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Direct and Indirect Speech Exercises
Direct and Indirect Speech Exercises
speech
Ex. 1 Turn into reported speech.
3 Tom's mother told him not to eat any icecream. Tom's mother said to
Tom: " "
4 My friend said that he was going skiing at the weekend. My friend said:
" at the weekend."
5 Bob's mates told the teacher that Bob was ill that day. Bob's mates
said: "Teacher, today"
6 Mary told Jane she would help her . Mary said to Jane:" "
7 I said I would have bought a new car if I had had the money. I said: "
"
9 Tim wrote to his brother that their cat had died that day. Tim wrote to
his brother: " "
10 The teacher informed the students that the break lasted ten
minutes. The teacher said to the students:" "
Ex. 3 Turn the following questions into reported
speech.
1 "Where do you live?" Mary asked
Tom .