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EXERCISE A
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Yesterday you ran into a friend of yours, Helen. She told you a lot of
things. Here are some of the things she said to you:

I'm thinking of going to live in France.

8. I cant go out these days.
My father is in the hospital.
9. I work 14 hours a day.
Sue and Jim are getting married next month. 10. I'll tell Jim I saw you.
I haven't seen Bill for a while.
11. You can come and stay with me if you are ever in Toronto.
I've been playing tennis a lot lately.
12. Tom had an accident last week, but he wasn't injured.
Barbara has had a baby.
13. I saw Jack at a party a few months ago, and he seemed fine.
I don't know what Fred is doing.

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

1. Helen said that she was thinking of going to live in France.

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EXERCISE B

In this exercise someone says something to you that is the opposite

of what they said before. You have to answer I THOUGHT YOU
SAID ...

Examples: "That restaurant is expensive." "I thought you said it wasn't expensive."

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"Ann is coming to the party." "I thought you said that she ____________________________________

"Bill passed his exam." "I thought you said _________________________________________________

"Ann likes Bill." "I thought _________________________________________________________________

"I've got many friends." "I thought you said you ____________________________________________

5. "Jack and Karen are going to be married."

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6. "Tom works very hard."

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7. "I want to be rich and famous."

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8. "I'll be here next week."

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"I can afford a vacation this year."

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2.Helen said that her father was in the hospital.

3.She said (that) Sue and Jim were getting married next month.
4.She said (that) she hadn't seen Bill for a while.
5.She said (that) she had been playing tennis a lot lately.
6.She said (that) Barbara had had a baby.
7.She said (that) she didn't know what Fred was doing.
8.She said (that) she hardly ever went out these days.
9.She said (that) she worked 14 hours a day.
10.She said (that) she would tell Jim she had seen me or she saw me.
11.She said (that) I could come and stay with her if I was ever in Toronto.
12.She said (that) Tom had had an accident last week but he hadn't been injured or Tom
had an accident last week but he wasn't injured.

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13.She said (that) she had seen Jack at a party a few months ago and he had seemed fine
or she saw Jack ... and he seemed fine.
1.I thought you said she wasn't coming to the party.
2.I thought you said (that) he hadn't passed his exam or he didn't pass his exam.
3.I thought you said (that) Ann didn't like Bill.
4.I thought you said (that) you hadn't got many friends or you didn't have many friends.
5.I thought you said (that) they weren't going to get married.
6.I thought you said (that) he didn't work very hard.
7.I thought you said (that) you didn't want to be rich and famous.
8.I thought you said (that) you wouldn't be here next week.
9.I thought you said (that) you couldn't afford a vacation this year.

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