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Grammar

1 Choose the correct answer.

1. “I will return your camera,” Ellen said.

Ellen said that she returned / would return my camera.
2. “When is the train going to arrive?” the passenger wanted to know.
The passenger wanted to know when the train was going / was the train going to arrive.
3. “Don’t come in the house with your muddy shoes,” Mother said to us.
Mother told us not to / to not come in the house with our muddy shoes.
4. “My computer hasn’t been working all week,” the secretary complained.
The secretary complained that her computer hadn’t been working / wasn’t working all week.
5. “Let’s have a party,” my friends suggested.
My friends suggested to have / having a party.
6. “Does the coach want the team to train on Mondays?” the captain asked.
The captain asked if the coach had wanted / wanted the team to train on Mondays.

2 Complete the sentences in reported speech.

1. “I have never visited France,” Anna complained.

Anna complained that .................................................................................................................... .
2. “Where will you look for work?” Peter asked.
Peter asked me ............................................................................................................................... .
3. “Let’s study this chapter again,” my friend suggested.
My friend suggested that ................................................................................................................ .
4. “Take the rubbish out,” Jerry told me.
Jerry told me .................................................................................................................................. .
5. “The baby didn’t sleep well,” the babysitter reported.
The babysitter reported that ........................................................................................................... .
6. “Are you going to the beach?”
They wanted to know if ................................................................................................................. .

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3 Complete the sentences with the correct verb and reported speech. Make any necessary changes.

1. “I will take you to the shops.”

Father promised / complained that .............................................................................................. .
2. “Don’t eat the cake!”
Paula warned me / explained to me ............................................................................................. .
3. “We robbed the bank.”
The suspects admitted / asked ...................................................................................................... .
4. “My new computer always breaks down.”
Bob complained / informed ......................................................................................................... .
5. “Why are the guests leaving early?”
Linda wondered / reported ........................................................................................................... .

4 Choose the correct answer.

A. I met an old friend that I had not seen for a long time yesterday. I asked her where she
1.
was / had been all that time. She told me that she 2. has been living / had been living in
California but she 3. was planning / had been planning to move back to New York. She
promised 4. to call / calling me soon. I suggested 5. staying / to stay in touch through Facebook.
She said that she 6. hadn’t had / didn’t have a page on Facebook, but she 7. opened / would open
one immediately.

B. My son spends hours on the computer. Last night, I asked him what he 8. did / had done all that
time. He said that he 9. liked / would like to play games and tweet with his friends. I wanted to
know what games he 10. did he play / played. He offered to 11. showing / show me his favourite
game. I’m bored by computer games, so I told him that we 12. were doing / would do that another
time. He complained that I always 13. had given / gave him the same answer!

5 Write the sentences in reported speech.

1. “How do you get such good marks?” Max wondered.

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2. “Let’s order pizza,” the children suggested.
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3. “The race is beginning,” the teacher shouted.
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4. “John, did you remember to call Brad?” I asked.
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