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Mixed Tasks To The Reported Speech 7 Different Tasks 2 Pages With Key Fully Editable
Mixed Tasks To The Reported Speech 7 Different Tasks 2 Pages With Key Fully Editable
Mixed Tasks To The Reported Speech 7 Different Tasks 2 Pages With Key Fully Editable
Susan V Toth
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Task 1
1) Mary says to Peter she is asking his help.
2) Paul says to Jenny he is asking her help.
3) I say to you I am asking your help.
4) You say to me you are asking my help.
5) Jane says to the boys she is asking their help.
6) They say to us they bought us some books the day
before / the previous day.
7) Sarah say to the children they bought them some books
the day before / the previous day.
8) Mary says to Peter they bought him some books the
day before / the previous day.
9) You say to me you bought me some books the day
before / the previous day.
10) I say to you we bought you some books the day before
/ the previous day.
11) Mary asks Peter if / whether he has seen her glasses
there.
12) Paul asks Jenny if / whether she has seen his glasses
there.
13) I ask you if / whether you have seen my glasses
there.
14) You ask me if / whether I have seen you glasses
there.
15) Jane asks the boys if / whether they have seen her
glasses there.
Task 2
1) She tells him to empty the rubbish.
2) Mother asks Carl if he needs her help.
3) I say to her that soup is delicious.
4) Kim asks where she can park her car.
5) We asks / tells them not to listen to the music so loudly.
Task 3
1) I ask Ben to call for a taxi.
2) Kim says she got forty cents change at the market the
day before / the previous day.
3) Dave asks me why my eyes were sparkling.
4) Mr Ford asks the agent if / whether s/he will show him
round the house.
5) Frank says Julie is crying in her bedroom then.
6) The teacher asks Lily who she takes after.
7) Sally says to Rob his new bicycle has been stolen.
8) Tom's sister tells Tom not to ask her silly questions.
9) My mum says to me I should have painted the walls green.
10) Eve asks Charlie if / whether he would give her a lift.
11) The teacher tells to learn that poem by heart.
12) Greg asks Nora if / whether she has to speak to him.
13) Mrs Taylor asks how he could be the murderer.
14) Jenny says she can't come then.
15) I suggest my friends we should enjoy the party. / I tell
my friends to let us enjoy the party.
Task 4
1) Sally told Rob to let her help him.
2) Mrs Gibson asked Dave whose hat he was wearing.
3) The politician said they would win the election the next
month.
4) I asked Ben if / whether he had drunk my glass of
lemonade.
5) I asked Ben where he had found those cats.
6) Mrs Taylor said to the teacher his/her students were
really diligent that day.
7) Mrs Gibson told Dave not to enter her room.
8) Mrs Gibson asked the children if / whether they were
hungry.
9) Daisy said she had seen a beautiful painting in the gallery.
10) Maggie asked if / whether they had won on the lottery
the previous week.
Task 5
1) The policeman told Jane to fasten the seatbelts.
'Fasten the seatbelts.'
2) Carl said to you he could learn thirty words a day.
'I can learn thirty words a day.'
3) Mother asked the children how they ate the sausages.
'How do you eat the sausages?'
4) Granny asked her grandson whether he wanted to
taste her apple pie.
'Do you want to taste my apple pie?'
5) I said to Tim I had sent him some photos.
'I have sent you some photos.'
Task 6
1) Jake said to Mary he hadn't driven since his accident.
2) Dad asked me what I was drawing then.
3) Olivia asked Jason where they had to go that day.
4) Paul said he had bought an apple that day.
5) Mr Johnson told the police somebody broke into his
house while he was sleeping.
6) The official told me to show him my passport.
7) The reporter announced the murderer had been caught
in his home the previous night.
8) Jason said to me he could write when he was five.
9) Brian said he hadn't slept before that football match
the day before.
Task 7
1) 'What can I do for you?'
2) 'I am playing in the sands now.'
3) 'Be careful with these dogs.'
4) 'Listen to me carefully, please.'
5) 'I am going to bring you something from Japan.'
6) 'Does she / your daughter/son spend enough time with
doing his/her homework?'