2º BACHILLERATO – REVISION 7

Rewrite the following sentences in indirect speech.

1. “If it rains this afternoon it will be too wet to play the match tomorrow”, the
captain said.
2. “Did any of you see the accident happen last night?” said the policeman.
3. “We have a lift but very often it doesn´t work”, said my aunt.
4. “Can you tell me why Paul left the university without taking his degree?”
Paul´s sister asked me.
5. “Please don´t make an official complaint.”, the manager said to her.
6. “I don´t think you should go to England in the winter” Mary said to Peter.
7. “How long have you been learning English?”, the examiner said.
8. “Stand still!”, he said to the children.
9. “When are you planning to come to Darlington?”, Bill said to his friend.
10. “Do you grow your own vegetables?” Mary asked me.
11. “Don´t take the rest of the day off!. We are very busy.”, the manager said to Mary.
12. “The mirror is there so that you can see yourself when you are dancing.”, explained the
teacher to the pupil.
13. “Did you hear a terrible crash about 3 a.m. this morning?”, said Mary.
14. “How did you go up that tree?”, Mary asked me.
15. “Where can I get the bus to Liverpool?”, Peter said to a policeman.
16. “How long does it take to get to Edinburgh by bus?” said Paul.
17. “ Please come round and see us any time”, our friends said to us.
18. “Nothing grows in my garden. It never gets any sun”, he said.
19. “Please wait in the lounge till your flight number is called”, the airhostess said
to the passengers.
20. “We will take the children to the zoo as soon as it stops raining”, Mary said to
me.
Rewrite the following sentences in direct speech.
1. She told me to look where I was going.
2. They said that while they were bathing they saw someone examining their
clothes.
3. I asked if she had looked everywhere.
4. They offered me some wine and I accepted.
5. He said that if I didn´t like the escalators I could go up the emergency staircase.
6. He wanted to know if I was going to the dance.
7. I asked him if he had enjoyed his military service.
8. He said that the new carpet had arrived.

Suggestions: Let´s....

Direct Speech Indirect Speech

Let´s go He suggested going
Let´s not say anything He suggested not saying anything or
He suggested saying nothing

2º BACHILLERATO – REVISION 7
Rewrite the following sentences in indirect speech.
1. “If it rains this afternoon it will be too wet to play the match tomorrow”, the
captain said.
2. “Did any of you see the accident happen last night?” said the policeman.
3. “We have a lift but very often it doesn´t work”, said my aunt.
4. “Can you tell me why Paul left the university without taking his degree?”
Paul´s sister asked me.
5. “Please don´t make an official complaint.”, the manager said to her.
6. “I don´t think you should go to England in the winter” Mary said to Peter.
7. “How long have you been learning English?”, the examiner said.
8. “Stand still!”, he said to the children.
9. “When are you planning to come to Darlington?”, Bill said to his friend.
10. “Do you grow your own vegetables?” Mary asked me.
11. “Don´t take the rest of the day off!. We are very busy.”, the manager said to Mary.
12. “The mirror is there so that you can see yourself when you are dancing.”, explained the
teacher to the pupil.
13. “Did you hear a terrible crash about 3 a.m. this morning?”, said Mary.
14. “How did you go up that tree?”, Mary asked me.
15. “Where can I get the bus to Liverpool?”, Peter said to a policeman.
16. “How long does it take to get to Edinburgh by bus?” said Paul.
17. “ Please come round and see us any time”, our friends said to us.
18. “Nothing grows in my garden. It never gets any sun”, he said.
19. “Please wait in the lounge till your flight number is called”, the airhostess said
to the passengers.
20. “We will take the children to the zoo as soon as it stops raining”, Mary said to
me.
Rewrite the following sentences in direct speech.
1. She told me to look where I was going.
2. They said that while they were bathing they saw someone examining their
clothes.
3. I asked if she had looked everywhere.
4. They offered me some wine and I accepted.
5. He said that if I didn´t like the escalators I could go up the emergency staircase.
6. He wanted to know if I was going to the dance.
7. I asked him if he had enjoyed his military service.
8. He said that the new carpet had arrived.

Suggestions: Let´s....

Direct Speech Indirect Speech

Let´s go He suggested going
Let´s not say anything He suggested not saying anything or
He suggested saying nothing