REPORTED SPEECH

1. Change the following sentencrs from direct to reported speech:

a) " I think it is going to rain", she said.

b) " I don't like bananas", she said.

c) " we are not going to London tomorrow", she said.

d) " I haven't had time to type tfte letter", she said-

e) " Ive been working in the same job for twenty years", he told me'

0 " We played football yesterday", he said.

g) "We didn't get home until midnight last night ", she told me.

h) " I can't remember his address", I said'

i) " I must go because I have to catch the four o'clock traifi", he told me.

j) " When the boss comes back, I will tell him that you rang", she said.

2. Change the following questions from direct to reported speech:

a) uHave you ever met him?", I asked her.

b) "Will I get better soon?", she asked the doctor.

c) "Do you know how to do it?u, he asked me.

d) "Did she get home safely last night?", I asked her mother.

e) " When s/ill it be readfl", they wanted to know.

f) " Why didn't you tell me about it?", she asked me.

g)" Which one do you want?" he asked her.

h) " Do we have to answer the questions in ink?. she asked the teacher.

i) . Would you like to have dinner with us?", we asked her'

j) " What can I do tohelp hor?", he asked me.

4. Change the following senteces into reported speech. LIse the verbs in brackets in the

past tense to begin the sentence and choose a suitable pronoun.

a) I haven't had time to do it. (explain)

b) You didn't buy me anything for my birthday. (complain)' (I)

c) Yes, we promised to deliver the goods last week. (admit)

d) Yes, you have the right idea. (agree) (I)e) Please, please listen to me! (beg) (me)

f) Do not leave the building without my permision. (order) (me)

g) Cro tothe Town Hall for information about it. (advise) (he$h) Don't go near the edge of the cliff. (warn) Oim)i) Your passport is ready and waiting'for collection. (inform) (me)j) it's a beautiful day. (remark)

5. Change the following sentences using the verbs given in past tense:

refuse, deny, accuse o{ ofFeE apologize for, sugges! exclaim, promise, warn, advise.

a) " I won't help you ", he said.

b) " I didn't steal the mofley", he said.

c) " I'll go with you as far as the station", he said.

d) " I am sorry I arrived late",she said.

e) " You stole the money ", I said.

f) " How lorre§ to see you!", he said.

g) "I1l pay you at the end of the lrronth", he said.

h) " Let's go out and celebrate", he said.

i) " Hey, childrerq dont play with fire!. You may get burnt"., she said.

j) ' If I were you I rvouldn't phone him till he apologized", sho told me.

k) " I am sorry I gave you so much trouble", she said.

l) " Ill carry your case for you", he said.

m) " How nice to be home again", he said.

n) " I won't answer your question", she said.

ñ) " You ki[ed her", I said.

o) " Wtry don't we work together on tho plan and share our ideas?", she told me.

p) . I think you should go to the doctor about that pain?"

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3. Change the following scrilcrtces from direct to reported seech:

a) " Please pny altentiott!", the tcacher said.

b) " Please hold tlre ladder for tne!, he saicl.

c) " Read thc questions carefullyl, thc teacher said.

e) " Keep quie t!", I said.

f) " Be careful!" she said.

g) " I)on't lose it!", his rnother saicl.

h) " Don't be silly!", she sai«I"

i) " Don't let him get away with it!", he said.

j) " Please, don't leave me alone!" she said.

j) " Please don't take offence!t, he said.

{u Ci:ang* tlie f¡rllawing sentene{rs us;nEi fhe ..,crbs g,i'"'*n in pasl t{r}s(:;

refi¡ir," deny, accuse of, ofl"er. apc,riogizt: i.r-rr, sr:ggerst" exclaitn, pr*niisi:" \\rí1i'r-1,

advise. {10p)a) " j \Ai{)r'lrt h*ip you "" lrc saitl"

ir) " I iliiln't steai the money"" he saitl'

d) " I ail1 silrry I arived lale".shc said.

n:) " 1'{)u steile the money ", I said.

i') " [{ol,l'klvcly to see you!". he said'

'i,,ii "['ll pay 5rou at the enctr of t]re mofl1h". l:t: said'

h) " l-,et's go out a¡1d celebrate". he snid.

i) " Ilc:,y. chililren. don't play -with lire!. Yott ma¡'' get btirnt".. she said.

i) " If I wore you I woultln't phone ltim titl l:t: apol*gizecl". sh* t+]d nl*.