REPORTED SPEECH MARINA VILLALTA 7ºE

1. We will post our letter

They said they were going to post their letter

2. Everybody is waiting for the examination results

Everybody said they were waiting for the exam results

3. I saw Susan at the party yesterday

He said he had seen Susan at the party the da before

4. Don’t eat too much

He advised me not to eat too much

5. Bring a bottle of the best champagne

He told me to bring a bottle of the best champagne

6. Show me the dress in the shop-window/Could you show me the dress in the shop-
window?

She asked me if I could show her the dress in the shop window

7. How many mistakes have you made in the dictation?

He asked me how many mistakes did I make in the dictation

8. Who is that man?

He asked me who that man was

9. Are you sure of what you are saying?

He asked me if I was sure of what I was saying

10. Have you heard the conversation?

He asked me if I had heard the conversation

11. “Come into the sitting-room”

He invited me to come into the sitting room

12. “We have seen many interesting things”

They explained me that they have been seeing many interesting things

13. “Where do you come from?”

He asked me where did I came from

14. “We are planning to visit York”

He explained me that they were planning to visit new york

15. “What have you been doing?”

He asked me what I have been doing

16. “I will send you a card”

He said that he was going to send me a card

17. “I can ring the Bank Manager”

He explained me that he could ring the bank manager

18. “Do you want a job with a travel firm?

He asked me if I wanted a job with a travel firm

19. “Why don’t you try and get a job in a bank?

He asked me why didn’t I try and get a job in a bank

20. “Ring me this evening”

He said me to ring him that evening

21. Why don’t you learn Spanish?

He asked me why didn’t I learn Spanish

22. Have another piece of cake

He invited me to have another piece o cake

23. I can’t find that address

He said he couldn’t find the address

24. I will phone you on Monday afternoon

He said he was going to phone me on Monday afternoon

25. I’m waiting for a taxi

He said he was waiting for a taxi

26. Do you know the answer?

He asked me if I knew the answer

27. Come here immediately

He said me to come there immediately

28. I eat more and more everyday

He said he ate more and more everyday

29. You study less and less every day

The teacher said we studied less and less every day

30. My work is getting more interesting than before

He said his work was getting more interesting than before

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31. They said they had taken a lot of photos

I have taken a lot of photos

32. She explained she was booking her tickets at the theatre

I’m booking my tickets at the theatre

33. He said he expected they would see some coal mines the following day

I wish I could see some coal mines tomorrow

34. My friend asked me what I wanted to buy for my mother

What do you want to buy to your mother?

35. She ordered me to sit down by the window

Sit down by the window

36. He answered he couldn’t do anything about it that night

I can’t do anything about that tonight

37. They asked us where we intended to live

Where are you going to live?

38. My mother asked me if I wasn’t tired of doing nothing

Why aren’t you tired of doing anything?

39. The lawyers asked the witness to explain to them what had happened

What has happen?

40. She replied she had to think about it.

I have to think about that

41. He asked me why I didn’t learn Spanish

Why don’t you learn Spanish?

42. He invited Maria to have another piece of cake

Take another piece of cake

43. He explained he couldn’t find that address

I can’t find the address

44. He added he would phone me on Monday afternoon

I will phone you on Monday afternoon

45. He said he was waiting for a taxi

I’m waiting for a taxi

46. My mother wanted to know who had been using her typewriter

Who has been using me typewriter?

47. Tom said he had already finished his homework

I have already finished my homework

48. She said their friends would arrive in half an hour

My friends are going to arrive in half an hour

49. They asked us to go with them

Do you want to come with us?

50. Ann asked me who I had given the money to

Who have you gave the money?

51. His mother told the child not to put sticky things in his pocket

Don’t put sticky things in my pocket

52. He said they were leaving the following day for a holiday

We are leaving tomorrow for a holiday

53. Ann reminded me to book a table

Book a table

54. The airhostess told/advised the passengers to fasten their seat belts as there might be a
little turbulence

Fasten your seat belts is going to be a little turbulence

55. The policeman ordered the driver to give him his full name and address

Give me your full name and address

56. Mary’s husband asked her what they were having for dinner

What do you want for dinner?

57. He explained he was neither English nor Spanish

I’m not English nor Spanish

58. The examiner asked the student how long he had been learning English

How long have you been learning English?

59. He said he was making so much noise because he felt happy

I’m making so much noise because I fell happy

60. The policeman told them to avoid Marble Arch because there was going to be a big
demonstration

Avoid Marble Arch because there is going to be a big demonstration

61. The teacher asked us if we knew the answer

Dou you know the answer

62. My mother told to come immediately

Come here immediately

63. He told me he ate more and more everyday

You eat more and more everyday

64. The teacher said we studied less and less every day

You study less and less everyday

65. He added his work was getting more interesting than before

My job is getting more interesting than before

66. I asked him where he would be the following day

Where are you going to be tomorrow?

67. She wondered if she would ever see him again

I wish I could see him again

68. The guide asked us if we wanted to see the cathedral

Dou you want to see the cathedral

69. Paul wanted to know how I got on with my mother in law

How do you get on with your mother in law?

70. They asked him how I had got into the house

How have you get into the house

71. My hostess asked me if I had slept well

Have you sleep well?

72. The other students asked him if he had been there long

Have you been here for a long time?

73. Mary wanted to know if there were any letters for her

Are there any letters for me?

74. Paul asked me why I wasn’t taking the exams

Why don’t you take the exam?

75. The man asked them if they had ever seen a flying saucer

Have you ever seen a flying saucer?

76. Ann offered to give me a lift

I can give you a lift

77. I asked him which way he was going

Which way are you going?

78. The telephonist asked me who I wanted to speak to

Who do you want to speak with?

79. The policeman asked if any of us had seen the accident happen

Have you seen the accident happen?

80. His wife asked him not to do anything dangerous

Don’t do anything dangerous

81. I warned Ann not to lend Harry any money

Don’t lend harry any money

82. The teacher advised us to read the questions twice

Read the question twice

83. The doctor told him not to take more than two of those at once

Don’t take more than two of them at once

84. The driver instructor ordered him to get into the right lane

Get into the right lane

85. I asked his mum to wake him as I had news for him

Can you wake him as I have news?

86. And then I thought if he really meant that

Do you really mean that

87. I replied his information was out of date

Your information is out of date

88. He said he was going home

I’m going home

89. Mum asks me why you are not at school

Why didn’t you be at school?

90. Rosemarie asked where all the people were living

Where all the people live?

91. I warned Andrew to be careful crossing the glacier

Be careful crossing the glacier

92. Margaret asked me not to worry

Don’t worry

93. She added she liked peaches

I like peaches

94. I told her she had annoyed the dog

You have annoyed the dog