REPORTED SPEECH 2

1. “Can I have a new bicycle?” Ann said to her mother.

 Ann asked her mother to have a new bicycle
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2. He said, “I must go to Paris next week.”
 He said that ................................................................................................................
he had to go to Paris the following week
3. I asked Mai, “When does the bus leave?”
 I asked Mai ................................................................................................................
when the bus left
4. John said to me, “I’ll return your car tomorrow.”
me to return my car the next day
 John promised ...........................................................................................................
5. “Would you like to go to the party with me tonight, Ann?”
Ann to go to the party with him that night
 Jack invited ................................................................................................................
6. “Are you free this Sunday morning?”
 My father asked me ...................................................................................................
if I was free that Sunday morning
7. “I must speak to the headmaster.”
 He insisted .................................................................................................................
on speaking to the headmaster
8. Mai told me, “My house is being built this week.”
 Mai told me ................................................................................................................
that her house was being built that week
9. The doctor said to Jenny, “Don’t drink any milk today.”
 The doctor asked Jenny ............................................................................................
not to drink any milk that day
10. She asked him, “How many books do you buy at that book exhibition?”
 She asked him ............................................................................................................
how many books he bought at that book exhibition
11. John asked his secretary, “Do you happen to see my report anywhere?”
whether she happened to see his report anywhere
 John asked his secretary ............................................................................................
12. “I’m sorry. I couldn’t come to visit you last summer.” Kate said to me.
 Kate apologized .........................................................................................................
to me for not coming to visit me the previous summer
13. The gardener said, “Don’t walk on the grass.” appologize to sb for
 The gardener warned us ............................................................................................
not to walk on the grass doing sth
14. My mother said to me, “Don’t put off your work until tomorrow.”
not to put off my work until the next day
 My mother told me ....................................................................................................
15. He said to her, “All right, I will type the letter for you.”
 He agreed ...................................................................................................................
to type the letter for her
16. “You should try again.” The teacher said.
 The teacher encouraged me ......................................................................................
to try again
17. He said to me, “How old are your grandparents?”
 He asked me ..............................................................................................................
how old my grandparents are
18. His father said to his son, “You can’t play with these boys.”
 His father prevented ..................................................................................................
his son from playing with those boys
19. She said, “I always want to become a Prime Minister.”
to become a Prime Minister
 She always dreamed ..................................................................................................
20. Peter said to me, “Do you want me to buy a magazine for you?”
if i wanted him to buy a magazine for me
 Peter asked me ...........................................................................................................
21. “May I have some chocolate, Mum?” said the boy.
 The boy asked his mother .........................................................................................
to have some chocolate
22. He asked, “Where I can park my car?”
 He asked the guard ....................................................................................................
where I could park my car
23. The bank clerk said, “Would you mind signing the back of the cheque?”
 to sign the back of the cheque
 The bank clerk asked me ..........................................................................................
24. “I’ll buy this table.”
 Sarah insisted .............................................................................................................
on buying that table
25. Henry said, “No, I don’t steal anything from her.”
 Henry denied .............................................................................................................
stealing anything from her
26. Miss White said to me, “I can’t explain this rule to you.”
that she couldnt expllain that rule to me
 Miss White told me ...................................................................................................
27. John said, “You damaged my bike, Tom!”
 John accused ..............................................................................................................
Tom of damaging his bike
28. He asked me, “What should I do with this ticket?”
 He asked me ..............................................................................................................
what to do with that ticket
29. Mike asked Alice, “Will you register for the marathon next week?”
 Mike asked Alice .......................................................................................................
if she would register for the maration the following week
30. He says, “I don’t know the answer to your question.”
 He says to me that he didnt know the answer to my question