
14. What did Natasha __________ about her holidays?
15. Could you ________ me the way to the train station, please?
16. The teacher _________ me if I had done my homework at home.
17. The company should _________ its employees what´s going on.
18. You shouldn´t __________ lies, you know, Matthew.
19. Why did you __________ me what I had to do the following day?
20. Did you _____________ anything to Melanie about the barbecue?

2. Rewrite the sentences in reported speech. STATEMENTS.

+ SAID + (TO + SOMEBODY)


SPEAKER + (THAT) + SUBJECT + VERB + COMPL. (=SVOA)
+ TOLD + SOMEBODY

REMEMBER!! In reporting statements we could use others verbs such as announce, declare, answer,
explain, mention, reply..... However, the most common ones to be used are say and tell. When we report
statements, we often use that, but we can sometimes leave it out.

a) Your friend Mike met his sister Anne two years ago. These are the literal words he told her. Report
them. Start with .... He told her (that) ...... or he said to her (that) ...........

1. “ I´m having a party here tomorrow evening”


2. “ My brother and I are planning to travel abroad in July”
3. “ We will probably go to Ireland next year”
4. “ I must tidy my room now”
5. “ I think you´ll enjoy yourself with us”
6. “ I have been to the exhibition and it´s really good”
7. “ I visited Italy last summer and I had a great time”
8. “ My workmate will stay here with you longer if you tell him where you were yesterday”
9. “ I´m taking my driving test tomorrow”
10. “ I´ve only had this computer for two years”
b) Report the following statements according to the people involved in them.

11. “ I had to do all my homework on my own several days ago”, she said.
12. “ I´ll see you in my office at 2 pm”, my boss told me
13. “ My father phoned you yesterday while you were ironing your clothes”, she told him
14. “ Your best friend likes swimming a lot”, they told him.
15. “ I don´t know what I did wrong to you last Monday” Mary said to her.
16. “I lost my temper yesterday morning” John said
17. “ He refused to increase the loan”, Mike said.
18. “ I´ll kill you if you see my wife again”, Paul´s best friend told him
19. “ I´ll try to be here on time today”, I said
20. “ I´ve sold all those jumpers I showed you two weeks ago” she told us.
21. “ This watch will never work again if you try to mend it” she told us.
22. “ I can´t do it now, but I expect to do it next week” You said.
23. “ I don´t believe a word you are saying”, he told me.
24. “ When I get back I´ll give you the ten pounds you lent me last week”, Mary told me
25. “ All spectators are requested to get their tickets before four o´clock”, the director said.
26. “ I think it would be better for everybody here if you told us the truth”, we told him.
27. “ I thought you would come later so I left a message for you in the kitchen”, she told me
28. “ This is not the first time you have deceived me, and I hope it won´t happen again”, his wife told
him.
29. “ Although you are not invited to my wedding, it will be possible for you to come”, I told him.
30. “ I know my best friend is going to forget the secret I told him last Sunday ”, she said to John.
31. “If you fail this exam again, your parents will punish you”, my mother said to me
32. “I think I´ve fallen in love with you”, she told me
33. “I´ll tell John tomorrow I saw you here”, Tom told her.
34. “My friend mustn´t know what I was doing yesterday”, I told him.
35. “These girls are camping near the sea”, the leader said.

3. Rewrite these sentences in reported speech. QUESTIONS.

+ ASKED (SOMEBODY) +
+ WANTED TO KNOW + a) if / whether + S + V + C. (in Yes/No Questions)
SPEAKER + INQUIRED + b) Wh- word + S + V + C. (in Wh-Questions)
+ WONDERED +

1. “Where were you when the rain started?”, she asked me


2. “Why didn´t you get up earlier?”, they asked us
3. “How much did you pay for that camera?”, he asked her
4. “How far is it to the British museum?”, John wanted to know.
5. “How many cigarettes do you smoke a day?”, I asked you
6. “When will you visit us again?”, they asked us.
7. “What does the word “phobia”mean?”, the teacher wondered
8. “Who was coming to the pictures with you?”, I asked him
9. “How long have you been learning English, Sue?”, I asked
10. “Which books are you buying for the new course?”, she asked me
11. “Where will this party take place?”, He wanted to know
12. “How long have you been having these driving lessons?”, I asked her
13. “Which job did Jane apply for?”, She wondered
14. “How many suitcases must you buy, John?”, she asked
15. “What does this word mean?”, I wanted to know
16. “What time is it, please?”, the fireman asked
17. “How old is your friend?”, the priest asked me
18. “How long does this flight take to get to New York City?”, he wondered
19. “Why didn´t she draw this picture for you, Karen?”, I asked
20. “How many cans was your sister throwing away?”, she asked me

1. “Do you know the way to the station?”, I asked him


2. “Does your boyfriend study Law?”, she asked Mary
3. “Do you believe me or do you think I´m lying to you?”, she asked him
4. “Did you see the accident last night?”, she asked Paul
5. “Is there anything to eat today?”, my father wanted to know.
6. “Can you wait for me at your place, Matthew?”, she asked
7. “Were there many tourists in Seville?”, the lawyer wondered.
8. “Will you be cooking for us when we get there?”, I asked my mum
9. “Had your mummy already forgiven you?”, she asked me
10. “Did anybody call me during my absence or were you wasting your time on the net?”, I asked my
workmate.
11. “Are you enjoying yourself with us here, Paul?”, you asked
12. “Does your friend leave home early in the morning?”, I asked her
13. “Can you come to my house today, Bill?”, he asked

4. Rewrite these sentences in reported speech. COMMANDS.

+ TOLD +
SPEAKER + ORDERED + SOMEBODY + (NOT) + TO + INFINITIVE + COMPL.
+ ASKED +
+ REQUESTED +
+ BEGGED +

1. “Don´t spill it on the carpet”, he shouted at me.


2. “Get your hair cut now”, she said to me
3. “Don´t be naughty when I am not here with you”, my mum told me
4. “Take a cold shower before breakfast”, she said to her husband
5. “Don´t spend all your money on food and drink”, I asked my father.
6. “Drive as fast as you can”, the theft told his his friend.
7. “Fasten your seat belts please”, the stewardess warned us.
8. “Sit down here and tell me now what is worrying you”, my best friend said to me
9. “Don´t take more than two of these pills”, the doctor asked his patient.
10. “Tell me quietly what is happening to you and don´t start cursing”, my mum said to me
11. “Don´t paint my room dark blue” , I said to the painter
12. “Don´t forget your homework again”, the teacher asked me
13. “Don´t talk to your neighbour when he visits us again”, my father shouted at me
14. “Meet me at the station and don´t be late”, she asked us
15. “please, don´t leave me here on my own”, his girlfriend said to him.
16. “Stop making that bloody noise”, my mother shouted at me

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