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11 GRAMMAR EXTENSION
1 Match the direct and reported speech.
0. It’s my ball.
1. We don’t like going to the mall.
2. Be careful on the rocks.
3. I’ve made pizza for lunch.
4. I was trying something new.
5. I didn’t expect to see you.
a. Dad said he had made pizza for lunch.
b. She told me she hadn’t expected to see me.
c. They said they didn’t like going to the mall.
d. Mum warned us to be careful on the rocks.
e. He said it was his ball.
f. He said he had been trying something new.
2 Write the sentences in direct speech.
0. He said he hadn’t seen Star Wars.
He said, “I haven’t seen Star Wars.”
1. John said they went to the park every day.
John said, “__________________________.”
2. Paula told Henry he was her best friend.
Paula told Henry, “____________________.”
3. I told you I couldn’t sleep.
I said, “_____________________________.”
4. I said that I’d been to better restaurants.
I said, “_____________________________.”
5. Dad told us we weren’t going to the beach.
Dad said, “___________________________.”
3 Write the sentences in reported speech.
0. Liam said, “I have lunch at home.”
Liam said he had lunch at home.
1. Karen said, “I’ll go to the dentist on Friday.”
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2. Mia said, “I can’t believe my eyes!”
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3. Ben said, “I won’t be home until after dinner.”
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4. I told her, “I can do it on my own.”
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5. Jack said, “I was sleeping.”
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Think Level 2 Unit 11 Grammar Extension
Date
4 Write the sentences in reported speech using the
word in brackets.
_e_
___ 0. Jo: “Can you give me the book, please?” (ask)
___ Jo asked me to give her the book.
___ 1. Noah: “Be careful by the river”. (warn)
___ ____________________________________
___ 2. Emily: “Will you come to my house?” (invite)
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3. Hanna: “You should call Joe.” (encourage)
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4. Al: “If you make a mistake you will fail.” (warn)
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5. Daniel: “Can you do my essay for me?” (ask)
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5 Complete the sentences with the correct form of the
words in brackets.
0. I reminded him to call her. (remind; him; call)
1. She ________________ patient. (ask; us; be)
2. They _____________ slowly. (warn; us; walk)
3. They_________________ to the opera. (ask; me; go)
4. He __________________________ my best.
(encourage; me; do)
5. She _________________________ her move house.
(ask; us; help)
6 Rewrite the conversation in reported speech.
0. Jo: Can you watch my dog while I’m away?
1. Viktor: When are you leaving?
2. Jo: I’m leaving in two days.
3. Viktor: Where are you going?
4. Jo: I’m going to Glasgow for a week.
5. Viktor: I’ve been to Glasgow! It’s great.
0. Jo asked Viktor to watch her dog while she was
away.
1. ____________________________________
2. ____________________________________
3. ____________________________________
4. ____________________________________
5. ____________________________________
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