1. Rewrite these statements in reported speech.

1. Ernest said: ‘My family is coming tomorrow morning’.

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2. They said to me: ‘You can’t talk in this area’.

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3. Judith said to us: ‘I saw your parents yesterday’.

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4. We said to him: ‘We won’t be back until tonight’

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5. Phil said to her: ‘I’ve met lots of people since last week’.
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6. Paul said to Sarah: ‘I work near here’.

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2. Rewrite these commands in reported speech.

1. Jeremy said to his brother: ‘Go to your room and close the door’.
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2. We said to Jane: ‘Don’t tell anyone until next week’.

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3. Kate said to us: ‘Wait for me please’.

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4. They said to her: ‘Be careful and don’t be late’.

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5. George said to his son: ‘Eat up your lunch’.

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6. The policeman said to her: ‘Keep off the grass’.

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3. Rewrite these questions in reported speech.

1. Maggie said to Penny: ‘What did you buy at the chemist’s yesterday?’.
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2. They said to us: ‘Do you usually spend your holidays abroad’.
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3. He said to me: ‘How old are you?’

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4. We said to Mary: ‘Are you going out tonight?’

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5. Fred said to the policeman: ‘What time do the shops close today?’
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6. Angela said to her mother: ‘Can I watch TV this afternoon?’

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4. Correct the errors in these sentences.

1. They asked me how old was I. ......................................................................................................................................................

2. Mary said me that she was very happy. ......................................................................................................................................................

3. Tom asked Kate that if she had posted the letter. ......................................................................................................................................................

4. We told her that she stayed with us. ......................................................................................................................................................

5. The policeman asked me to park not the car there. ......................................................................................................................................................

6. She wanted to know where did I live ......................................................................................................................................................

5. Translate these sentences into English.

1. Lisa nos dijo que se había roto el brazo la semana anterior.

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2. El profesor me preguntó dónde trabajaban mis padres.

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3. Simon le pidió a Debbie que comprara el periódico.

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4. Mi hermana me dijo que no abriera la puerta.

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5. Phil dijo que tenía mucho sueño.

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6. Rewrite these sentences with the gerund or the infinitive and then in reported
speech.

1. ‘I’ll bring my CDs to the party’.

He promised .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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2. ‘Let’s go to the cinema tonight, shall we?’

She suggested .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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3. ‘Yes, I stole the wallet’.

He admitted .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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4. ‘Be careful! The water is boiling’.

He warned us ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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5. ‘You must apologise to your teacher’.

My father insisted on ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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6. ‘All right! I’ll share the expenses with you’.

My friend agreed ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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 - Rewrite the following sentences in Reported Speech -

1. ‘This letter is full of mistakes!’, snorted Mr Jones.

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2. ‘I’m living in London’, Charlie will say.

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3. ‘My father isn’t very well’, Peter said.

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4. Mary said, ‘My sister has had a baby’.

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5. ‘I saw Helen at a party in June and she seemed fine’, Ruth.

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6. ‘I haven’t seen Diane recently’, she said.

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7. The notice said: ‘I’m not enjoying my job very much’.

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8. Helen says: ‘You can come and stay at my place if you’re ever in London’.

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9. ‘I want to go on holiday but I can’t afford it’, my sister told me.

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10. ‘I’ll tell Chris I saw you’ He reported me.

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11. ‘Remember to insure your luggage’, my father said.

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12. ‘Where are you going to spend the holiday?’ Mary said.

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13. ‘How did you know my name?’ the nurse asked the doctor.

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14. ‘Do you have an appointment?’ asked the clerk.

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15. ‘Why didn’t Isobel phone me?’ asked her brother.

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16. ‘Will you carry my briefcase for me please, Rosemary?’ Richard asked.

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17. ‘When can I see the doctor?’ Charles asked the receptionist.

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18. Mother said, ‘Don’t open the door, please’.

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19. Mary said, ‘Please, switch on the lights’.

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20. ‘Ask if you don’t understand’, the teacher told us.

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21. ‘What will you do when you leave school?’, asked Jennifer.

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22. ‘Don’t lend Harry any money’, Charlie said

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23. ‘My father isn’t very well’, Peter said.

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24. ‘Rachel and Mark are getting married next month’, Steve said.

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25. ‘Read the questions twice and don’t write in the margin’, the teacher said.

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26. ‘I booked a double room on the first floor’, said Mr Jones.

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27. ‘There has been an accident and the road is blocked’, said the policeman.

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28. ‘I didn’t book a double room on the first floor’, said Mrs Jones.

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29. ‘You may leave your hat on’, said Peter.

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30. ‘How many sleeping pills have you taken’, said the nurse.

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31. ‘You must be quiet’, the teacher said to us.

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32. The air hostess said, ‘Fasten your seats belts; there may be a little turbulence’.

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33. ‘We’ll try to find your passport but it will be very difficult because a lot of
suspicious characters sleep on the beach in summer and any one of them might have
robbed you’, said the Japanese professor.

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34. ‘If children can learn a complicated language like Japanese by the time they are
five, they should be able to learn the language of music’, said the Japanese professor.

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